| A | B |
|---|
| What part of world's population lives in China? | one-fifth |
| Pandas roam around what part of China? | eastern end of Plateau of Tibet |
| Why was Great Wall of China built? | to keep out Mongol invaders |
| Site of student demonstrations for freedom? | Tiananmen Square |
| Mountains cover how much of China? | one-third |
| World's tallest mountain? | Mt.Everest |
| Nicknamed "China's Sorrow"? | Yellow River |
| Third largest river in the World? | Yangtze River |
| High banks of earth built up along rivers to reduce flooding? | dikes |
| Island nation located off the mainland? | Taiwan |
| Location of Three Gorges Dam? | Yangtze River |
| Desert made up of rocks & stones | Gobi Desert |
| Region in China that is 505 feet below sea level? | Turpan Depression |
| Highest mountain range in the world? | Himalayas |
| What does the word Himalaya mean? | house of snow |
| What ethnic group do most of China's people belong to? | Han Chinese |
| Capital of China? | Beijing |
| Gov't that allows people to choose their own jobs & start their own business? | free enterprise |
| Desert that has sandstorms that last for days? | Taklimakan Desrt |
| Country located directly north of China? | Mongolia |
| Dynasty? | line of rulers from the same family |
| Pagoda? | Buddhist temple with many storied towers |
| Exile? | unable to live in one's own country because of one's political beliefs |
| Steppes? | dry treeless plains |
| Nomads? | people who move from place to place with herds of animals |
| Kongfuzi(Confucius)believed ______? | people should be polite, honest, brave, and wise; and children should obey their parents |
| Nicknamed "roof of the world"? | Plateau of Tibet |
| Ulaanbaatar is capital of? | Mongolia |
| Hong Kong was once controlled by? | United Kingdom |
| Communist leader who made China more open? | Deng Xiaoping |
| Neighbor of China that is landlocked? | Mongolia |
| Frequent earthquakes & volcanoes occur along? | "Ring of Fire"--Pacific Rim |
| China's 23rd province? | Taiwan |
| Yurt? | round tent of animal skin used by nomadic herders in Mongolia |
| Religion that teaches people to find peace through prayer, right thoughts, & good deeds? | Buddhism |
| Communism? | gov't has strict control over economy & society |
| China's rivers provide ______ & _____? | transportation & fertile soil |
| Calligraphy? | art of beautiful writing |
| The other name for Kongfuzi? | Confucius |
| Laozi taught that people should? | live simply & in harmony with nature |
| What happened to Chinese people who were against Communism? | ran away or imprisoned or killed |
| Buddhist leader of Tibet who was exiled? | Dalai Lama |
| Land of Blue Sky? | Mongolia |
| Capital of Taiwan? | Taipei |
