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Marthell Chin Dynas
Chinese Dynasties
Question | Answer |
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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 |