Vocabulary
Contributions
Adaptations
Geography
Misc.
100

What is the design of buildings?

Architecture

100

We now use this contribution for fun, but the ancient Chinese used these to send signals during war and to measure how far away enemies were.

Kite

100

Where did people farm because the land was more fertile?

Along rivers.

100

Where is China located?

Asia

100

What is the ruler in China called?

Emperor

200

What is the act of giving or doing something?

Contribution

200

What is a fabric made from the cocoons of a worm? Many emperors and wealthy people wore clothing made from it. 

silk

200

What was the adaptation because they lived near rivers and seas? 

People Fished

200

What river flows through much of China and the ancient Chinese settled along its banks.

Huang He/Yellow River

200

The Chinese do not use an alphabet like ours, instead, they use symbols that stand for words which are called _________________?

Characters

300

What is the act of creating something new

Invention
300

This magnetic object was invented by the Chinese and is still used today to find the direction of where you are going.   

compass

300
Which two of the following are examples of a human resource in Ancient China?

A. fisherman

B. tools

C. miner

D. tools

300

What mountain range is in southern China and the home to the hightest peaks on Earth?

Himalayan Mountains

300

The ancient Chinese people living in the steep hills and mountains, terraced the land (like steps) in order to grow crops on the hillsides.  This is an example of how the ancient Chinese people ___________________ to their environment in order to survive.

adapted


They adapted to their environment in order to survive.

400

This word describes the people or events from long, long ago.

Ancient


400

These were used in celebrations and made from gunpowder?

Fireworks

400

What type of art did the Ancient Chinese create that they could trade?

Pottery

400

Which of the following is NOT a type of geography found in China.

A. Forest                            C. Deserts

B.  Mountains                     D.  Rain Forests 

D. Rain Forests


China has forests similar to ours. However, we do not have any rain forests in the US and neither does China.


400

What was built to keep invaders out of China?

The Great Wall of China

500

What is another word for farming?

Agriculture

500

The written symbol used to represent a word or idea? 

Character

500

What did the Ancient Chinese do with the things they made and mined? They used the Silk Road and rivers to be able to do this with other civilizations.

Traded Goods

500

What is the hightest mountain peak in the world and is found in Asia?

Mt. Everest

500

Most of China has this type of climate?

It has all 4 seasons.