Chinese History
Written records first appeared during which dynasty?
Shang dynasty 商朝
Paper folding is called 摺紙 or zhezhi in Mandarin. What is it called in Japanese?
Origami
Robin never eats properly he just eats a lot.
Robin never eats properly; he just eats a lot.
OR
Robin never eats properly. He just eats a lot.
The lost campers SWELTERED in the heat of the sun.
Burned
Why did you buy fruit? I already ______ (buy) pineapples this morning.
bought
What is the name of the route that connected China to the rest of the world through trade and spread of ideology?
The silk road 丝绸之路
I thoroughly enjoyed what the resort had to offer beaches mountains restaurants and entertainment.
I thoroughly enjoyed what the resort had to offer: beaches, mountains, restaurants, and entertainment.
We often travel to New England in the autumn to see the bright colors of the fall FOLIAGE.
leaves
When I arrived at the hotel, the lamp was already _____ (break).
broken
How does the Yellow River, Huang He 黄河, get its name?
Yellow windswept sediment from the Loess plateau 黄土高原
Who painted the famous Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
I told you Rachel that you shouldnt go to the store alone anymore.
I told you, Rachel, that you shouldn't go to the store alone anymore.
The mood was SOMBER at the funeral of the former president.
sad
He ____ (bleed) yesterday out of his mouth after getting punched.
bled
What two great feats of civil engineering were accomplished by the engineers of Ancient China?
Great Wall 长城 and Great Canal 大运河
How many sides does a heptagon have?
How many vertices does a heptagon have?
7, 7
The Hobbit is a famous book about elves dragons dwarves and friendship.
"The Hobbit" is a famous book about elves, dragons, dwarves, and friendship.
Leon is extremely interested in GENEALOGY, or the study of family descent, and he has compiled a family tree of his ancestors.
the study of family history
Ten thousand years ago, the Lochness monster ____ (arise) from the depths of the ocean.
arose
What are the four great inventions
四大发明 of Ancient China?
Papermaking, compass, gunpowder, printing press
造纸术，指南针，火药，跟 印刷术
What is radial symmetry? OR give an example of radial symmetry from nature.
i.e. Four leaf clover, starfish, hydra, etc.
Dont be a jerk I told Francis. His mom a nurse was responsible for his behavior bad attitude and violent personality.
"Don't be a jerk," I told Francis. His mom, a nurse, was responsible for his behavior, bad attitude, and violent personality.
Because my raincoat was IMPERVIOUS to moisture, I managed to remain dry despite the heavy downpour.
invincible; unable to be penetrated or hurt
She _____ (bet) me that the dam didn't ____ (burst) last year.
bet, burst