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China, China, Mongolia, Mongolia, & Taiwan& Taiwan

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1) China has some of the worlds 1) China has some of the worlds record breaking physical record breaking physical features. What are they?features. What are they?

2) a- What is the world’s tallest 2) a- What is the world’s tallest mountain range?mountain range?

b- What is the world’s tallest b- What is the world’s tallest mountain?mountain?

3) In which country is the Gobi 3) In which country is the Gobi desert? What makes it a desert? What makes it a world record holder?world record holder?

4) a- When translated in English, what does “Huang” mean?b- How does the Gobi desert affect the Huang River?

5) a- What are two other rivers in China?

b- Which is the longest?c- Translated, what does it

mean?

6) Define: 6) Define: a- Monsoona- Monsoonb- Typhoonb- Typhoon

7) Define: a- emperor7) Define: a- emperor b- dynastyb- dynasty

8) The Chinese began building the 8) The Chinese began building the Great Wall in around what year?Great Wall in around what year?

9) What was the first emperor of 9) What was the first emperor of the Qin dynasty buried with after the Qin dynasty buried with after he died?he died?

10) a- Define: Khan10) a- Define: Khan

b-Genghis Khan invaded China b-Genghis Khan invaded China from which modern country?from which modern country?

c- What did the Ming dynasty c- What did the Ming dynasty do after several battles with the do after several battles with the Mongols?Mongols?

11) Which European is one 11) Which European is one of the few who visited of the few who visited China before the 1500”s. China before the 1500”s.

12) Which European 12) Which European countries controlled ports countries controlled ports in China until the mid-in China until the mid-1900s?1900s?

13) When was the last 13) When was the last emperor of China forced to emperor of China forced to give up power?give up power?

14) The first Republic of China 14) The first Republic of China was established by Sun Yat-was established by Sun Yat-sen. After he died the sen. After he died the Republic was divided Republic was divided between the Nationalists and between the Nationalists and the Communists. the Communists.

A- who was the leader of the A- who was the leader of the Nationalists?Nationalists?

B- who was the leader of the B- who was the leader of the Communists?Communists?

15) How did China’s economy 15) How did China’s economy change under Mao’s rule?change under Mao’s rule?

16) What was Mao’s Cultural 16) What was Mao’s Cultural Movement?Movement?

17) Tibet, a territory of China, 17) Tibet, a territory of China, is sometimes called what?is sometimes called what?

18)What problems does the 18)What problems does the Chinese government have with Chinese government have with Tibet?Tibet?

19) a- 92% of the people of China 19) a- 92% of the people of China consider themselves members of consider themselves members of what culture?what culture?

b- How many Chinese dialects are b- How many Chinese dialects are there?there?

c- which is the official language of c- which is the official language of China?China?

20) a- what is Taoism (also 20) a- what is Taoism (also known as Daoism)?known as Daoism)?

b- Who was Confucius?b- Who was Confucius?

c- What is Buddhism?c- What is Buddhism?