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Andrew's Pick
100

The practice of inserting needles into certain points on the body with the intention of relieving pain and curing diseases, is known as...

Acupuncture

100

The purpose of this structure was to protect China from invasions

Great Wall of China

100

This religion spread to China and offered hope where traditional beliefs had not.

Buddhism

100

This ocean borders China to the east.

Pacific Ocean

100

Daoism stresses this idea, epitomized by "balance."

yin and yang

200

This material is very expensive and made from the cocoons of silkworms.

silk

200

What is a series of rulers from the same family?

Dynasty

200

This belief system's teachings are seen in present day China in the high value on family and on education.

Confucianism

200

What desert is in Northern China?

Gobi Desert

200

What is the capital of Montana?

Helena

300

This device measures the strength of earthquakes

seismograph

300

This route allowed China to become very wealthy through trade and exposed China to new ideas.

Silk Road

300

This belief system has having harmony with nature as one of its core beliefs

Daoism

300

This river is the southern border of China's river valley.

Yangtze River

300

What is the capital and nickname of the largest Pacific State?

Sacremento and The Golden State

400

This practice involved the reading of animal bones to predict the future

Oracle

400

The Chinese used this stone to make jewelry and other artifacts.

Jade

400

This belief system states that people are naturally bad and must be controlled.

Legalism

400

This river is the northern border of China's river valley

Huang He River

400

 Patriots' star player Tom Brady holds the title for the quarterback with the most Super Bowl wins (six). How many total Super Bowls has he played in?

Nine

500

The Zhou used this idea to justify their overthrow of the Shang Dynasty

Mandate of Heaven

500

The Qin dynasty is known for these accomplishments:

building projects, such as canals, roads, the Great Wall of China, and the terra cotta soldiers.

500

What is the difference between feudalism and legalism?

Feudalism was a system where kings traded land for loyalty. Legalism is absolute power to one ruler.

500

This is the city where Qin Huang Di's terra-cotta army was discovered

Xi'an

500

Before he was the President, at one time he had been the mayor of the town of Northampton, Massachusetts 

Calvin Coolidge