The Chinese built large ____ with rudders and sails, which helped with steering.

Some leaders found that civil service examinations were a way to strengthen ____.

Daoism is the belief that people should turn to ____ and give up their worldly concerns.

Steppes are ____.

The Mongols lived on steppes, which are _____.

In A.D. 1024, during the Song dynasty, the Chinese began to print the world's first___ as a way to benefit traders. It still had the value of coin money, and it was lighter to carry.

For about 16 years, the traveler ____ lived in China and ruled the city of Yangzhou. He later returned to his home in Italy.

What is the Huang He?

On what continent is China?

By the a.d. 600s, less wood was available in China. The Chinese, however, discovered that ___ could be used as a fuel.

Buddhist ____ and ____ helped local people by running schools and providing food and shelter for travelers.

____ were forced to work on the Great Wall and the Grand Canal.