China Vocabulary

The time of disorder and chaos in China which lasted from 220-589AD and followed the collapse of the Han Dynasty is called ________.

• The Period of Disunion

• The Warring States Period

• The Age of Enlightenment

• The Tang Reunification

The religion that follows the teachings of Siddartha Gautama and teaches reincarnation, following the 4 Noble truths, and the Eightfold Path is called ________.

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

A form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a single block of wood which is used as a stamp to duplicate images is called ________.

• movable type

• Lithography

• Woodblock Printing

• Screen Printing

Carved letters that can be rearranged and reused to print different texts and images are called ________.

• Lithograph

• woodblock printing

• Etching Plates

• Movable Type

The only woman to rule China during the Tang Dynasty, who ruled with an iron fist and brought stability and prosperity to China as well as spreading Buddhism, is known as ________.

• Empress Lee

• Empress Wu

• Empress Lü Zhi

• Empress Xiaozhuang

A Chinese Dynasty that is known for reunifying China. It began in 618 AD and ruled for 300 years. This dynasty is called the ________.

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

A Chinese Dynasty known for great achievements including fast ripening rice, paper money, movable type, wood block printing, and gun powder is called the ________.

• Tang Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

A river located in northern China which is often referred to as the 'mother of Chinese civilization' since early Chinese cities formed there is called the ________.

• Yangtze River

• Yellow River

• Mekong River

• Ganges River

The longest river in China is the ________.

• Yangtze River

• Yellow River

• Pearl River

• Mekong River

A large highly elevated area in western China where temperatures are cooler is called the ________.

• Yangtze Plateau

• Gobi Desert

• Himalayan Valley

• Plateau of Tibet