Map
Characteristics
Holidays
100

What is the title of this map?

Asia

100

Write: Who was Confucius?

Confucius was a man from China.

100

Opinion: Which one would you like to celebrate? Diwali or Chinese New Year?

Every answer is correct 

200

Label the mountains on your map. Label the rivers. 

The triangles and squiggly lines!

200

Write: What did Confucius teach?

Confucius taught the golden rule. 

200

What is Diwali?

Diwali is the festival of lights.

300

Label the Great Wall of China on your map.

The zigzag lines

300

Write: How were rivers important to the development of early

Indian and early Chinese civilizations?

Rivers were important because they water their crops. 

300

What is Chinese New Year?

Chinese New year is a celebration of the New Year in China.

400

Label the compass rose on your map. 

The compass rose shows us what direction we are going in. 

400

Write: How were rivers important to the development of early

Indian and early Chinese civilizations?

Rivers were important because it gave the people water to drink.

400

Write: Give two details about Diwali.

Diwali is celebrated by lighting lamps. Families send each other cards for Diwali.

500

Label the map key on your map. 

The map key helps us read the map.

500

Write: What is the most interesting thing you learned about Hinduism or Buddhism? 

Possible answers: 

Hindus believe in many gods. Buddhists don't believe in any gods. Hinduism began in India. Buddhism began in China. 

500

Write: Give two details about Chinese New Year.

Chinese New Year lasts for two weeks. People dress up in red dragon costumes.