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ACS History Chp. 6
ACS History Chp. 6 Far East 3-18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the third largest nation in the world? | China |
| Where did China get its name? | Ch'in dynasty |
| Who had the Great Wall of China built, and how did they do it? | Shih Huang Ti -built by hands took hundreds of years to complete |
| What was the Great Silk Road? | A land route that connected China and the Roman Empire and allowed trade. |
| Who was Confucius? | Chinese Philosopher and teacher |
| Name 7 Chinese inventions or discoveries. | silk, paper, printing, porcelain, coal, gunpowder and the compass |
| Who was the "Father of Faith Missions"? | J. Hudson Taylor |
| Who wrote a book around 1300 that gave Europeans information about China? | Marco Polo |
| Who led the Chinese Communists? | Mao Tse-tung --Zedong |
| Who led the Nationalists of the Republic of China? | Chiang Kai-shek |
| Where did the Nationalists flee to when the communists took over? | Taiwan |
| Who were missionary martyrs in Communist China? | John and Betty Stam |
| What fraction of the world's people live in China? | over 1/5 of all the people of the world live in China |
| What is the main crop raised in China? | Rice |
| Describe a pagoda. | a building or tower with many stories--the top is pointed |
| What is the longest man-made waterway in the world? | Grand Canal |