Homophones
To confiscate an object, or an alloy made by the Chinese after the civilization's reunification
What is steal (steel)?
These conquerors from present-day Scandinavia did not have horned heads, unlike what stereotypes show of them
What are the Vikings?
The population of the current mainland is mainly settled toward the eastern side (Pacific coast), mainly due to the west side including the Himalayas and this vast area of high land
What is the Tibetan Plateau?
The first dynasty with little archaeological proof; it involves the story of Yu the Great
What is the Xia dynasty?
What is the astronomical zodiac?
What is a knight (night)?
The samurai warriors, unlike their medieval counterparts, are much more faithful; they have to live by this much more enforced code of chivalry
What is Bushido?
What are the Huang He and the Chang Jiang?
China's last "Han" dynasty; in other words, it was ruled by the native people of China who had the mandate of heaven
What was the Ming dynasty?
This sign represents an ambitious, talkative, and critical person
What is the rat?
The queen in the hive of this animal, or the homophone from Shakespeare's famous quote regarding humanism
What is a bee (be)?
The Christians won the first of these battles for the Holy Land; the Muslims won the rest
What are the Crusades?
Crossing into another country from China is hard without a plane; this desert enforces it from the north, while the dangerous cloud forests enforce it in the south
What is the Gobi Desert?
The longest-lasting dynasty, as well as the time when the "Hundred Schools of Thought" formed
What is the Zhou dynasty?
This sign indicates egos in nature, as well as generosity and impatience
What is the dragon?
The first two syllables of the second word in NASA and the projectiles attached to longbows
What is aero (arrow)?
The Second Continental Congress signed an Olive Branch Petition and agreed on preparing this unit for war
What is the Continental Army?
China started a trade system with the western world using this overland route that became obsolete upon the dawn of the Age of Exploration
What is the Silk Road?
The shortest-lasting dynasty; it only involved one man's rule
What is the Qin dynasty?
According to legend, the order of the twelve animals is based on this, which the emperor held with them
What is their position in a great race?
A jet vehicle, or bland/without flavor
What is a plane (plain)?
During World War II, Jews were persecuted, and many were sent to these locations, which aren't as pleasant as the name implies
What are concentration camps?
DAILY DOUBLE
These natural barriers have all prevented China from attacks, despite isolating them; despite that, the country was still attacked by these two groups that start with the same letter
The first dynasty after the reunification of China; it only lasted roughly 35 years
What is the Sui dynasty?
The pig is the last sign in the zodiac since he stopped for a snack and a nap during the race, similar to this character from the Greek fable
What is the hare?