What Chinese invention was used to tell location by using the directions north, south, east, and west and a small needle?
A compass
What was the capital of ancient China?
Beijing now (it was known as Peeking)
Who invented the compass?
The Chinese
What continent is China on?
Asia
A person who moves around and lives in different places
Nomad
Asian animal like a cow with a lot of hair
Yak
What did people trade on the Silk Road?
Silk, paper, spices, porcelain, etc.
What desert is in ancient China?
Gobi
How long did the journey take?
2 years
Who invented the paper?
The Chinese
What is the special animal from ancient china that eats bamboo?
Panda
Where did the goods come from? (Silk Road)
China, India, Egypt, Greece and Italy
How did people travel on the Silk Road?
By camels
What Chinese invention was used to make cloth for royalty
Silk
What was the Silk Road?
It was a trade route across Central Asia
A person who takes care of groups of animals
Herder
Which city has a giant port?
Shanghai!
What is the major Architecture that was built in ancient China? It is one of the 7 wonders of the world!
The Great Wall of China
Where did the Silk Road start?
In Venice, Italy
It's a region near the Himalayas
The Tibetan Plateau
What was the site of the 2008 Olympic Games?
Beijing, China