Geography
Vocabulary
Dynasties
Philosophies Other
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Geography- 10 points
• The harsh desert that is located in northern China
Geography– 10 pointsAnswer
• Gobi Desert
Geography- 20 points
• The mountain range that forms China’s western border with India
Geography– 20 pointsAnswer
• Himalaya Mountains
Geography- 30 points
• What is the climate like in China?
Geography– 30 pointsAnswer
• The climate varies depending on which part of China you are in
• NE: cold and dry (frozen rivers)• NW: deserts are hot and dry• Eastern Plains: heavy rainfall
• Tropical SE: monsoons
Geography- 40 points
• This river stretches for nearly 3,000 miles across northern China and is
also known as the Huang He
Geography– 40 pointsAnswer
• Yellow River
Geography- 50 points
• This is the longest river in Asia and is also known as the Chang Jiang
Geography– 50 points
• Yangzi River
Vocabulary- 10 points
• These bring up to 250 inches of rainfall a year in China and help to
create lush farmland
Vocabulary– 10 pointsAnswer
•Monsoons
Vocabulary- 20 points
• Define “standardize”
Vocabulary– 20 pointsAnswer
• To make all the same
• Shi Huangdi standardized writing, law, and money during the Qin
Dynasty.
Vocabulary- 30 points
• What is a dynasty?
Answer 2 – 30
• A powerful group or family that maintains power for an extended
amount of time
Vocabulary- 40 points
• What is the dynastic cycle?
Vocabulary– 40 pointsAnswer
• The rise and fall of dynasties
Vocabulary- 50 points
• What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Vocabulary– 50 pointsAnswer
• The emperor needed heaven’s (“tian”) permission to rule
• The Zhou used this idea to validate their takeover of the Shang dynasty
Dynasties- 10 points
• This dynasty was believed to be just a myth until evidence was found that
proved it otherwise
Dynasties– 10 pointsAnswer
• Xia Dynasty
Dynasties- 20 points
• This dynasty took over the Xia dynasty and is known for creating
the first writing system
Dynasties– 20 pointsAnswer
• Shang dynasty
Dynasties- 30 points
• Which dynasty used the political system of feudalism?
Dynasties– 30 pointsAnswer
• Zhou Dynasty
Dynasties- 40 points
• Who was the emperor of the Qin dynasty? Which philosophy did he
use to unite China?
Dynasties– 40 pointsAnswer
• Shi Huangdi
• Legalism
Dynasties- 50 points
• How did the philosophy of Confucianism play a role in the Han
Dynasty?
Dynasties– 50 points
• Wudi makes it the official philosophy
• Less harsh punishment
• Respect in the family would lead to respect of the emperor
Philosophies- 10 points
• This philosophy says you should follow “the way”
Philosophies– 10 pointsAnswer
• Daoism
Philosophies- 20 points
• Strict rules and harsh punishments belong to this philosophy.
Philosophies– 20 points
• Legalism
Philosophies- 30 points
• What philosophy uses The Analects as the text?
Philosophies– 30 points
• Confucianism
Philosophies- 40 points
• Who are the founders of Confucianism and Daoism?
Philosophies– 40 pointsAnswer
• Confucius (Confucianism)• Laozi (Daoism)
• Hanfeizi (Legalism)
Philosophies- 50 points
• What are the five relationships of Confucianism?
Philosophies– 50 pointsAnswer
• Father and son• Older brother and younger brother
• Husband and wife• Ruler and subject• Friend and friend
Other- 10 points
• Name five achievements the Han Dynasty is known for.
Other– 10 points
• Paper• Silk
• Sundial• Seismograph• Wheelbarrow
• Plow• Watermill
Other- 20 points
• What are oracle bones? What is the process?
Other- 20 pointsAnswer
• Oracle bones are used by priests to predict the future.
• They write on the shells, burn them, crack them, and read.
Other- 30 points
• What are the three achievements of the Qin Dynasty?
Other– 30 points
• Building of the Great Wall• Building of roads
• Water systems like canals
Other- 40 points
• What is the Silk Road? What are two dangers of it?
Other– 40 pointsAnswer
• Silk Road: trade route from China to Europe that transported goods along
the way for trade
• Weather, sandstorms, bandits are all dangers
Other- 50 points
• Name five things to be traded along the Silk Road.
Other– 50 pointsAnswer
• Silk• Glass• Gold• Horses• Ceramics