Week 14 Ancient China

Zheng He was the most famous ancient Chinese _______.

• explorer

• inventor

• emperor

• philosopher

Making books became much easier with the Chinese inventions of block printing and making paper from

• silk

• tree pulp

• bamboo

• clay tablets

How long is the Great Wall of China which was begun by Emperor Qin Shi Huang?

• over 500 miles

• almost 1,000 miles

• about 25 miles

• over 4,000 miles

Which of the following is not a Chinese invention that would fit in the web?

• eyeglasses

• compass

• mirrors

• block printing

What caused China to stay isolated for so many years?

• natural barriers of mountains, deserts, and oceans

• wars among neighboring countries

• illness and disease

• lack of good transportation

What did the Chinese build to connect the Yangtze and the Huang He rivers that is still important today?

• a dam

• a canal

• a bridge

• a wall

Who carried the trade goods on the Silk Road between China and the western countries of India, Arabia, North Africa and Europe?

• Chinese merchants

• nomads like monks and missionaries

• the Emperor of China

• sailors

Which could best be added to the chart about the mummy of a man found in northwest China?

• buried with a cow-horn cup

• little blue stones covering the eye sockets

• long reddish hair

• curly blond hair

The Forbidden City in Beijing was home to how many emperors from the Ming and Qing Chinese dynasties?

• only one

• five

• 150

• 24

How many ships traveled in the Zheng He's Chinese exploring fleet?

• 62

• three

• over 100

• 12