Jeopardy: China Geography of China China Reunifies Name That Chinese Philosophy Tang and Song Achieve- ments The Yuan Dynasty The Ming Dynasty Potpourri

10 Points This large mountain range protects to its southwest.

20 Points This desert long with the Tian Shan mountains, protect China to its west

30 Points One of the bodies of water that protects China to its east.

40 Points This geographic region in China receives a lot of water from the Huang He (Yellow River) and is ideal for farming.

50 Points Because it received little natural protection there, the Great Wall had to be built along this border of China’s.

60 Points This vast desert lies north of China.

10 Points This was a chaotic time that followed the collapse of the Han dynasty.

20 Points Yang Jian reunified China and started this dynasty.

30 Points During the Sui dynasty, this project was completed, linking the two main rives of China helping the Chinese with travel and trade.

40 Points This dynasty, that lasted 300 years, started when a former Sui official overthrew the old government.

50 Points She was China’s only female ruler.

60 Points A 53 year interruption in China’s unity between the Tang and Song.

10 Points This philosophy would be the favorite of a ruler looking for respect from his subjects.

20 Points This philosophy encouraged balance and staying in touch with nature.

30 Points This philosophy taught that suffering was cause by desires.

40 Points This Indian philosophy became more popular in China during the Han dynasty, when people were looking for escape from suffering.

50 Points “The more laws and edicts are imposed, the more thieves and bandits there will be.”

60 Points “Be respectful at home, serious at work, faithful in human relations. Even if you to uncivilized areas, these virtues are not to be abandoned.”

10 Points Two advances in agriculture during the Tang and Song dynasties.

20 Points During the Song this thin, water proof pottery was invented.

30 Points The Chinese kept the making of this fine thread a secret.

40 Points This Chinese invention made the buying and selling of goods much easier.

50 Points These two Chinese inventions allowed for the cheaper production of books.

60 Points Before it was weaponized, this Chinese invention was used in fireworks.

10 Points This Mongol ruler was the one who first united Mongol tribes before they began their conquests.

20 Points The Mongol Ascendency is also referred to as this dynasty.

30 Points This Mongol ruler completed the conquest of China and declared himself emperor.

40 Points This long trading route was secured by the Mongols allowing people to trade from Europe through Asia.

50 Points This famous Italian traveled through China during Mongol rule and brought back stories that sparked European interest in China.

60 Points Expensive public works projects and failed military campaigns against this country weakened the Mongols.

10 Points Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor after successfully leading his forces against the Mongols.

20 Points This Chinese sailor led a fleet of 300 ships on expeditions as far away as the eastern coast of Africa.

30 Points This “city within a city” was off limits to common Chinese.

40 Points One way the Ming dynasty improved the Great Wall.

50 Points One way Ming emperors were different from earlier emperors.

60 Points These officials were sent out to investigate the quality of government institutions.

10 Points After a brief period of disorder, known as Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, this dynasty came to power in 960.

20 points This “newer” form of Confucianism emphasized spiritual matters and incorporated Buddhist and Daoist ideas.

30 Points These were the tests that had to be completed if one wanted to work in a government bureaucracy.

40 Points One incentive for passing the civil service exam was becoming one of these well educated members of government.

50 Points One benefit of being a scholar official.

60 Points During this dynasty, China destroyed its fleet of 300 ships as it became more isolationist.