China Geography and Dynasties

dynasty

• Asia's longest river

• a ruling family that passes power from one generation to the next

• world's tallest mountain range

• location of China's main population centers and farmlands

Himalayas

• a ruling family that passes power from one generation to the next

• Asia's longest river

• world's tallest mountain range

• location of Asia's main farmlands and population centers

Gobi

• yellowish brown soil

• coldest desert in the world

• China's sorrow

• connects the Yangzi and Huang He Rivers

The Asian tradition of respect for one's elders, or filial piety, was begun by ____________.

• Confucius

• Hongwu

• Zheng He

• Shi Huangdi

For which dynasty is China named?

• Ming

• Han

• Shang

• Qin

The Warring States Period, during which China split into several feuding kingdoms occurred during the ___________ dynasty.

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

• Tang

Construction of the Great Wall of China originally began during the ___________ dynasty.

• Qin

• Qing

• Slng

• Zhou

The ___________ dynasty added cannons, brickwork, and watch towers to the Great Wall of China.

• Ming

• Shang

• Han

• Tang

Beginning in the Shang Dynasty. priests used _______________ to predict the future.

• astrology

• oracle bones

• bumps on the skull

• numerology

North China Plain

• Asia's longest river

• location of China's main population centers and farmlands

• world's tallest mountain range