“Jeopardy”Chapter 15 China

Geography Traditions Patterns of Life

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Topic 1: 1 pointWhat physical barriers

limited contact between China and other centers of civilizations?

Gobi Desert, Mongolian and Tibetan plateaus,

Himalayas, rain forests, Pacific Ocean

Topic 1: 2 pointsWhy do the Chinese

currently live in an area that is about half the size of the United States?

Most Chinese are farmers. They live wherever they

can find land that will support them.

Topic 1: 3 pointsHow many regions is

China split into?

Six

Topic 1: 4 pointsName 5 out of 6 regions of

China.

Two regions of the heartland (North and South) ,

Northeast, Mongolia, Xinjiang, Xizang

Topic 1: 5 pointsWhat are the three major

rivers in China?

Huang He, Chang, Xi

Topic 2: 1 pointWhat is the “mandate of

Heaven”

The Chinese believed that heaven granted a ruler the mandate, or

right, to rule. The people in turn, owed the ruler complete loyalty

and obedience.

Topic 2: 2 pointsWhat were signs that the

ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven?

War, floods, and famine

Topic 2: 3 pointsWhat is filial piety?

Confucius stressed this is the duty and respect that

children owe their parents.

Topic 2: 4 pointsWhat did Taoists reject

about Confucianism?

Confucian rules for society were useless. A society with rules was

an artificial creation that disturbed the natural order. People should obey nature.

Topic 2: 5 pointsWhy did the Chinese find

comfort in Buddhism?

The three Chinese schools of thought dealt with

life on earth. Buddhism was a religion that

offered an escape from suffering earthly life.

Topic 3: 1 pointWhat determined a

person’s place in Chinese society?

Age, sex, education, occupation

Topic 3: 2 pointsWho were the gentry?

Wealthy landowners who had been educated in

the Confucian classics.

Topic 3: 3 pointsHow could peasants,

artisans and merchants move up in society?

Educated their sons.

Topic 3: 4 pointsWhat were women valued

for in traditional Chinese society?

They were only valued for their work and for bearing children.

Topic 3: 5 pointsWhy did the Chinese

practice foot-binding?

Only women with bound feet were thought to be

beautiful.

Topic 4: 1 pointWhy did the Qin dynasty

have the Great Wall built?

To protect China from invaders.

Topic 4: 2 pointsHow did the First Emperor

unite China?

Single law code, uniform standards for weights and

measures, currency regulations

Topic 4: 3 pointsWhat were some

achievements of Chinese civilization?

Paper money, Great Wall, Silk Road, Civil Service System, acupuncture, medical schools, flood

control systems, wheelbarrow, magnetic

compass

Topic 4: 4 pointsHow did the Mongol rule

affect China?

United China with roads, a system of messengers

were set up, trade flowed

Topic 4: 5 pointsWho were the Manchus?

Invaders from Manchuria who set up the Qing

dynasty, which ruled until 1911

Daily Double!

As a team, decide how many of the points you already have you wish to wager. If you get the question correct, you will earn double the points you wagered.

If you get the question incorrect, you will lose the points you wagered. Good luck!