Chapter 1. Culture Connection.

The earliest known form of Chinese characters was written on what material?

• paper

• bamboo

• ox bones and tortoise shells

If you listed all the countries in the world by population, largest to smallest, where would China be on the list?

• first

• second

• third

In which category does China NOT rank first in the world?

• cell phone subscriptions

• length of coastline

• high speed train track

Most Chinese people live in the western part of the country.

• True

• False

China has a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.

• True

• False

1. None of the Chinese characters in use today are related to the ancient Chinese writing.               

• True

• False

China has one of the largest economies in the world.

• True

• False

What did you know about China before you read the Culture Connection passage? How has your impression of the country changed?

The majority of Chinese people live in a relatively small part of the country. Are people evenly spread across your country or state? Why or why not?

What information would you share with people who are planning to visit your town or city? What impression would you want to give them?