Geography, Dynasties, and Achievements
A large desert in northern China
What is the Gobi desert
The founder of Confucianism
Who is Confucius
Shi Huangdi was the first emperor of this Dynasty
What is the Qin Dynasty
This was used in Ancient China to tell time by the position of the sun
What is a Sundial
The Silk Road got its name because of this highly prized product traded from China
What is Silk
Another name for the Huang He
What is the Yellow River
People who worked the land in Ancient China
Who are Peasants
This was built to protect the empire from invaders
What is the Great Wall of China
A machine invented in China to detect earthquakes
What is a Seismograph
This Dynasty helped to develop and protect the Silk Road trade routes
Who is the Han Dynasty
Ancient Chinese kings used these bones to try to predict the future
What is an Oracle
He believed in living in harmony with nature and following the Dao
Who is Laozi
Shi Huangdi made one empire by uniting many of these
What are States
The valuable fabric first made by the Chinese
What is Silk
Besides silk, traders also carried this and fine pottery across the Silk Road
What are Spices
The Shang Dynasty is known for making weapons and armor out of this material
What is Bronze?
When rulers are strict and use harsh punishments to keep order
What is Legalism
The Qin Dynasty is known for what kind of laws and punishments
What are Strict laws and punishments
The spreading of ideas and invention from one culture to another
What is Diffusion
The Silk Road connected China with the Middle East and as far as this location
What is Rome
This is another name for the Yangzi River
What is the Chang Jiang River
These were the land-owning class in Ancient China
What is Lords
Shi Huangdi's rule helped China to do this for the first time
What is Unify China
A great teacher who taught about respect, family, and kindness
Who was Confucius
Even though travel on the Silk Road was dangerous, because of the wealth it brought, many people thought it was
What is Worth the Risk