Define It
once under British control, a city on China's coast
Hong Kong
Himalayas
world's highest mountain range
China was ruled for centuries by these.
family dynasties
*the Chinese did NOT welcome contact with the outside world throughout most of its history
This was built in northern China to stop invaders from the north.
Great Wall of China
Green and tropical island country with beautiful mountains and crowed cities. Its climate most resemble that of southeastern China.
Their culture is most influenced by the Chinese.
Taiwan
What big event are we participating in next week?
ITBS testing
an economic system in which the government owns all the businesses and makes all the decisions.
production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined by the GOVERNMENT
command economy
loess
fertile, yellowish soil
China's first Communist leader
Mao Zedong
Most countries consider China's response to rebellions as violations of human rights. One of the most famous occurred in 1989 when protesters demanded political rights and freedoms when they gathered in this place.
Tiananmen Square
Landlocked nation where most people make their living as livestock herders. It's capital city, where most people live, is Ulaanbaatar.
Mongolia
Which classmate just got braces?
Joey
violet storms (similar to our hurricanes) that sometimes strike southeast China.
typhoons
Daoism
Religion or set of beliefs that stress living simply and in harmony with nature
China's main belief systems are Daoism and Buddhism
a Mongolian ruler (brutal)
Genghis Khan
Most Chinese live in what region?
North China Plain
For much of the 20th century, Mongolia was under the influence of
the Soviet Union
Which classmate has a birthday this weekend?
Cooper
The world's coldest desert
Gobi
Haung He
a river in northern China
*most of China's people live along rivers or on the coast.
attempts to modernize China's economy after 1976 were begun by
Deng Xiaoping
China's last dynasty
Qing
China hopes that this will lessen pollution by creating more clean hydroelectric (water) power.
Three Gorges Dam
What play is Knox performing in next week?
Anastasia
philosophy that stresses family, moral values, and respect for elders
Confucianism
China's largest city
Shanghai
**China's largest ethnic group is Han
a Nationalistic leader
Chiang Kai-shek
important Chinese dynasty that united China under one emperor
Qin
China's city of Hong Kong was under British rule until the late 1990's. What other major city was under control of a European power until the 1990's?
Macao
Why are we out of school tomorrow?
Good Friday