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What is the capital of China?
Beijing
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On what type of land was the Great Wall built?
mountains, desert, valleys
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What is the name of the one political party that governs China?
The Communist Party
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What is the biggest holiday in China?
Chinese New Year
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Approximately how many people live in China?
Over 1 billion people!
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What ocean is east of China?
The Pacific Ocean
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Why was the wall built?
To keep enemies from Mongolia out of China, and to protect the people from harm.
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Due to the large population (largest in the world), what do families have to do if they have more than two children?
Pay money to the government
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The art of fine writing in China is called....
Calligraphy
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I am the biggest city in China
Shanghai
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Name two rivers in China
Yellow River, Yangtze River
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Who was involved in building the Great Wall?
Anyone that the emperor did not like, as well as soldiers, criminals, cheats and troublemakers. Also, people that were dragged from their houses who were forced to work such as teachers, musicians, writers, artists and anyone who opposed the emperor.
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Name one way that Chinese government is different than American government.
speech and expression are limited The government decides which TV shows people can watch and what they can read in the newspaper People do not receive the right of a trial by jury if they break a law. The government tells farmers what to grow
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Name a popular form of entertainment in China
Opera, acrobatics, circus acts, painting
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I am more than 1500 miles long and I go through mountains, deserts and valleys. I mostly made out of brick and stone. What am I?
The Great Wall of China
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Name a river that flows through China
The Yellow River, The Yangtze River
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What materials were used to build the wall?
mud, clay, stone and bricks
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What is one way that American government is similar to Chinese government?
Both governments expect their people to obey laws.
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True or false? Some children live at their schools from when they are in Kindergarten, and only see their parents on the weekend.
True
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How is Chinese writing different than American writing?
There are over 40,000 characters, Americans use a 26 letter alphabet.
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On which continent is China located?
Asia
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Give at least 2 examples to prove that the emperor was unfair to the people who worked on the wall.
1. He buried people in the wall if they did not cooperate 2. Soldiers yelled at the workers and whipped them if they slowed down or took a break. 3. If they ran away, soldiers ran after them
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Name two privileges that American government allows that Chinese government does not.
People have freedom of speech, press, and expression, and Americans can criticize their government. People are allowed to freely choose what type of profession they want to follow People can join any political party that they choose
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What is the language used in China?
Mandarin Chinese
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How many days a week do Chinese children attend school?
6 days a week