Geography of Ancient China
This river is called the "Cradle of Chinese Civilization" because it helped early farming grow.
What is the Yellow River (Huang He)?
This philosophy teaches people to "go with the flow" and live simply.
What is Taoism (Daoism)?
This river’s nickname is "China’s Sorrow" because of its dangerous floods.
What is the Yellow River?
This famous structure was built to keep invaders out of China.
What is the Great Wall of China?
Ancient China invented this item to help people find direction.
What is the compass?
The Forbidden City is in this capital city of China.
What is Beijing?
This longest river in China is also great for growing rice.
What is the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang)?
This philosophy focuses on family, respect, and good behavior in society.
What is Confucianism?
This sea lies to the east of China and is named after a color.
What is the Yellow Sea?
The Great Wall of China is made of stone, brick, and this common building material.
What is wood?
What is gunpowder?
Regular people couldn’t enter the Forbidden City because it was home to this ruler.
Who is the emperor?
This high, cold plateau is called the "Roof of the World."
What is the Tibetan Plateau?
This religion was started by a prince who wanted to understand and end suffering.
What is Buddhism?
This desert in western China is one of the driest and most dangerous places on Earth.
What is the Taklamakan Desert?
This dynasty began building the first parts of the Great Wall.
What is the Qin Dynasty?
The first books in China were made from this plant.
What is bamboo?
The roofs of the Forbidden City are mostly this color, which stands for royalty.
What is yellow?
This desert in northern China is known for its sandstorms and tough terrain.
What is the Gobi Desert?
The yin-yang symbol comes from this philosophy.
What is Taoism (Daoism)?
Early Chinese people used rivers for farming, transportation, and this essential resource.
What is drinking water?
The Great Wall stretches over this many miles: 5,000, 10,000, or 13,000?
What is 13,000?
This printing invention helped spread books and ideas faster.
What is block printing?
This feature of the Forbidden City helped protect it, along with its high walls.
What is a moat?
This mountain range has the tallest peaks in the world and separates China from India.
What are the Himalayas?
This flower, often used in Buddhism, grows in muddy water but blooms beautifully.
What is the lotus flower?
This important canal in China connected rivers and made trade easier.
What is the Grand Canal?
Workers who built the wall included soldiers and these kinds of workers.
Who are farmers?
Ancient China is famous for making this delicate material often used in clothing.
What is silk?
Today, the Forbidden City is no longer forbidden and is used as this.
What is a museum?