Geography Basics
What city and state do you live in?
New Brunswick, NJ
The climate in northwestern China is too hot and dry. What does the word climate mean?
Long-term weather conditions
What continent is China located on?
Asia
What continent was mainland Ancient Greece located on?
What ocean is on the western coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
What is the name of the county we live in?
Middlesex
What was the name of the popular trade route in Ancient China?
the Silk Road
Legalist Emperor Qin wanted to censor Confucion scholars who disagree with government choices.What does the word censor mean?
Suppress speech or communication
Name one of the city-states we learned about in Greece so far.
Athens or Sparta
What does the phrase golden age refer to?
the "best" time in a country's history, a time period of invention, prosperity, and education
Name all 7 continents.
Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antartica, North America, South America
Ancient philosophers pondered ways to improve China. One man, Confucius, believed in what?
Setting a positive example, giving a role model.
Ancient philosophers pondered ways to improve China. One man, Hanfeizi, believed in what? Hint: He was a Legalist!
Harsh and strict laws!
War Strategy and Alliances
What is the capital of the state of New Jersey?
Trenton
Name the 5 oceans.
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Southern, Indian
We learned about four dynasties in Ancient China. Name two of them.
Some clans tried to revolt against the emperor when they weren’t happy with his choices. What does the word revolt mean?
rebel
We learned about four different types of government that were used in the different city states of Ancient Greece. Name (or describe) two of them.
What large empire did Greece war with?
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
The Qin emperor hoped to be immortal. What does the word immortal mean?
Live forever
Emperor Qin is notorious for being a strong leader that unified China after chaos, but also a leader who is quite harsh. Tell us something he did that is known for.
-Exiled his Mom and Son
- Burned Scholars Books, and tattooed their face if they didn't comply
-Sent people to work on the Great Wall, buried them in the wall if they died
Describe the geography of Ancient Greece.
What two countries border United States?
Canada and Mexico