China Vocab

A hard gemstone

• jade

• ruby

• archaeology

• ethics

A prediction

• jade

• oracle

• artisan

• merchant

The main river at the center of civilization (aka Yellow River)

• Philippine River

• South River

• China River

• Huang He River

The first emperor who united China. He created strong government with strict laws and punishments.

• United Emperor

• Shi Huangdi

• Hammurabi

• Mandate of China

A barrier that linked earlier walls across China's northern frontier for protection from invaders.

• Wishing Wall

• China Wall

• Great Wall

• Qin Wall

Clay solders figures

• Army of the dead

• Marble mountain

• Terracotta clay army

• Action solders

The dynasty that united the country under one government.

• Qin Dynasty

• Shine Dynasty

• Dao Dynasty

• Laozi

Uses the positions of the shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day

• seasonal time

• moon phases

• sundial

• clock

A device that measures the strength of an earthquake

• seismograph

• channel

• canal

• size machine

The practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain

• medicine

• seisograph

• acupuncture sundial

• oracle