Section 1
In his tomb, Shihuangdi was surrounded by what?
Thousands of clay soldiers to guard him
Britain refused to stop selling what to China?
In 1912, the last emperor stepped down and China became what kind of government?
A Republic
Who was Marco Polo?
An Italian explorer
Why was Zheng He famous?
He built a fleet of ships at the emperor's request and explored the world
What does the Chinese word ming mean?
brightness
What was Kublai Khan's greatest achievements?
Creating a postal system
In the time of the Han dynasty, foreigners were especially eager to buy Chinese what?
silk
emperor wudi of the han dynasty ordered an official to travel into the wilderness to find what
People willing to help China defend its norther border.
Wu Zhao was China's what?
Only female emperor
What does it mean to resign?
to step down from or leave a job
What is Jade?
A hard mineral, usually green, that be made into jewelry
What is kowtow?
a traditional Chinese act of respect where a person kneels and touches their forehead to the ground.
What is terracotta?
a baked or hardened brownish-red clay