Chinese Geography
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100
This mountain range is located in southern China near the region of Tibet.
What are the Himalayan Mountains?
100
Mao Zedong was a leading member of which political party?
What is the Communist Party?
100
This event led to the death of thousands of protesters who wanted democratic reform in China.
What is the Tiananmen Square Massacre?
100
Tang, Song, Qin, and Yuan are all...
Dynasties
100
Term for a series of rulers from the same family.
What is a dynasty?
200
The Yellow (Huang He) River received its name due to large deposits of _________________.
What is loess?
200
Mao started this reform, which led to millions of people starving in China.
What is the Great Leap Forward?
200
This treaty ended the Opium War and granted Hong Kong to the British.
What is the Treaty of Nanking?
200
This emperor is responsible for the creation of the terra cotta warriors.
Who is Qin Shi Huangdi?
200
This rebellion was focused on "expelling foreign devils" from China.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
300
What landform is being pointed to on the map?
What is the Gobi Desert?
300
This reform started by Mao Zedong looked to remove opposition directed towards the Communist Party.
What is the Cultural Revolution?
300
This rebellion was a peasant uprising due to anger over the Nanking Treaty. The peasants wanted a classless society.
What is the Taiping Rebellion?
300
Term used to describe the Chinese emperors being chosen by a “higher power” to rule China.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
300
Daily Double
This Chinese philosophy emphasizes the importance of family and relationships within society.
400
What river is being pointed to on the map?
What is the Yangtze River?
400
During the Cultural Revolution, students would write a _________________ to their teachers to accuse them of disloyalty.
What is a dazibao?
400
This leader was a member of the Nationalist Party in China and lost his power to Mao Zedong... and he fled to Taiwan.
Who is Chiang Kai-Shek?
400
This person is the most notable leader of the Mongols and is responsible for creating one of the largest empires in history.
Who is Genghis Khan?
400
Define trade barrier and trade corridor.
Trade barrier: something that makes trade difficult or impossible.
Trade corridor: something that helps trade take place.
500
Daily Double
What is the name of the dam located on the Yangtze River that is responsible for producing a large amount of power for citizens?
500
This form of propaganda was used and carried by Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution.
What is the Little Red Book?
500
This individual founded the Nationalist Party in 1911 and becomes the first president of the Chinese Republic.
Who is Sun Yat-sen?
500
The Great Wall of China was expanded upon (made bigger) to prevent future invasions from this group.
Who are the Mongols?
500
What was the Silk Road and how did it impact China's history?
The Silk Road was a trading route used by different civilizations. (impacts may vary): increased access to a variety of goods, cultural diffusion, etc.