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Would it be easier to grow crops on the Northeastern Plain or the Tibetan Plateau? Why?
The Northeastern Plain because of the temperate climate and fertile land.
The Tibetan Plateau is cold and snowy.
100
The religion of _____ was imported from Ancient India, and focused on how people could avoid _____.
Buddhism
Suffering
100
The Ancient Chinese were the first to invent this invention that we use to write on every day.
Paper
100
The four needs all organisms have are ____, ____, ____, and _____.
Which one is most affected by politics?
Food, Water, Shelter, and Air
Shelter - because politics is about the rules and laws that keep people safe.
100
A ______ is a material from the Earth that helps to meet people's _____.
Two found in China were:
Natural Resource
Needs
Gold, Tin, Coal, Salt, Jade, Clay, Pine, Bamboo
100
In Ancient China, the highest social class was ____ and the lowest social class was ____.
Emperor
Enslaved People
200
China, like Boston, has a _____ climate meaning _____.
Temperate
We have 4 seasons.
200
The religion of ____ focused on harmony with nature, and trying to find ____ in your life.
Taoism
Balance
200
This invention was made by accident when gunpowder and we see them at night on holidays like the fourth of July.
Fireworks
200
The emperors of China were divided into ______, where power was transferred ________.
Dynasties
From Father to Son
200
The Ancient Chinese economy was mostly based on _____, which is the science of farming.
Two crops grown by the Ancient Chinese included:
Agriculture
Wheat, Millet, Rice, Chestnuts, Pears, Plums, Peaches, Melons, Apricots
200
In early China, a person's social class was decided ___.
When Chinese society became more developed and organized, it became possible to change your social class by ______.
At birth
Getting educated, working for the government, and passing tests
300
Four important landforms in China are the:
___ Desert
___ Mountains
___ Plain
___ Plateau
Gobi
Himalayan
Northeastern
Tibetan
300
The religion of _____ was founded by a great teacher named _____, who taught people to respect their ____.
Confucianism
Confucius
Ancestors
300
This invention helped the Ancient Chinese know which direction north was. Sailors also used this invention to know which direction to sail in.
compass
300
The difference between a kingdom and an empire is _____.
The first Chinese emperor protected his territory by building _______.
An empire includes many countries all run by one leader called the emperor, while a kingdom is just one country run by one leader called a king or queen.
The Great Wall of China
300
The main animal used to transport goods on the Silk Road was _____, because ______.
Camels
They could carry a lot of goods and handle traveling through the desert
300
Being a peasant was similar to being enslaved because _____.
Being a peasant was different from being enslaved because ____.
Both worked in the fields with the same working conditions.
Peasants were given more respect than enslaved people.
400
The Yellow River, which is ____ of the Yangtze River, gets its name from the _____ that is carried by the river.
This is an example of _____ from Science.
North
Soil/Silt
Erosion
400
Which religion does each symbol represent?
Confucianism - also symbol for Water
Taoism -Yin Yang shows balance
Buddhism - each spoke is part of the 8 Noble Truths
400
This invention is much more valuable than clay brown pots. It is even called China still today because is was invented there.
Porcelain
400
The Chinese emperor was assisted by a team of _______. Two of their responsibilities were: ____, ___
Civil Servants
Enforcing Laws, Collecting Taxes, Acting as Judges, Conducting the Census, Running the Schools
400
China's main trade route was the ______, which also crossed the Ancient civilization of _____.
China's most important export, _____, was used for _____.
Silk Road
India, Egypt, Greece, Rome
Silk
Making fancy clothes for nobles
400
In Ancient China, people of different genders had different roles.
For example, men ________, but women _______.
Men grew crops, worked for the government, and fought wars.
Women raised children and managed the household.
500
The Ancient Chinese civilization was isolated because ______.
The Ancient Chinese civilization was isolated so _____.
Mountains and Deserts protected it
Early settlements were protected from invasion and able to grow
500
All 3 ancient Chinese religions shared a belief in ____, which is _____.
Filial Piety
Respect for your Ancestors and Elders
500
This invention was made when a caterpillar fell into a queen's tea! It is used to make beautiful clothing.
Silk
500
The first Emperor of China was named ______. He was famous because _______.
Archaeologists were stunned to discover ________, which he had made because ________.
Qin Shin Huang
He united all of China into one empire
An underground Terracotta Army
It protected him in the Afterlife
500
Connecting multiple cultures along the Silk Road was helpful for China because _________.
Connecting multiple cultures along the Silk Road was harmful for China because _______.
Helpful
- Gained wealth
- New goods and technology
- Spread of religion
Harmful
- Spread of disease
- End of isolation meant loss of some cultural uniqueness
500
Just below the emperor was the _______.
Being part of this class was helpful because ____.
Being in this class was difficult because ____.
Nobility
They had money, privilege, and power, and an army.
It was not permanent and could be removed at any time by the emperor.