Geography
Which desert provided a natural protection against invasion for China?
Gobi Desert
Which philosophy believed that life is suffering?
Buddhism
What is the Dao?
The universal force (nature)
What was the period when seven states were fighting for power in China?
Warring States Period
Which invention allowed for a larger population in China?
Fast ripening rice
Which river is known as China's sorrow due ot the destructive nature of many of its floods?
Huang He River
Which philosophy believed that a focus on nature was the key to maintaining order?
Daoism
Which philsophphy focused on five key relationships as the key to maintaining order?
Confucianism
Which dynasty was the first to believe in the Mandate of Heaven?
Zhou
Which invention allowed for people to track their wealth more easily?
Paper Money
Which mountain range forms one border of China?
Himalaya Mountains
What is the dualistic nature of life that balances everything out?
Yin and Yang
Which philosophy believed that it was pointless to worry as a universal force controlled everything?
Daoism
Who first united the Mongols under one ruler?
Genghis Khan
Which invention was first meant for immortality?
Gunpowder
Approximately how many people currently live in China?
1 billion
In Buddhism, what is the key to ending suffering?
Eight Fold Path
In Buddhism, what is the state of enlightenment?
Nirvana
Which dynasty first implemented a 365 1/4 day calendar?
Shang
Which invention allowed for easier and faster navigation, especially at sea?
Compass
Today, about 33% of all Chinese live along which river?
Yangtze River
Which philosophy believed that people needed to be controlled through harsh laws and punishments?
Legalism
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Which dynasty had a military made of peasant soldiers?
Tang
Which invention allowed for faster reproduction of the written word?
Moveable type or woodblock printing