Geography
This river’s yellow color comes from loess blown in from the Gobi Desert.
What is the Huang He River?
Early Chinese religion believed spirits existed in animals and nature — this belief is called…
animism
This massive structure was built to protect China from northern invaders.
Great Wall
This common drink was discovered when a leaf blew into an emperor’s hot water.
tea
A family line of rulers is known as a…
dynasty
This river in central China is the longest in Asia.
What is the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River?
These bones were used to ask ancestor spirits questions about the future.
oracle bones
This type of writing used symbols that represented words, not sounds.
logographs
This invention detected and measured earthquakes.
seismograph
This dynasty may be a myth — founded by Yu the Great.
Xia Dynasty
Natural barriers isolated China — name one (mountains, desert, or ocean).
Gobi Desert / Himalayas / Plateau of Tibet / Pacific Ocean / Qinling Mountains / Taklimakan Desert
Confucius taught this important value: respect for parents and elders.
filial piety
This famous army of clay figures was built to protect Qin Shi Huangdi in the afterlife.
Terracotta Army
This long-range weapon improved the bow and arrow.
crossbow
This principle said heaven gave the right to rule, but could take it away.
Mandate of Heaven
The Huang He is also called this because of deadly floods.
What is “China’s Sorrow”?
This philosophy believes in following the Way and balancing yin and yang.
Daoism
Sima Qian wrote this as the first official historical record of China.
The Shiji
Paper was made from soaking and pressing these.
plant fibers
This emperor unified China and standardized laws, currency, and writing.
Qin Shi Huangdi
Geography made this political task very difficult for ancient Chinese rulers.
What is maintaining control over the expanding territory?
This religion from India spread to China through trade routes.
Buddhism
This artistic practice involves decorative and beautiful handwriting.
calligraphy
This tool allowed one person to transport heavy loads more easily.
wheelbarrow
This dynasty introduced civil service exams based on Confucian teachings.
Han Dynasty