#14 Ancient China

How many ships traveled in the Zheng He's Chinese exploring fleet?

• 1

• 62

• 1111

The Forbidden City in Beijing was home to how many emperors from the Ming and Qing Chinese dynasties?

• 1

• 5

• 24

Which could best be added to the chart about the mummy of a man found in northwest China?

• buried with a cow-horn cup

• long reddish hair

• little blue stones covering the eye sockets

Who carried the trade goods on the Silk Road between China and the western countries of India, Arabia, North Africa and Europe?

• Chinese merchants

• the Emperor of China

• nomads like monks and missionaries

What did the Chinese build to connect the Yangtze and the Huang He rivers that is still important today?

• a canal

• a dam

• a bridge

What caused China to stay isolated for so many years?

• natural barriers of mountains, deserts and oceans

• wars among neighboring countries

• lack of good transportation

Which of the following is not a Chinese invention that would fit in the web?

• block printing

• eyeglasses

• mirrors

How long is the Great Wall of China which was begun by Emperor Qin Shi Huang?

• about 25 miles

• over 500 miles

• over 4,000 miles

Making books became much easier with the Chinese inventions of block printing and making paper from

• silk

• clay tablets

• tree pulp

Zheng He was the most famous ancient Chinese _______.

• philosopher

• explorer

• inventor