| A | B |
|---|
| China is | a large country |
| China's geography has | mountains, high plateaus, sandy deserts, and dense forests |
| 1/3 of China's land is made up of | mountains |
| China has many | rivers |
| Largest mountain in China | Mt. Everest |
| In nature, China has many species of | plants and animals |
| How many reserves has the Chinese government created to protect plant and animal species? | more than 1,200 |
| Where does the Giant Panda live? | In the mountains of southwest China. |
| What do Pandas eat? | Bamboo |
| Chinese history is divided into ... | dynasties |
| What do the dynasties mark? | Periods when a line of emperors ruled. |
| Ancient China was a land of... | invention. |
| Some things that were invented in China were... | the magnetic compass, printing, porcelain, silk, and gun powder. |
| China has more__________ than any other country on Earth. | people |
| What is the population of China? | 1.3 billion |
| ______ of the population lives in cities and _________lives in the country. | 1/3, 2/3 |
| What is the artistic form of writing in China called? | Calligraphy |
| How many characters stand for words in the Chinese language? | 50,000 |
| China's modern beliefs are based on teachings of a government official who lived nearly___________ years ago. | 3,000 |
| What did Confucius teach people? | How important education is and to be kind. |
| What is the language of China? | Mandarin |
| What is the money of China called? | Yuan |
| What is the capital of China? | Beijing |
| What are the main crops of China? | rice, tea, and wheat |
| What does the flag of China look like? | red with 1 large yellow star and 4 small yellow stars |
| About how long is the Great Wall of China? | 1,500 miles long |
