Geography
This type of yellowish soil is found on the banks of the Yellow River. It is similar to silt.
What is LOESS?
Describe the Silk Road. What was it?
The Silk Road was essentially a large trading network of nearly 3,000 miles of land, connecting countries all across Europe and Asia!
_______: A family or group that rules for several generations.
What is a dynasty?
_______: The movement of people from one location to another to seek resources and refuge.
What is migration?
When settling in China, farmers were more likely to settle in which part of China?
What is Inner China?
Telling others about the manufacturing (making) of ______ would result in death.
What is silk?
________: A Chinese system of teachings that puts importance on strict obedience and following the law.
What is legalism?
_______: A religion where followers worship multiple gods.
What is polytheism?
There are two parts of China: _____ and _____ China.
What are Inner and Outer China?
What made the Silk Road dangerous in ways?
The Silk Road contained lots of different locations that made it difficult to travel, including deserts and mountains with extremely high elevations!
Travelers might run out of food or be exposed to predators as well!
Which Chinese philosophy focused on the importance of proper behavior?
What is Confucianism?
These stair-step temples were reserved for priests in Mesopotamia.
What were ziggurats?
______: A fertile (good for growing crops) spot in the desert where water is found.
What is an oasis?
There were two parts of the Silk Road: the ______ and ______ Silk Roads.
What are the Eastern and Western Silk Roads?
What gave government leaders (emperors) their power? (Hint: It had something to do with the gods)
The ancient Chinese used the Mandate of Heaven to determine whether a dynasty was fit to rule or not!
Which King created a list of harsh laws and punishments?
Who was Hammurabi?
This river is found in Inner China. It is also known as the Yangtze River. It is home to loess.
What is the "Yellow River"?
Why would people travel in packs? Why did they need extra resources?
People would travel in packs for protection. These were called caravans!
People would need additional resources to not only survive, but also, to sell to others!
How does a dynasty rise and fall?
What is the dynastic cycle?
Students would need to describe or identify key parts of this cycle to answer the question correctly.
Which religion is widely practiced by people living in India?
What is Hinduism?