China Flashcards
What is one of the main mountains in China?
The Himalayas.
What is the highest plateau in the world?
The Plateau of Tibet which is located in China.
What is North China Plain?
China’s population center and farming lands.
Which two rivers run from west to east?
The Yellow Sea and the Yangzi.
What kind of temperature does China have?
Warm-hot, heavy rains in summer, typhoons can strike the South, towards the North it becomes drier and colder.
Which mineral resources is China rich in?
coal, led, tin, and tungsten.
What did the Chinese people invent?
fireworks, magnetic compass, gunpowder, paper, printing, and silk.
Were the Chinese people ruled by dynasties? What does dynasty mean?
Yes they were. Dynasty means that a series of rulers from the same family line.
What were the rulers called?
EMPERORS.
Who was the most important dynasty? What was his significance?
Qin was the most important dynasty. He was important because he was the one that ordered the building of much of the Great Wall of China. It was to keep invaders out.
Were the Chinese people unhappy with the imperial rule?
YES.
Which two groups emerged and started a Civil War?
The Nationalists and the Communists.
Who won?
The Communists.
What is the One Child Policy?
A mother can only have one child in China.
What is Daoism?
Stresses living simply and in harmony with nature.
What is Confucianism?
a philosophy based on the ideas and teachings of Confucius.
What are some main religions in China?
Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, and Daoism.
What type of crafts does China have?
crafts made of bronze, jade, ivory, silk, or wood.
Are the Chinese known for their poetry?
YES.
What are pagodas?
Buddhist temples that have multi-storied towers with an upwards curving roof at each floor.
What kind of economy does China have?
It has mixed economy because they have had many economic problems.
How is China’s economy today?
They have the world’s second largest economy.
What crops does China have?
rice, wheat, corn, and potatoes.
What is the capital of China?
Beijing.
