Geography
The Himalayas
Name ONE of the popular religions in ancient China.
1. Buddhism
2. Confucianism
3. Taoism/Daoism
Who was at the top of the social hierarchy in Ancient China?
The Emperor
Who was the inventor of the paper making process?
Cai Lun
Which desert is larger, the Gobi Desert or the Taklimakan Desert?
The Gobi Desert
What position of power was referred to as "Son of Heaven" in Ancient China?
The Emperor
What group of people made up the Nong social class?
The peasant farmers
The oldest type of Chinese printing used blocks made from ______.
Wood
Name the TWO main rivers in China
The Huang He River (also known as the Yellow River) and the Chang Jiang River (also known as the Yangtze River)
What country did Buddhism originate from?
India
What was the word used to reference to the artisans and craftspeople in Ancient China?
The Gong
In which dynasty was the compass invented in?
The Han Dynasty
Name two types geographical land forms that separated China from neighbouring countries.
1. Mountains
2. Desert
3. Tibetan Plateau
4. Rivers
5. Oceans
Lao Tzu (also known as Laozi) is considered the founder of which religion?
Taoism/Daoism
The Shang (merchants) were often viewed as the bottom of the social hierarchy. Why was that?
The reason that the merchants were placed at the bottom of the social structure in ancient China, is that they did not make anything of their own.
For what purpose did the Taoist alchemist invent gunpowder for?
Their goal was to make an elixir of immortality.