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Marthell Chin Dynas
Chinese Dynasties
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What Chinese dynasty is considered a legendary dynasty? | Xia |
| What is agriculture? | Farming |
| What is sericulture? | raw silk worm production and silkworm raising |
| List the Chinese dynasties in order--from 1st to last. | Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Sung, Yuan, Ming, Qing |
| In the Shang dynasty, what was made of bronze? | weapons, religious vessels |
| From what metal is bronze made? | tin and copper |
| In the Shang dynasty, how were fortunes told? | oracle bones |
| In what dynasty did horse drawn chariots first appear? | Shang dynasty |
| In what dynasty did an advanced writing system first appear? | Shang dynasty |
| What is the belief that those family members who came before us can help us with the gods and our fortunes, losses and life? | ancestor worship |
| In what dynasty did ancestor worship first develop? | Shang dynasty |
| In what dynasty was chopsticks first used? | Shang dnasty |
| What eating utensil did chopsticks replace for the Chinese? | fork |
| In what dynasty did irrigation begin in China? | Zhou |
| In what dynasty did the Chinese enter the iron age? | Zhou dynasty |
| In what dynasty did multiplication tables first appear? | Zhou dynasty |
| Lacquerware first appeared in what dynasty? | Zhou dynasty |
| What was the Mandate of Heaven? | If a dynasty loses the support of the gods, then they will be replaced by a family which has the gods favor |
| What was the main teaching of Confucius? | If one works hard and received the BEST known education, then one should and will advance |
| What was the main teaching of Lao Tzu? | Go with the flow; make no changes or it will mess up the order of the universe |
| What is the name of Lao Tzu's religion? | Taoism or Daoism |
| In what Chinese dynasty was books burned? | Qin |
| What is the meaning of interred? | buried |
| What happened to Confucian scholars during the Qin dynasty? | buried (interred) alive |
| In what dynasty was the Great Wall begun? | Qin |
| What is the world's longest cemetery? | Great Wall |
| How long is the Great Wall? | It is as long as the United States is wide |
| What is the prime building material of the Great Wall? | Dirt |
| Why is a standardizes axle width important? | It helps determine how wide a road must be |
| What was the purpose of the Terra Cotta soldiers? | Protect the tomb of the emporar |
| Even today the Chinese call themselves as the? | "sons of Han" |
| Name thee achievements of the Han dynasty. | Silk Road, wheelbarrow. sundial, acupuncture |
| What was the pathway which connected trade routes between Europe and Asia? | Silk Road |
| What does a seismograph measure? | strength of earthquakes |
| What is acupuncture | Using needles to control pain and disease; ancient form of Chinese medicine |
| What is meant by anarchy? | No goveernment |
| Where and when was the world's first hospital established? | Shanxi province, 519 |
| In what dynasty was the Grand Canal built? | Sui dynasty |
| What is the purpose of civil service examinations? | Using a test make sure the best person receives a government job |
| In what dynasty was civil service examinations begun? | Sui |
| According to historians, what was the greatest of Chinese dynasties? | Tang |
| What is the world's oldest book with a printed date? | Diamond Sudra |
| Who were the best known poets of the Tang dynasty? | Tu Fu and Li Po |
| What is the practice of making women's feet very, very tiny? | Foot binding |
| In what dynasty did foot binding begin? | Tang |
| What are the tiny feet in footbinding called? | Golden Lilies |
| 'In what dynasty were enamel and porcelain used as an art form? | Sung |
| In what dynasty did the Mongols start their march southward from Nomgolia? | Sung |
| What are the two foreign dynasties of China? | Yuan (Mongol) and Qing (Manchus) |
| What Mongol leader subdued all of China? | Kublai Khan |
| What famous Italian visited with Kublai Khan? | Marco Polo |
| What are 7 facts about Genghis Khan. | CHECK QUESTION SHEET |
| What are five facts about the Great Wall of China? | CHECK Question sheet |
| List five facts about Marco Polo? | Check film notes |
| In what dynasty was blue and white porcelain well known? | Ming dynasty |
| During the Ming dynasty, what European traders were first allowed to enter and trade with China? | Portuguese |
| From where did the Mongols come? | Mongols |
| From where did the Manchus come? | Manchuria |
| What is a queue? | Long braid; sign of submission to local gods |
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