Question | Answer |
Define Ancient | Something from long, long ago |
Define Climate | The kind of weather over a period of time |
Describe China's climate | The weather changes, so it has seasons |
On what continent is China located? | Asia |
What does China's geography include? | Mountains, plateaus, deserts, hills and river |
why was the Great Wall built? | To protect China from outside invaders. |
What were ancient Chinese rulers called? | Emperors |
What is a dynasty? | Several rulers who belonged to the same family |
How did they get their food? | They fished and farmed. |
What crops did they grow? | Rice and wheat |
How did they water their crops? | They used an irrigation system that had paddles. |
What are Chinese symbols used in writing called? | Characters |
What is the Chinese style of writing called? | Calligraphy |
On what did the Chinese base their calendar? | The moon |
What holiday do they celebrate in late January or early February? | The Chinese New Year |
Name some things the Chinese invented | silk cloth, kites, fireworks, the compass, the wheelbarrow, ice cream, paper, paper art, and the clock |
Where does silk come from? | Silk worms |
China has many different kinds of plants. What plant is grown in China that pandas like to eat? | bamboo |
What do the color red and the dragon mean? | Good luck, strength, wisdom and goodness |
What do the Chinese believe that the color red and the dragon will do for them? | Scare evil away |
China has the highest population in the world, with how many people? | over 1 billion (1.34 on the 2012 census) |
The highest mountain range in the world is in China. What is it called? | The Himalayas |
China has the longest canal in the world. What is it called? | Chinese Grand Canal |
China has the largest structure in the world. What is it called? | The Great Wall of China |
The largest plateau in the world is in East Asia. What is it called? | The Plateau of Tibet, sometimes called the Roof of the World |
What desert is near the Great Wall of China? | The Gobi Desert |
What river runs through the Great Wall of China? | Yellow River |
What river runs into the Plateau of Tibet? | The Yangtze River |
The earth's highest mountain is in the Himalayan mountains. What is it called? | Mt. Everest |