Geography
What continent is Ancient China in?
Asia
Why were farmers considered more important than merchants in ancient Chinese society?
Because they were the backbone of ancient China providing the food.
Did ancient Chinese people believe life continued after death?
Yes.
A succession of rulers or leaders from the same family or line of descent, typically holding power over several generations
What is a dynasty?
What are the 2 colours in the current day China flag?
Yellow and Red
Name 3 different biomes in china?
Dessert, rainforest, mountains, grass, snow
Which group of people in ancient China was responsible for managing the household, raising children, and honoring ancestors through daily rituals?
Women.
What famous army was buried with Emperor Qin Shi Huang to protect him in the afterlife?
Terracotta Army.
The covering of normally dry land by an overflow of water, acting as a flood or deluge.
What is Inundation?
Name two inventions made in Ancient China
Compass, silk, Gunpowder, Paper, Tea, Porcelain, Wheelbarrow, Seismograph
What mountain range is separating China from India
The Himalayas
What was the importance of women in Ancient China of daily life.
They helped with agriculture and were considered the backbone of the household
What is the practice called when people burn paper, money and items during funerals?
Ancestor Worship
A route that connects China to other parts of Asia and Europe used for trade
What is the Silk Road
Name two animals only in China.
Giant panda, golden snub-nose monkey, chinese alligator, chinese giant salamander, south chinese tiger, red crowned crane
What major desert is located in northern China and parts of Mongolia?
Gobi Dessert
Name an ancient Chinese dynasties that ruled?
Han, Qing, Qin Shang, Zhou
What was the purpose of putting jade in a tomb?
Immortality of the deceased
Pieces of ox scapula (shoulder blade) or turtle plastron (underside shell) used for pyromancy a form of divination during the late Shang Dynasty in ancient China
What are Oracle Bones
How many countries does the current day China border and name two of them
14, North Korea, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam, Hong Kong
How big was the Qing dynasty (18th century CE) in kilometers.
13 Million KM
When did the Han dynasty rule?
202 BC – 220 AD
What are the two types of spirits Ancient Chinese people believed a person had, one rising to heaven and one staying with the body?
The hun (Heavenly spirit) and Po (earthly spirit)
What are Wooden tablets placed on family altars that represent the presence of ancestors during rituals called.
Spirit Tablets
What scientific device was invented in 132ce to detect Earthquakes from 100s of miles away?
The seismograph