Chinese Dynasties
This dynasty developed a decentralized political system
What is the Zhou Dynasty?
This artifact offers spells and prayers to guide the soul to the afterlife (in Egypt)
What is the Book of the Dead?
The sport that Ms. Janower "played" throughout High School and College
What is crew/rowing?
This mountain range is most famous for housing Mount Everest
What are the Himalayas?
This Chinese philosophy believed in following "the way"
What is Daoism?
This dynasty started as a feudal state
What is the Qin?
These statues were designed to be in constant worship
What are votive figurines?
What is the University of Pennsylvania?
This river is full of a substance called lowess, giving it a distinct color
What is the Yellow River?
This popular, recently-released Disney movie broke box office records, making it the biggest animated film debut ever
What is Zootopia 2?
This dynasty was known for writing on bones in order to communicate with the ancestors
What is the Shang?
This artifact, depicting the head of a human and the body of a lion, was designed to make a female pharaoh seem more reliable
What is Hatshepsut's Sphinx?
The type of food that Ms. Janower is allergic to
What is gluten?
This area of China is the agricultural center of the region and where many ancient dynasties developed
What is the North China Plain?
This bird's distinctive pink hue is not present at birth but rather comes from its diet of shrimp and algae
What is a flamingo?
This dynasty developed the story of the Mandate of Heaven
What is the Zhou?
These artifacts were discovered accidentally by farmers and demonstrate the decrease of human sacrifice in China
What were the Terracotta Warriors?
Ms. Janower's favorite unit (hint: we haven't covered it yet)
What is Greece?
DAILY DOUBLE: This desert spans between China and Mongolia
What is the Gobi desert?
This Chinese philosophy developed during the Warring States Period preached the need for rituals and social conduct to restore order
What is Confusianism?
This dynasty developed a global trade network
What is the Han?
This artifact depicted an Old Kingdom pharaoh seated on a throne
What is Khafre Enthroned?
Ms. Janower's favorite holiday tradition
What is making latkes?
This desert in China is often a cold climate and can even receive snow
What is the Taklamakan Desert?
This popular hamburger condiment was once sold as medicine
What is Ketchup?