Geography
China is located on the continent of…..?
Asia
Which children were much preferred?
Males
Who had had absolute power?
The emperor
What does BCE stand for?
Before common era
Name one of the physical features of China's geopgraphy?
Mountains
Desert
Ocean
Women were generally given away in an arranged marriage at the age of....?
15
Which group's wealth usually came from the ownership of large areas of land. (Emperor's advisors)
Nobles
Name the two main rivers in China
Yellow and Yangzte
Name one desert in Ancient China
Gobi Desert or Taklamakan desert
Women couldn't do what?
Not eligible for government jobs.
Read or write.
Also called the Nong which group formed the largest percentage of the population?
Peasant Farmers
What has to happen before a new ruler begins (Hint: the last step in the dynastic cycle)
Rebellion of the people
The Great Wall of China was built to protect the Chinese from the
Mongols
When was foot binding finally banned?
Early 1900s
Also called the Shang, which group was not permitted to ride horses or wear silk?
Merchants
What was the most important part of the dynastic cycle? Hint giving a divine authority to emperors.
The Mandate of Heaven.
Fill the blank - The physical or geographical features such as deserts and mountains meant China was ................. from much of the rest of the world.
Women worked in the household doing cooking, cleaning and raising children. What else?
They also did farming, spinning, weaving and sewing.
Which group held government positions?
The scholars
Earliest civilisations were founded around
Rivers