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7th Grade
Mrs. French-Ancient China
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The wealthiest class in Chinese society. | Aristocrats |
| Title given to the leader in ancient China started by the Qin dynasty. | Emperor |
| A barrier made by man across China's north border for protection from invaders. | Great Wall |
| A trade network stretching from China to Europe. | Silk Road |
| Massive collection of clay sculptures representing the military power of the Chinese leader, Qin Shi Huang. | Terracotta Army |
| Chinese philosophy based on respect; people put the needs of their family and community first. | Confucianism |
| Chinese philosophy based on living in harmony with nature; based on the teachings of Laozi. | Daoism |
| Belief system that says people are born bad and need to be controlled by harsh laws and strict punishments. | Legalism |
| A rice and food source in China for thousands of years. | Millet |
| Belief that heaven kept order in the universe; concept brought to China by the Zhou dynasty. | Mandate in Heaven |
| Pieces of turtle and cattle bones and shells used by Chinese priests to predict future events. | Oracle Bones |
| A time of civil war after the fall the Zhou dynasty in China. | Warring states period |
| The action of buying and selling goods and services. | Trade |
| A fine, strong, soft lustrous cloth produced by silkworms in China. | Silk |
| The two main rivers of Ancient China. | Huang He or Yellow River and the Yangtze River |
| The two main deserts that created barriers and protected China. | Gobi and Taklimakan |
| Largest mountain range in the world that separates China from India. | Himalayas |
| A family of rulers that rule for several years. | Dynasty |
| A political system in which nobles or lords, are granted the use of lands that belong to the king and in turn govern the land for the leader. | Feudal system |
| Some of the important inventions of the Chinese. | Porcelain, papermaking, waterwheels, silk, compass, crossbow, gunpowder, kite, chess and seismograph |
| A symbol used in Ancient China that represented great power, good luck and strength, especially to leaders. | Dragon |
| The longest lasting dynasty of ancient China | Zhou |
| This dynasty practiced legalism and therefore unified China under a system of strict punishments, one currency and one language. | Qin |
| This dynasty brought Confucianism back to China and introduce civil service exams to get the smartest people in government. | Han |
| This dynasty believed their ancestors were watching over them and also invented many of China's first innovations. | Shang |
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