Geography
China shares a border with this number of countries
14
True or False: Humans can affect the environment, but the environment cannot affect humans
False
Qin practiced this governing philosophy
Legalism
Name 2 mostly positive projects that Qin and his empire completed during his rule
Writing and Economic standardization
Might give points for Legal standardization if you have a good argument
Which direction (North, East, South, or West) would you have to travel to go from the middle of Mongolia to the middle of China?
South
Name one physical feature that humans often lived close to when creating settlements in ancient times.
Rivers, oceans, valleys, flat grassland, base of mountains for protections
This philosophy was centered around a hands-off government because "all people are inherently (naturally) good"
Daoism
The Qin Dynasty only lasted this many years, but its legacies are still seen in China today
15
What mountain range acts as a protective border to China's Southwest?
The Himalayas
Name 2 of the 3 physical features that are natural barriers of protection for China
Deserts, mountain range, and ocean
This philosophy balanced a central government with moral (acting respectfully and in good faith) rule
Confucianism
Name one way Qin controlled the people he ruled over
Which two countries combine to form a peninsula in East Asia?
North and South Korea
What river in China was changed by humans many times over the course of thousands of years?
The Yellow River
Match the quote with its governing philosophy: "The more laws...put forward, the more thieves and robbers there are. The more prohibitions (laws forbidding something) there are...the poorer are the people."
Daoism
How many people died while working on the Great Wall of China during the Qin Dynasty?
About 300,000
What is the capital city of South Korea?
Seoul
Name one pro and one con that ancient Japanese civilizations had because of the fact that they were an island nation.
Natural protection - hard to invade
Ocean fish are a good food source
Harder to travel or trade
Can only expand territory so far
Match the quote with its governing philosophy: "To try to use the ways of a generous...government to rule the people is like trying to drive a runaway horse without using reins or whip."
Legalism
Who advised Qin to burn all books about previous dynasties and other political philosophies?
Li Si