ancient china

Check all boxes that include Shang achievements.

• bronze containers

• calendar based on the moon phases

• water clock

• jade knives

• ivory carvings

Check all boxes that indicate what was done by emperor Shi Huandi during the Qin dynasty.

• Built a strong navy capable of attacking other countries.

• Expanded China's borders.

• Constructed the Great Wall of China

• Took over Taiwan

• Made roads and canals for travel and trade.

Very large, dry area in northern China---has large sand dune (Hills), mountains, and basins (lower elevation)

• Gobi Desert

• Himalayan

  Mountains

• Tigris River

• Huang He

During which dynasty was the Great Wall of China built?

• Xia

• Qin

• Zhou

• Shang

What is the idea of ethical practice of self-improvement and education?

• Buddhism

• Millet

• Confucianism

• Legalism

Shi Huangdi wanted to protect the country from invasion. Nomads from the north were fierce warriors, and they were a real threat to China. Hoping to stop them from invading, the emperor built something. It eventually became 21 feet high, 21 feet wide and over 5,500 miles long. Building this required years of labor from hundreds of thousands of workers. Many of them died building it. It is known as the__________________of China?

• Great Fortress

• Great Gate

• Great Wall

• Great structure

During the Han dynasty, they traded on the Silk Road with the Roman empire becoming very wealthy and powerful because of what main export?

• Bronze

• Rice

• Silk

• Tea

What group of people did the Great Wall attempt to protect China from?

• Indians

• Mongols

• Japanese

• Russians

The Great Wall provided protection from nomadic tribes outside the borders.

• True

• False

Why was The Silk Road important?

• it was a military route.

• it was a trade route that connected China with other civilizations.

• it enabled silk made in the west to be brought to China.

• it was the trade route followed by Christopher Columbus.