Social Studies

What famous trade route stretched across Central Asia in ancient times?

• Highway 31

• Silk Road

• Asian Highway

• Central Pathway

Who controlled Central Asia for over 70 years?

• Soviet Union

• China

• Great Britain

• United States

Which of the following was NOT invented by the Chinese?

• The wheel

• Magnetic Compass

• Paper

• Gunpowder

For most of history, China was ruled by dynasties. What is a dynasty?

• Specially trained warriors

• A group of spirits

• A line of rulers from the same family

• A group of land

Which river is the longest river in China? (Hint in picture)

• Songhua River

• Pearl River

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

Which cities does the Grand Canal pass in China?

• Tianjin

• Hangzhou

• Beijing

• Shanghai

What were the uses for the Grand Canal?

• To get water from

• To look at

• To transport food and goods

• To get from one place to another somehow

What type of material did the ancient Chinese people use to make their first paper?

• bark of pine trees

• bark of sycamore trees

• weeping willows

• bark of mulberry tree

The old way to use written communication was by carving into stone. Then along came the _____________, which helped make written communication faster.

• printing press

• newspapers

• Ben Franklin

• text message

When didi the first muslims arrive in China

• 650 CE

• 670 CE

• 250 BC

• 120 CE