What are some of China's achievements?
Silk Road, art, literature, first dictionary, medicine
Name 2 geographical features of China.
Gobi Desert, Pacific Ocean, Himalaya Mountains
Name the 2 rivers in China.
Yellow River and Yangzi River
What is China known as?
The Middle Kingdom
What is the Huang Heriver known as?
The Yellow River
Who is Confucius?
A Chinese philosopher and teacher. His beliefs were known as Confucianism.
Who is Shi Haungdi?
The first emperor of the Quin Dynasty. He was very harsh and cruel.
What is silk?
A valuable cloth originally made in China
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
This wall was built to help end wars between neighboring people.
What is the Great Wall of China?
A wall that extends 1,400 miles across northern China.
What was the goal of Confucius?
To bring peace, stability, and order to the Chinese society.
What are the 3 dynasties?
Han, Qin, Shang
Which dynasty had the most accomplishments? (advances in art, literature and technology (first dictionary, iron tools, paper, wheelbarrow)
Han Dynasty
What did Confucius teach? (The Golden Rule)
know your place in society, respect everyone, treat others equal
What is the Silk Road?
an ancient trade route between China and Europe
What is an extended family?
several generations are all living together. Oldest Male is the authority.
How do the geographic features of China affect Chinese civilization?
The geographical features create a barrier to keep intruders out
What emperor created a stable government that included a civil service?
Liu Bang