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China Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| China is known as the __________ kingdom | middle |
| What is the large mountain range in Western China called | Himalayas |
| What is the highest mountain in the world at 29, 029 feet? | Mount Everest |
| What desert shares a border with Mongolia and is the world's coldest desert? | gobi desert |
| What river flows across northern China and gets its name from the soil it picks up? | yellow river |
| what is a period of heavy rainfall called? | monsoons |
| what is a family of strong rulers? | dynasty |
| when a dynasty was chosen by heaven to rule, it was known as? | mandate of heaven |
| what belief system focused on morals, values, and respect to family? | confucianism |
| What dynasty started the Great Wall of China | QIN |
| What was a 4000 mile long route westward from China to trade goods called? | silkroad |
| What was a huge series of canals and waterways that linked parts of northern and southern China called? | Grand Canal |
| What invention was created by a mix of powders and originally used in fireworks? | gun powders |
| What dynasty was the first to create paper money? | song dynasty |
| Who was the original leader of the Mongol Empire that helped invade China? | Gengis Kan |
| What was built in Beijing during the Ming Dynasty and was home to China;s emperors? | Forbidden city |
| A government official that was hired to make sure there was no wrongdoing or corruption was called? | censors |
| What group lost the Chinese Civil War, was led by Chiang Kai-Shek, and fled to Taiwan? | nationalist |
| Who was the leader of China's communist party? | Moa Zedong |
| When the government owns most businesses and land and controls many areas of a citizen's life, what is it called? | Communism |
| What is celebrated on Oct. 1st and recognizes the founding of the People's Republic of China? | National Day |
| What type of economy does China have? | mixed economy |
| T/F - China is the leading manufacturers in the world and can make low cost goods cheaply? | True |
| 92% of Chinese are _____________ Chinese | Han |
| What is the official language of China? | Mandarin |
| What is traditional Chinese architecture that features wooden buildings on stone bases with curved roofs called? | Pogoda |
| T/F - noodles and dumplings are popular foods in China? | True |
| In China, school is better in the city or country? | city |
| T/F - table tennis, martial arts and mah-jongg are popular past times in China | True |
| What is the estimated population around in China? | 1.4 billion |
| What government policy limits the number of children people could have? | One child policy |
| T/F - There are more females than males in China? | False |
| What fossil fuel does China use to heat their homes and run electricity? This is a direct cause of pollution in China | coal |
| What is it called when forests are chopped down for economic gain? | deforestation |
| What location is recognized as a country to the rest of the world, but China sees it as part of China? | Tawain |
| T/F - the Chinese government censors TV, newspapers and social media from its citizens | true |
| T/F Mongolia became communist after gaining their independence from China | true |
| What is a large, circular felt tent that can be moved called? | gers/yurts |
| What is the capital of Mongolia | Unaabator |
| Waht is the capital of Taiwan? | Taipei |
| Which country has the fastest growing economy? | Mongolia |
| Which of the later dynasties had the strongest economy in the world? | song dynasty |
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