Geography
Dynasties
Philosophers
Inventions
General Questions
100

Chinese civilizations developed near these natural sources of protection. 

           What are river / valleys?

100

This was China's first dynasty.

      What was the Shang Dynasty?


100

These three philosophies all had the same goal: the creation of a well-run and peaceful society. 

What is Confucianism, Daoism, and legalism?

100

This single road extended from China to the Roman Empire. 

   What is the Silk Road?


100

This government system, that favored the rich, was created under Han Wudi. 

  What is the civil service?


200

Due to Zhang Qian's exploration of the West, this factor increased the Chinese economy. 

   What is trade? 


200

This ancient Chinese dynasty ruled China longer than any other dynasty.

What is the Zhou Dynasty?


200

According to this ancient Chinese philosophy, husbands and wives should support each other.

   What is Confucianism? 

200

This Chinese invention helped sea shipping merchants sail their vessels from one port to another. 

  What is a rudder? 


200

This philosophy has formed the basis of modern-day Chinese laws.

   What is legalism?


300

These three seas border China's eastern and southern borders. 

What are the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and South China Sea?


300

This Chinese philosophy declared that a king's right to rule came from the gods.

         What is the Mandate of Heaven?


300

This Chinese system of beliefs describes the way a king must rule.

   What is Dao? 


300

This ancient Chinese invention was used to grind corn and other grains.

  What was the waterwheel? 


300

This dynasty had a huge impact on China's empire with the creation of the civil service, schools, literature and the arts, new technologies, and new territories conquered while also establishing peace. 

     What is the Han Dynasty? 


400

These two geological substances were highly valued by the Han people. 

                        What is gold and jade?

400

This Chinese philosopher was the founder of Daoism whose name means "the Old Master"?

     Who was Laozi?



400

This ancient Chinese philosophical religion spread from India to China.

       What is Buddhism?

400

This Chinese invention used new technology for iron making? 

   What was the farm plow? 


400

This period of time made people look for ways to restore order in China.

  What is the "Period of the Warring States"?


500

This Chinese river is known as the "Yellow River" and "China's Sorrow". 

                    What is the Huang He River?



500

Wu Wang lead a rebellion against the Shang government for being mean.

                    What is a cruel tyrant?


500

These two philosophies talk most about improving society?

What is Confucianism and legalism? 



500

This long structure was built in the northern region of China to help keep the empire safe from invasion. 

  What is the Great Wall of China?



500

Harry Potter, though fictional, uses this form of power which many ancient Chinese believed in. 

   What is magic?