Where in the World is Ancient China?
Known as the "Yellow River" because of the silt it carries
Huang He
Material the Shang Dynasty known for working with
What is bronze?
The idea that said that the ruler had divine approval to rule
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
He was the first emperor of a unified China
Who is Shi Huangdi?
I am long, twisty, and bring life to the land — but beware, I flood on demand.
What is the Yellow River?
Desert located in northern China and southern Mongolia?
Gobi
Shang rulers buried with these for the afterlife. Also used by fortune tellers.
What are oracle bones, weapons, turtle shells, and treasures?
System of government involved kings giving land to nobles in exchange for loyalty
What is Feudalism?
The structure the Qin began building to protect China from invasions
What is the Great Wall of China?
I am a leader who ruled with fear, buried with soldiers made of clay — guess who I am without delay!
Who is Shi Huangdi?
Longest river in China
What is the Yangtze River?
These helped the Shang defeat their neighbors and rise to power.
This period of 200 years caused the Zhou Dynasty to weaken and break apart
What is the warring states period?
People who disagreed with Shi Huangdi’s government
Who were people killed, punished or worked on the Great Wall?
I’m hard on the outside, flat like a plate,
In ancient China, I helped tell your fate.
Crack me with heat, read every line —
Kings used my answers as a heavenly sign.
What am I?
What is a tortoise shell?
Natural barrier separates China from India?
What are the Himalayas?
Shang dynasty developed by this geographical feature BE SPECIFIC.
Yellow River
This term shows or names the pattern of dynasties gaining or losing power and new dynasties taking over. This would happen over and over like a bike tire.
What is the dynastic cycle?
Discovery found near Shi Huangdi’s tomb by farmers
What is a Terracotta Army?
I gave rulers permission from the skies above — but lose the people's trust, and I take back my love. What am I?
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Sea that lies to the east of China
What is the East China Sea?
The purpose of the Shang’s walled cities.
What is protection from invaders?
These were advances in farming that helped the Zhou Dynasty.
Iron tools, irrigation or oxen.
Shi Huangdi ruled using strict laws and harsh punishments often called
What is legalism?
I’m tiny and quiet, I spin without sound,
My thread was a treasure the world sought and found.
Kept as a secret behind China’s wall,
Without me — no luxury fabric at all.
What am I?
What is a silk worm?