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So, you want
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Philosophy and
other BIG
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What geographic feature
separates China and India?
A 100
The Himalayas
A 100
What is the country that lies
along most of China’s
northern border?
A 200
Mongolia
A 200
Ancient Chinese civilization
first arose along this
geographic feature.
Explain why civilization
started here.
A 300
Yellow River; floods from the
river made the soil fertile for
agriculture
A 300
How does the Silk Road help
ancient China overcome some of
its geographic challenges?
A 400
The Silk Road helps China
contact other cultures and
civilizations. Before the
route was discovered China
was boxed in by geographic
barriers such as mountains
and deserts.
A 400
The ancient Chinese thought
they lived at the center of the
world. What did they call their
own civilization?
A 500
The Middle Kingdom
A 500
Who ordered that the Great
Wall be built?
B 100
Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi
B 100
Describe the geography and
climate where the Chinese
built the Great Wall of China.
B 200
The Great Wall was built in
the mountains; the climate
was extremely cold
B 200
Why is the Great Wall of China
considered a world landmark today?
What’s the big deal about the wall?
B 300
The Great Wall of China is over
5,000 miles long. It is one of
the only man-made
structures that can be seen
from outer space.
B 300
The Great Wall of China protected
China’s economy and made
communication with the outside
world possible.
Explain why this statement is true.
B 400
The Great Wall of China
protected the Silk Road
from invaders. Without it
travelers and merchants
would not have been able
to travel west to exchange
goods.
B 400
During the Qin and Han
dynasty, many people were
sent to work on the wall
(either as soldiers or doing
repairs). Why did this cause
a food shortage in some
villages in China?
B 500
The people forced to work on
the wall were farmers, who
had to leave their fields and
family.
B 500
How did Emperor Qin end
the Period of Warring States?
C 100
He conquered all 8 of the
fighting states and unified
them as one kingdom.
C 100
How did Emperor Qin treat
the followers of Confucius?
C 200
He burned their books and
executed their scholars.
C 200
How did Emperor Qin improve
trade between different parts of
China?
C 300
He made one form of
currency; money. This
made it easier for
merchants to sell their
goods in different parts of
China.
C 300
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Emperor Qin had a very large
empire to manage. How did
manage all the different
regions of his kingdom and
keep them loyal to him?
C 400
He divided China into
districts and appointed his
loyal followers and friends to
govern them.
C 400
Why haven’t archaeologists
excavated Emperor Qin’s
tomb in China?
C 500
It is highly contaminated with
mercury.
They are worried it will seep
into water supply.
C 500
What is China’s most deadly
invention that was kept topsecret for a long time?
D 100
Gunpowder
D 100
Name two inventions that
seem useful and fun but that
China used as weapons.
D 200
wheel barrow and kite
D 200
Which Chinese invention
would help record laws?
D 300
paper made from wood pulp
D 300
Which Chinese invention
improved the economy the
most and why?
D 400
Silk because it could be sold at high prices
because China had a monopoly.
D 400
How was the Chinese plow different
from the Mesopotamian plow?
D 500
It’s blade was made of metal.
The Mesopotamian plow was
made of wood and stone.
D 500
What is silk?
E 100
Fabric/thread made from the
cocoon of a silk worm.
E 100
The Silk Road was a famous
trade route that linked China
to what European Sea?
E 200
The Mediterranean
E 200
Why was silk so expensive
for Europeans to buy?
E 300
1) China had a monopoly
and could set the price
2) Merchants had to travel
far distances and face
many dangers to deliver
the silk.
3) Making silk took time and
care.
E 300
If you were a merchant
traveling on the Silk Road,
you would likely want a pack
of camels carrying your
goods. Why?
E 400
The Silk Road passed
through two deserts;
camels can survive a
long time in the desert
and carry a lot of
goods.
E 400
Goods were not the only
thing exchanged on the Silk
Road. Describe a specific
thing that was traded on the
Silk Road that was not a
good/product.
E 500
Ideas were also exchanged.
Buddhism
Confucianism
Diseases were also exchanged.
E 500
Which Chinese philosophy
tells individuals to “go with
the flow” and follow the path
of least resistance in life.
F 100
Taoism
F 100
Which philosophy says that
harsh laws should be upheld
because people can’t be
taught to behave properly?
F 200
Legalism
F 200
What philosophy did
Emperor Qin follow?
F 300
Legalism
F 300
This philosophy teaches that
leaders should set positive
examples for their subjects
and should hire qualified
people, not just their friends.
F 400
Confucianism
F 400
According to the Mandate of
Heaven, how could a dynasty
lose their right to rule?
F 500
If they treat their people too
harshly and are unfair.
F 500
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