Words & People
A great Italian explorer.
Who was Marco Polo?
This finished product could leave the country and it created wealth for China
What is silk fabric?
Emperor Wudi of the Han dynasty ordered what?
An official to travel into the wilderness to find people willing to help China defend its northern border.
In the time of the Han dynasty, foreigners were especially eager to buy this.
What is Chinese silk?
In his tomb, Shihuangdi was surrounded by what?
Thousands of clay soldiers to guard him.
This Chinese word means brightness.
What does "ming" mean?
Considered one of Kublai Khan’s greatest achievements.
What is the postal system?
Invented in China one thousand years before it appeared in Europe.
What is paper?
After getting military help from the Song dynasty, who turned against the Chinese and claimed much of northern China.
Who are the Jurchen?
He declared that all coins must be round with a square hole in the middle.
Who is Shihuangdi?
Under the Tang Dynasty this invention led to the creation of fireworks.
What is gunpowder?
Became emperor after forcing her son to resign and was China's only female emperor.
Who was Wu Zhao?
The invention of this led the Chinese to create the world’s first books.
What is woodblock printing?
To keep out the Xiongnu who lived near the northern border of China.
Why The Great Wall was constructed?
In 1912, the last emperor stepped down and China became this type of government.
What is a republic?
What dynasty is responsible for the invention of paper?
The Tang Dynasty
Shihuangdi wanted to do this easily throughout his empire, so he ordered the building of canals to connect the great waterways of China.
What is travel?
At that time, the Chinese were the only ones in the world who knew how to make this and they wanted to keep it that way.
What was silk?
Considered the most fearsome warriors
Who are the Mongols?
4,000 miles of these were built.
What are roads?
Sneaking these out of the country was punishable by death.
What are Silkworm eggs?
Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming dynasty built this new residence.
The Tang dynasty was known for many things, such as these items & goods.
What is invention of paper money, extensive trading of tea, and the invention of gunpowder and fireworks?
Attacked northern China and were led by Chinggis Khan.
Who are the Mongols?