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B. Egypt

A. Africa

C. Asia

D. North America

China is a country on the continent of ___________.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/asia/china/

China is a country on the continent of Asia. Use a Smartboard marker to outline the continent of Asia!

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USA

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In the country of China they ______ have seasons to their yearly climate.

B. don’t

A. do

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In the country of China they do have seasons to their yearly climate.

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_____________________ are found in China.

B. forests, hills, mountains and deserts

D. A. none of the above

C. A. only mountains and deserts

A. A. forests, hills and mountains, but NOT deserts

Forests, hills, mountains and deserts are found in China. The Gobi desert is in China.

Bonus Jeopardyhttp://www.regenttour.com/china/geography/zhangjiajie.jpg

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Why was the Great Wall built?

B. to protect China

C. to be a museum

D. to be a home

A. to bury the Emperor

The Great Wall was built to protect China.

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What is the capital of China?

B. Yangtze

C. Taiwan

D. Richmond

A. Beijing

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The capital of China is Beijing.

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The ruler of ancient China was called a (n) _____________.

A. Emperor

D. President

C. Dictator

B. Pharaoh

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The ruler of ancient China was called an emperor.

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Have you seen the movie, The Emperor's New Groove?

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Answer

RIGHT!

When you’re RIGHT, you’re RIGHT!

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A. turkey

A mythical animal in China that they believe brings good luck and they make boats to look like is the _________.

D. snake

C. zebra

B. dragon

http://www.theleslieshow.com/uploaded_images/Dragon%20Boat-704293.JPG

A mythical animal in China that they believe brings good luck and they make boats to look like is the dragon.

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Answer

Genuis! That is

what it is sheer

genius!

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“Gung Hay Fat Choy” means

A. Hello

D. Happy New Year

C. Great Wall of China

B. Chopsticks

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“Gung Hay Fat Choy” means Happy New Year

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Answer

You just outsmarted

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Who was the emperor behind building the Great Wall of China?

A. Kublai Khan

D. Wu Di

C. Qianlong

B. Qin Shi Huangdi

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Qin Shi Huangdi was the emperor behind building the Great Wall of China. His name means, “First emperor.” The name of China comes from the emperor’s name Qin (It is pronounced as Chin)

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Chinese people celebrate many festivals and holidays each year. Their biggest celebration of the year is the ___________ that lasts about 2 weeks.

A. Chinese New Year

D. Dragon Parade

C. Chinese Old Year

B. Kite Festival

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Chinese people celebrate many festivals and holidays each year. Their biggest celebration of the year is the Chinese New Year that lasts about 2 weeks.

Bonus Jeopardyhttp://www.bluejake.com/images03/2002_chinesenewyearparade/images/IMG_0033_jpg.jpg

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A all of the ones listed

The ancient Chinese people_______.

D irrigated the land

C farmed

B fished

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The ancient Chinese people did all of the options listed:• Fished• Farmed• Irrigated the land

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Silk cloth is made from__________________. Below are ties made from silk.

A. cotton plants

D. . the web of spiders

C. the cocoons of silk worms

B. lamb’s wool

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Silk cloth is made from the cocoons of silk worms.

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Answer

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A. silk

The Chinese used ______ in community bartering (trading).

B. Dollars

C. Rice

D. Metal coins

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Metal coins were used in community bartering (trading).

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Silk was traded or bartered along which road?

A. Interstate 81

B. Silk Route

D. Virginia road

C. Chang road

Silk was traded or bartered along the Silk Route.

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Answer

You are so lucky!

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Who was a famous explorer to China that helped Europe learn

more about China?

A. Christopher Columbus

B. John Cabot

D. Christopher Newport

C. Marco Polo

http://www.parks.it/giardini.botanici.hanbury/foto/Marco.Polo-800.jpeg

Marco Polo was a famous explorer to China that helped Europe learn more

about China.

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A. hieroglyphics

B. alphabet

C. calligraphy

D. numbers

Chinese writing is called __________________.

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Chinese writing is called calligraphy.

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Picture credits:http://www.chinapage.org/yen20.gif

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_______________________were all invented in China.

A. Rubber, steel and pyramids

B. Kites, compasses, bronze and fireworks

C. Fortune cookies, jokes, and bananas

D. Rice, checkers, and iron

Kites, compasses, bronze and fireworks were all invented in China.

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The act of doing or giving something is called a ________.

A. contribution

B. take-back

C. nothing

D. statue

The act of doing or giving something is called a contribution.

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Each item drawn in Chinese writing is called a _________.

A. letter

B. number

C. character

D. picturehttp://www.asianbrushart.com/supplies/chinesecalligraphyboxset.jpg

Each item drawn in Chinese writing is called a character.

Bonus JeopardyPicture credits:

http://www.chinapage.org/yen20.gif

Answer

I hope children never lose their sense of wonder and peace!

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What is the best-known example of architecture in China?

A. the Great Pit

B. the Great Pyramid of Giza

C. the Statue of Liberty

D. the Great Wall

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The best-known example of architecture in China is the Great Wall.

Bonus Jeopardyhttp://www.thebeijingguide.com/great_wall_of_china/arrow-holes.jpg

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The traditional Chinese calendar is based on phases of________.

A. the moon and is lunar

B. the sun and is solar

C. the stars

D. stormshttp://www.deeshan.com/chinhoro/images/all.gif

The traditional Chinese calendar is based on phases of the moon and is lunar.

Bonus Jeopardy

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A. drawing

B. architecture

C. Chinese

D characters

The design of buildings is _______________.

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The design of buildings is architecture.

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Ancient means ________________.

A. long ago

B. just yesterday

C. in the future

D in the present (right now)

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Ancient means long ago.

Women feet used to be binded in order to keep their feet small. It was believed that small feet was beautiful.

Bonus Jeopardyhttp://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/newspecial_exhibit/footbinding/Footbinding3.jpg

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_____________ live in China and eat mostly bamboo shoots.

A. Gorillas

B. Pandas

C. Crickets

D. Lions

Picture of Bamboo

Pandas live in China and eat mostly bamboo shoots.

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People sometimes keep __________ in cages in China and believe they are good luck.

A. snails

B. alligators

C. crickets

D. dragonshttp://www.paulawalla.com/pics/cagel.jpg

People sometimes keep crickets in cages in China and believe they are good luck.

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