Geography
What mountain range is Mount Everest located?
What is the Himalayas
Who was the only woman to rule China
Who is Empress Wu
What was gunpowder's original purpose.
To give immortailty
What is this place of worship for Buddhist called.
What is a temple
Known as the "First Teacher" and "Kongzi," this Chinese philosopher born in 551 B.C.E. emphasized ethics, social order, and ancestor worship.
Who is Confucius
The two major rivers that served as the cradles of Chinese civilization are the Yangtze and this river, also known as the Huang He.
What is the Yellow River
This Italian explorer visited China and wrote a famous book about his adventures at the Mongol court.
Who is Marco Polo
First made from rags and tree bark nearly 2,000 years ago this material replaced heavy bamboo strips for writing.
What is Paper
Buddhism reached its peak of power and popularity during this "Golden Age" dynasty, when emperors supported the building of massive temples and monasteries.
What is the Tang Dynasty
Confucius lived during a time of many wars and wanted to bring this back to Chinese society.
What is order
Known as the "Roof of the World," this incredibly high and vast geographical feature dominates the southwestern part of China.
What is the Tibetan plateau
This Mongol leader united the tribes to build the largest land empire the world has ever seen.
Who is Genghis Khan
Chinese sailors used this magnetic device to find their way at sea which they called a "south-pointing ladle".
What is a compass
Buddhism’s core teachings are centered around these "Four" truths concerning the nature of suffering.
What are the 4 noble truths
Confucius taught that children should show great respect to these people, a practice called "filial piety".
Who are parents/elders
Stretching across parts of northern China and southern Mongolia, this massive, arid region is known as one of the largest deserts in the world.
What is the Gobi desert
he founded the Yuan Dynasty and was the ruler of China when Marco Polo visited.
Who was Kublai Khan
This massive stone structure was built over many centuries to protect China’s northern border from invaders.
What is the Great Wall Of China
This man was born a prince but gave up his wealth to become the founder of Buddhism.
Who is the Buddha
DAILY DOUBLE: Because of Confucius, the Chinese government started giving jobs to people who passed this difficult test, rather than just to friends of the king.
What is the civil service exam
Because the land is generally high in the west and low in the east, most of China's major rivers flow in this direction towards the Pacific Ocean.
What is east
This Ming Dynasty admiral led a massive "Treasure Fleet" of ships across the sea to Africa and India.
Who is Zheng He
Located in the heart of Chinas capitol this massive palace complex served as the home for 24 emperors and got its name because ordinary people were not allowed to enter.
What is the Forbidden City.
Many people turned to Buddhism in this period of suffering for peace, what was this period called.
What is the period of disunion
Confucianisim teaches people to treat other people with this positive quality.
What is kindness