China Timeline and Geography

Dynasties

100

This dynasty is know for the creation of the silk road.

Han

200

Under this dynasty the first emperor ruled China. 

Qin

300

The only empress of China ruled during this dynasty.

Tang

400

Which philosophy did the Zhou Dynasty adopt to justify their rule?

The Mandate of Heaven

500

Name 3 Dynasties that are considered Golden Ages

Han

Tang 

Song

Ming

Timeline

100

This is the first Dynasty of Imperial China

Shang

200

The last imperial dynasty was _______. 

Qing 

300

These two dynasties were the shortest lasting 

Qin and Sui

400

These two dynasties united China after periods of fighting?

Qin and Sui

500

Write the correct order of every dynasty and the two other periods of time (you should have 12 things listed)

Shang 

Zhou

Warring States 

Qin

Han 

Three Kingdoms

Sui

Tang 

Song

Yuan 

Ming 

Qing 

Map

100

Which river goes through the Chang Jiang Basin?

Yangtze

200

True or False: the Taklimakan Desert is East of the Gobi Desert 

False

300

This desert is the largest in China 

Taklimakan

400

This geographic feature is known as the "roof of the world" because of its high elevation. 

The Plateau of Tibet 

500

Which Four Geographic Features are in Inner China

Chang Jiang Basin

North China Plain 

Yangtze River 

Yellow River 

Geography

100

The great wall of China was built to block invasions from the __________. 

Northeastern Plain

200

This region was flat and easy to travel around but, with cold temperatures, limited rainfall, and a shorter growing season, it was not ideal for farming

Northeastern Plain

300

The ___________ of the Yellow River was both beneficial and devastating. 

Flooding

400

Why was rice not popular to farm in the early imperial period?

They did not know how to farm is properly - in water. 

500

List 5 geographic features in outer China

Gobi Desert

Tian Shan

Taklimakan Desert

Kunlun Shan

Plateau of Tibet 

Himalayas 

Northeastern Plain

Vocabulary

100

What was the first staple crop of China? 

Millet

200

True or False: All dynasties were Agrarian 

True

300

List three examples of infrastructure created in the Chinese Imperial Period

Grand Canal

Great Wall

Silk Road

400

Which invention led to the increase in literacy in China? AND during which dynasty? 

Woodblock Printing and Tang

500

What is an example of human geography that happened in the Plateau of Tibet?

Domesticating Yaks