Geography
When did the first Chinese people first settled in china?
Around 5000 BCE
what were dikes used for?
(it involves water)
to hold back water, prevent flooding, and reclaim land from the sea
What are usually the lowest rank in mostly every hierarchy?
slaves
who was the man that created confucianism?
Confucius
how long did it take for the great wall to be built?
2000 or more years
what was the two rivers that helped the Chinese to grow into a powerful kingdom?
(you at least need to guess one right.)
Huang (yellow river) and chang Yangtze river
in the shang dynasty the rulers would use something to tell their future it is made up of BONES (animal bones) but what was it called?
oracle bones.
what are warlords?
warlords are military rulers of small states
what is confucianism about?
(filial piety) virtue through structured relationships, rather than a religion focused on the afterlife
What was China golden age dynasty called?
The song dynasty
india is considered a subcontinent because it has a barrier physically blocking off other countries but why?
(A Because there are two great deserts acting as its barrier?
(B because there is a mountain acting as its barrier?
(C because they are surrounded by water?
(D because there is large amounts of snow acting as its barrier?
(B the mountains are called the Himalayas mountains
What is loess?
A fine dustlike material that can form soil.
why were nobles so important in china's society?
Because nobles were used to govern regions to keep everything in check for the emperor
What is Hinduism mostly famous for?
meditation (yoga) and reincarnation
who was the first leader of mongoila?
Genghis Khan
what are the two great deserts in china that acts like a barrier
(you can at least get one right but you will get half the points unless you guess both right.
Gobi desert and Taklimakan desert
what is a pictograph
A picture that represents words or ideas
What are the emperors in china also called?
The son of heaven
Brahma (Creator), Vishnu (Preserver), and Shiva (Destroyer
how much land did the mongol empire take in their prime?
One-fiith of the world
(hard question unless you studied beyond in geography)
which country in Asia is considered the biggest (in size) country
Russia.
WHAT is a logograph?
a written character that represents a complete word or phrase
who is considered above the emperor in ranking?
Heaven itself
where did buddhism first convert a country (hint: its not India since its the birthplace of buddhism.)
Sri lanka
What was the first civilization founded in aisa?
(hint cradle of civilizations)
Mesopotaimia