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Which Chinese invention would be most helpful for a sailor trying to find their way on the open seas?

Compass

Which Chinese religion believes the way to happiness is a simple life and emphasizes nature?

Taoism

Which Chinese religion emphasizes good moral character and the Golden Rule?

Confucianism

Which Chinese religion began in India and spread to China because of missionaries?

Buddhism

Name three dangers of traveling the Silk Road

Mountains, deserts, and bandits

Why was the Great Wall built?

To protect against nomadic invaders from the north

During the Han Dynasty, the _________ helped spread culture and ideas, as well as goods

Silk Road

During the Han Dynasty, the government was run by the ____________. This means people took a test to get a job

Civil Service

This style of government relies on a strong leader, strict laws, and harsh punishment to create social order

Legalism

China's first dynasty, who practiced ancestor worship

Shang

This dynasty might just be legend because no physical archaeological evidence exists

Xia

Selecting people for a job based on their ability

Meritocracy

These were written on by priests to ask ancestors questions

Oracle bones

Family who lived long ago

Ancestors

How did China's Yellow River get the nickname the River of Sorrows?

Devastating floods bring sorrow

The Yellow River is also called the _______________ River.

Huang He River

What makes the Yellow River yellow?

Its waters carry silt, which give the river its yellow-brown color, and when the river overflows, it leaves a yellow residue behind

This is the longest river in Asia

Yangtze River

This natural barrier separates India and China

Himalayan Mountains