| A | B |
|---|
| Ancient means _______. | long ago |
| China is a part of this continent. | Asia |
| rivers in China | Huang He (Yellow River), Yangtze River, Xi Jiang River, Amur River |
| mountain range in China | Himalaya |
| highest peak in the world | Mt. Everest |
| In China, the laws were handed down by whom | wise men |
| This was build by the Ancient Chinese to protect them from invaders | Great Wall of China |
| Great Wall of China | built by hand, took 25 years to build, is a monument |
| made up of characters and symbols | Chinese writing |
| Chinese writing | calligraphy |
| Ancient Chinese wrote on this | bamboo |
| a color that means happiness and good luck | red |
| How long does the Chinese New Year Celebration last | 15 days |
| oldest continuous civilization | China |
| They wore clothes made of silk. | emperor and administrators |
| The only person that could wear yellow | emperor |
| Clothes of the poor people of ancient China | loose garments made of hemp |
| tiny feet | thought of as a feature of beauty in women |
| bound up tight from early childhood | girls' feet |
| homes of Ancient China were in these shapes | square or rectangular |
| materials houses were made of | wood, bamboo, brick, and tile |
| poor homes floors were covered by | bamboo mats or animal skins |
| kept out evil spirits in houses | roofs |
| most powerful person in ancient China | emperor |
| second class of most powerful people in China | nobles |
| They studied and wrote books | scholars |
| raised food for everyone | farmers |
| Least important people | shopkeepers, artists, and then merchants |
| Farmers in the northern part of China grew | millet, wheat, and hemp |
| farmers in the south grew | rice |
| Poor people lived off of a diet of ______. | rice, cabbage, and a little pork and bean curd. |
| Rich people ate _______. | ox, mutton, deer, pig, and bamboo shoots |
| Chinese were the first people to drink_____. | tea |
| Started school at age 7 | boys |
| Didn't go to school/learned to spin, weave, and embroider, and help their mothers at home | girls |
| Chinese writing is read_______. | vertically-from top to bottom |
| The Chinese invented __________. | paper, compass, gunpowder, porcelain, paper money, kites, wheelbarrows, abacuses, canals, toilet paper, and silk |
| The Chinese calendar is based on ______ | lunar cycles or cycles of the moon. |
| Calendar cycles are named for __________. | different animals |
| period of time when a family ruled | dynasty |
| Named after a ruling family | dynasty |
| Ancient Chinese created this system to water the fields | irrigation |
