The Forbidden City - Quiz 1 Flashcards
Who are all of the characters we met so far
Alex, Ted(Alex’s father), Lao Xu, Eddie, The Old Storyteller, and Historical characters - Zhou Yu, Zhu Ge-liang, Cao Cao, Sun Quan,
What is an Interesting trait about Alex
Hes a 17yo Canadian boy, who likes military history
What is an interesting trait about Ted (Alex’s Father)
Hes really laid back, tries to avoid conflict, he has a childlike personality, and he enjoys video recording
What is an interesting trait about Eddie
seem nice on camera, but he is actually kinda selfish and only cares about fame
What is an interesting trait about Lao Xu
He knows alot about Chinese history
What has happened so far
Alex and his dad go to China his dads work, They meet Lao Xu, a local guide who knows about Chinese history. Lao Xu helps Alex get into a special language school because he feels out of place. Alex explores Chinese history and culture, visiting places like the Great Wall and learning about Chinese legends and the Long March.
What are some differences between Beijing and Toronto
Language: In canada they speak french and english, in China they speak chinese
Transportation: In toronto the main way they travel is through car but in china a large amount of people travel through bike
Food: in toronto there are many difference types global foods( Their chinese food is nothing like the real chinese food) but in china its mostly foods influenced by chinese culture
what does “Shan Da” mean
Tall mountain
What are some Chinese customs?
Tea houses, Story Telling, They have Cold dishes and Hot Dishes at restaurants, They eat presurved eggs and sea cucumber,
What are some aspects of government control
they need to approve what people want to post, cameras everywhere
What is the story of CAO CAO
Zhu Ge-liang plan to ordered boats, straw, and black cloth. He made the boats look like warships filled with soldiers. Then, in thick fog, he sent the boats to sail near Cao Cao’s camp. Cao Cao’s soldiers, thinking they were under attack, shot 10,000 arrows at the boats. The arrows hit the straw men and the boats, but Zhu Ge-liang had no soldiers. After collecting all the arrows, he would be able to use it against them
