The Himalayas are between which two countries?

What palnt does the Panda eat?

What are China's two most important rivers?

while trying to make an elixir for immortality, the Chinese accidentally discovered

China's Desert is called

Based on your knowledge of China, where is rice most likely grown?

A beautiful, green gemstone from China

China's "first" dynasty ruled by Yu the Great

Shang Dynasty currency

Who developed the writing system that is essentially still in place today

In which Dynasty was the Great Wall started?

Priests carved questions on animal bones believing they could be read in order to predict the future. The bones were called ______ _____ because an oracle is a prediction.

The idea that rulers believed that their right to rule came from the heavens.

The ____ Dynasty had the longest rule.

The Zhou established a new political order giving _____ in exchange for loyalty and military support.

Under Zhou rule, plots of land were given to______ who paid taxes and provided soldiers

Under Zhou rule, __________ or farmers were at the bottom of the social order.

Eventually the Zhou lost power and China entered a period called the

Who restored order from the Warring States Period?

Who brought back respect, decency, and ethical leadership based on morals?

Who wrote "The Analects ?"

What is this symbol? And what religion or thought does it represent?

The guiding force of all reality. Teaches that the universe is a balance of opposites.

The most famous Daoist was named

The belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled. a political philosophy. Believed that society needed strict laws to keep people in line and that violations of the laws should result in harsh punishments.

Most well known of the Legalist.

Qin Dynasty is most famous for its leader, ____ _______. Created a strong government known for its strict laws and harsh punishments. He is most famous for uniting China and ruled as a tyrannical monarch who had the final say concerning all laws. He killed his opponents and had books burned that did not agree with his policies. His policies however did increase trade with China’s neighbors.

Organized massive building projects such as the Great Wall, new road systems, canals, & irrigation systems.

Buried close to the emperor were 6,000 life size statues of soldiers designed to be with him in the afterlife called,

When the Qin Dynasty collapsed, ____ ____took control and began the Han Dynasty.

This dynasty lasted over 400 years. It is considered a “classical civilization”—one that is marked by great achievements.

Under Emperor Wudi's and the Han Dynasty's rule it was a crime to disrespect your parents. This was due to Confucianism being China's Official Philosophy at the time.

a style of painting that includes portraits of people.

Combined prose and poetry that created long works of art.

Were short lines of verse that could be sung.

____ was invented by the Chinese by grinding plant fibers into a paste and letting it dry in sheets.

_____ was made by raising silkworms, unwinding the silk threads of their cocoons, and then preparing the threads for dyeing and weaving.

____the spreading of ideas, goods and technology from one culture to another.

4,000 mile long network of routes from China across Asia, through the Middle East, until it reached the Mediterranean Sea. It even reached as far as the western area of the Roman Empire. The route was difficult to traverse because of bandits, blizzards, desert heat, and sandstorms.