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This would be one of the river valleys where the Chinese civilization began. Huang He, Chang Jiang, and the Xi Jiang

The desert that lies north of China What is the Gobi Desert

The Chinese River that frequently overflowed due to a build up of silt. What is the Huang He

This is the mountain range that separates the Huang He and the Chang Jiang rivers What is the Qin Ling

This would be the result of towering mountains and the formidable deserts of China. What is the isolation of China

The Chinese believed that in order for a person to rule they had to have this What is the mandate of Heaven

The Chinese writing that was considered to be a form of art. What is Calligraphy

This would be the man according to legend who is said to have created the universe. Who is Pan Gu

This would be what the Chinese developed earlier than most earlier civilizations with thousands of characters. What is a written language

This was based on the movement of the moon. What is the Calendar

These were the dynasties of ancient China. What is the Shang, Zhou, Qin, and the Han.

This was the first of the dynasties What is the Shang

This dynasty was in power when the Great Wall of China was built. What is the Qin Dynasty

This was the period of great peace that took place during the Han Dynasty. What is the Pax Sinica

He was one of the greatest emperors of China and lived during the Han Dynasty Who was Wu Di?

This religion or philosophy was more interested in humans in this world rather than ancestors in the spiritual world. What was naturalism?

This was the real name for the person who developed Confucianism. Who is Kongzi

This religion concerned its self with politics, and legal affairs. What is Legalism

These teachings came from India and became the predominate religion of China. What is Buddhism

This Philosophy was founded by Laozi. What is Daoism

This another name for the fertile yellow soil of the Huang He What is Loess

This would the name given to the succession of dynasties who ruled China What is the Dynastic Cycle.

These would be used by priests to predict the future and talk to ancestors. What are Oracle Bones

This connected two great rivers of China and irrigated approximately 1,000 square miles of land. What is the Grand Canal

This is what Naturalists defined as the the dualism of nature. What is Yin Yang