GRAPES of Medieval China

What major crop was grown in the south along the banks of the Yangtze River?

• corn

• milet

• wheat

• barley

• rice

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NJ.6.2.8.CivicsPI.3.a:

NJ.6.2.8.GeoPP.1.a:

Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains, and ocean.

What impact did these natural borders have on the culture?

• They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations

• They cause China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations

• They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations

• They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently

• These geographical features had no impact

According to the Mandate of Heaven, when can people overthrow the emperor?

• When an emperor dies and goes to heaven

• When an emperor's son takes over the empire.

• When an emperor rules unfairly

• When an emperor is taken prisoner by invading tribes

What happened when the bureaucracy in China became corrupt?

• forced public labor, poverty, & high taxes

• government grew stronger and the got their first elected president and vice president

• The Black Death wiped out the population. priests, monks, and nuns quit, and the church became less powerful.

Why did China break into smaller kingdoms?

• It followed the history lessons about the fall of Rome.

• The emperor's sons all wanted to control their own areas.

• The Mandate of Heaven was lost and no new dynasties evolved.

• Farmers revolted.

What was Li Yuan known for?

• breaking China into several smaller kingdoms

• bringing back the Mandate of Heaven

• inventing soap

• reuniting China

Paddlewheel boats, rockets, Roman numbers, paper money, inoculations, and fire extinguishers were ALL inventions from China. Is this statement true or false?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Based on the A and the E of the GRAPES, what can we thank medieval China for?

• helping us add docs to Google Drive

• eliminating the need to carry around heavy coin bags

• a game where an orange ball is dribbled across a court

• draw bridges

Which GRAPES would best fit in the blank? Hint: note the underlined words.

China's _____________________ began to grow during the Tang and Song dynasties. Trades, farming and new technologies helped with China's finances and improved their wealth. Roads and waterways were built for trades.

• government

• volcanoes

• economy

• military

_________________in China was based on birth.

• economy

• political structure

• social class

• military