Geography
A ring of hundreds of active volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean.
What is the Ring of Fire?
Ancient Chinese used these to try to predict the future.
What are Oracle Bones?
This invention made it easier to record information and history. It was also used for money.
What is paper?
This was the first dynasty of China.
What is the Xia?
Boys in noble families were sent here once they were old enough
What is school?
Wind in southern Asia that brings heavy rains in the summer
What is a monsoon?
This religion believes all living things have a universal force that flows through them.
What is Taoism?
This magnetic tool that was vital for map makers and navigators.
What is a compass?
God-given right to rule for the betterment of the people.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
This group was expected to be obedient and take care of household chores
Who are women?
A flat area created on the side of a hill to grow crops
What is a terrace?
This religion's goal is to end suffering
What is Buddhism?
This was invented by accident while trying to find an elixir of immortality.
What is gunpowder?
A project of the Qin dynasty, this was built to keep the threat of Mongolian invasion down.
This trade route helped connect Asia and Europe.
What is the Silk Road?
The Yellow River gets its color from dust blowing in from this desert.
What is the Gobi Desert?
This is the enlightened state within Buddhism. (Also a 90s grunge band from Washington)
What is Nirvana?
This invention was the first to measure earthquakes.
This form of government is very oppressive and full of strict laws.
Famous traveler of the Silk Route and pool parties
Who is Marco Polo?
The worlds tallest mountain range located on the southwest boarder of China.
What are the Himalayan Mountains?
Family and honoring one’s relatives was
valued by Confucius and was called this.
What is Filial Piety?
The process to make this lightweight and soft material was kept secret for hundreds of years.
What is Silk?
This emperor was the first of China and had 8,000 clay soldiers to protect him in the afterlife.
Tradesmen traveled in these with guards to protect them from bandits
What are caravans?