1. Social Studies Chapter 12 “Early China”
Chalkboard Challenge
Social Studies
Chapter 12 “Early China”
Copyright © 2002 Glenna R. Shaw and FTC Publishing
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2. Let’s Play
Final Challenge
China Reunites
Chinese Society
The Mongols in China
The Ming Dynasty
Mystery
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3. Military leaders who run the government.
China Reunites for 100
Warlords
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Military leaders who run the government.

4. A place where Buddhist Monks and nuns meditated and worshiped?
China Reunites for 200
Monastery
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A place where Buddhist Monks and nuns meditated and worshiped?

5. An organized way in which people produce, sell and buy things.
China Reunites for 300
Economy
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An organized way in which people produce, sell and buy things.

6. 400 schools, shelter for travelers, and medical care
China Reunites for 400
schools, shelter for travelers, and medical care
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What services did monasteries give China?

7. Under which dynasty did China reunite?
China Reunites for 500
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Under which dynasty did China reunite?
Sui

8. What did the earliest printing process use to print?
Chinese Society for 100
Cuts on blocks of wood
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What did the earliest printing process use to print?

9. 200 Iron could be melted to make steel.
Chinese Society for 200
Iron could be melted to make steel.
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What important discovery was made during the Tang dynasty?

10. They often painted landscapes.
Chinese Society for 300
They often painted landscapes.
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Name a characteristic of paintings during the Song dynasty.

11. 400 New roads and waterways
Chinese Society for 400
New roads and waterways
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What allowed trade to grow during the Tang Dynasty?

12. It was home to emperors. (or)
Chinese Society for 500
It was home to emperors. (or)
It still stands today.
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List one fact about the Forbidden City.

13. The Mongols in China for 100
They were fierce warriors
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For what were the Mongols known?

14. The Mongols in China for 200
A form of violence the Mongols used to force people into surrendering.
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What is terror and how was it used by the Mongols?

15. The Mongols in China for 300
Based on their abilities
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How were officers in Genghis Khan’s army chosen?

16. The Mongols in China for 400
Riding horses and waging war
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Early in their history, Mongols were know for what two things?

17. The Mongols in China for 500
Wide rolling grassy plains
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Define steppe.

18. Wrote a book about his travels
The Ming Dynasty for 100
Wrote a book about his travels
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What did Marco Polo do?

19. 200 The Ming What dynasty came to rule after the Mongolian rule?
The Ming Dynasty for 200
The Ming
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What dynasty came to rule after the Mongolian rule?

20. What was the name of Ming China’s most famous explorer?
The Ming Dynasty for 300
Zheng He
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What was the name of Ming China’s most famous explorer?

21. Who invaded China and eventually defeated the weakened Ming Empire?
The Ming Dynasty for 400
The Manchus
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Who invaded China and eventually defeated the weakened Ming Empire?

22. 500 An uncivilized person What is a barbarian?
The Ming Dynasty for 500
An uncivilized person
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What is a barbarian?

23. This term describes a fine clay that is baked at high temperatures?
Mystery for 100
porcelain
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This term describes a fine clay that is baked at high temperatures?

24. 200 Brush and ink Mystery for 200
What did the Chinese use to produce calligraphy?

25. The Song Dynasty was a time of cultural achievement and _____.
Mystery for 300
The Song Dynasty was a time of cultural achievement and _____.
Prosperity
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What happened in the 2nd year of the Peloponnesian War that hurt the people of Athens?

26. Mystery for 400
The Chinese
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Who invented gunpowder?

27. What is a long fictional story?
Mystery for 500
Novel
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What is a long fictional story?

28. Write Your Final Challenge Wager
End Game
Why did some believe that Buddhist Monks and Nuns weaken respect for family life?
Write Your
Final Challenge
Wager
Because they were not allowed to marry .
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