Geography
Where is China located in the world? (Direction & continent)
Eastern Asia
What was one religion/philosophy to founded in ancient China?
Name one achievement from ancient China.
Great Wall of china, paper, silk, gunpowder, crossbow, compass, etc
Who made all major decisions in ancient China?
The Emperor
What trade route spanned from China to Rome and Northern Africa?
Huang He (yellow) River and/or Yangtze River
What popular religion in China originated from India?
Buddhism
This invention was only made in China and was extremely sought after by the rest of the world.
Silk
Chinese dynastic cycle
What group was seen as "the backbone of Chinese society?"
Farmers/peasants
What mountain range is in Southern China? (Hint: This mountain range was also mentioned in our India unit)
Himalayas
Which ancient Chinese philosophy held the belief of yin & yang?
Taoism
What was gunpowder first used?
fireworks
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
Belief that the emperor got their power from the gods
What best describes the idea of people adopting parts of other cultures?
Cultural exchange
What is the name of the desert in Western China?
Gobi Desert or Taklamakan Desert
What ancient Chinese philosophy promoted filial piety?
Confucianism
What was paper first used for in ancient China (Name one)?
Religious texts, government documents, business records
Name two ancient Chinese dynasties that we have focused on in class.
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Who was at the bottom of Chinese society because they did not produce anything?
Traders/merchants
What was one negative effect of China's natural barriers?
Isolated from other civilizations (hard to trade), limited expansion, flooding.
Describe the belief of filial piety.
Respecting ones parents/elders
What Chinese dynasty first began creating silk?
Shang dynasty
What system was used by the Han Dynasty to hire people in the government?
Civil Service System
Name one important city along the Silk Road.
Bursa, Nara, Quanzhou, Aleppo, Dunhuang, Mecca & Jeddah, etc