Geography
Yellow soil that is very common in China and was known to clog up the Huang He River
Loess
The invention that was made using lime, plant fiber, rags, and more
Paper
The early teacher who taught anyone and used stories to teach. Focused on behavior and morals
Confucius
The oldest person in the family/the patriarch or matriarch
The first dynasty to unite China
Qin Dynasty
The desert known to be cold and harsh, with few plants. Hint: it is home to a few nomadic groups
The Gobi Desert
A book that standardizes words and definitions
A dictionary
Wrote the Tao Te Ching and focused on nature rather than strict rules
Laozi
True or false: traditional Chinese families did not live with their extended family, but did live in the same town
Encouraged study and hard work, and successful exams opened many doors
The Merit System
The river known as "China's Sorrow"
A tool used by sailors that was more reliable than the stars
The first emperor of China, wanted order and unity above all else
Shi Huangdi
People became enraged when the government began destroying _____
Books
True or false: China had a standardized currency by this time
True
The longest river in China that supported many cities Hint: it was great for rice farmers
The Chang River or The Yangtze River
A farming tool that greatly helped feed China's large population and made farming more efficient
The iron plow
The first ever historian who we credit with much of our knowledge of ancient China
Sima Qian
The traditional Chinese family had __ kids
8-10
True or false: there were links between written Chinese words and spoken ones, with only a few inconsistencies
False, there is no link at all
The mountain range that protected China from cold winds and invaders
The Himalayas
A tool to detect earthquakes, even ones very far away (correct word only!)
The seismoscope
The inventor of the seismoscope
Zhang Heng
Promoted knowledge and skill over money and family ties
China was divided into districts by ______
Shi Huangdi