Name: ___________________________________________________________

Chinese Culture
Follow the directions on each slides of the scavenger hunt
PowerPoint. Write the answers to each question on this answer
sheet.
1. Read about the Shang Dynasty at:
http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0127-shang-dynasty.php
What is the Shang Dynasty often called?
_____________________________________________________________
When was the last capital of this dynasty noted?
_____________________________________________________________
2. Read about the Great Wall of China at:
http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0131-great-wall-ofchina.php
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
_____________________________________________________________
How long is the Great Wall of China?
_____________________________________________________________
3. Read about religion in China at:
http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0138-religion-in-china.php
What is one thing that the Chinese worship?
_____________________________________________________________
What did the Chinese believe about their ancestors?
_____________________________________________________________

4. Read about Chinese Immigration at:

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsand
activities/presentations/immigration/chinese.html
What did the Chinese first believe in when they came to
America?
_____________________________________________________________
What isolation did the Chinese experience?
_____________________________________________________________
5. Read about Chinese influence at:
http://www.fcps.edu/KingsParkES/technology/ancient/china.htm
What are three inventions the Chinese created that we still
use today?
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How did the Chinese construct their written language?
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Thank you for completing this scavenger hunt!

Chinese Culture [ANSWER SHEET]

1. Read about the Shang Dynasty at:

http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0127-shang-dynasty.php
What is the Shang Dynasty often called?
Answer: The first true Chinese dynasty.
When was the last capital of this dynasty noted?
Answer: 1899.
2. Read about the Great Wall of China at:
http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0131-great-wall-ofchina.php
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
Answer: To protect China from outside forces and invaders.
How long is the Great Wall of China?
Answer: 4,000 miles.
3. Read about religion in China at:
http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0138-religion-in-china.php
What is one thing that the Chinese worship?
Answer: Their ancestors.
What did the Chinese believe about their ancestors?
Answer: Ancestor spirits were watching over them, and they
can be called on during hard times.
4. Read about Chinese Immigration at:
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsand
activities/presentations/immigration/chinese.html
What did the Chinese first believe in when they came to
America?
Answer: Dreams of gold and wealth.
What isolation did the Chinese experience?
Answer: Being away from their families.
5. Read about Chinese influence at:
http://www.fcps.edu/KingsParkES/technology/ancient/china.htm
What are three inventions the Chinese created that we still
use today?
Answer: Kites, compass, fireworks, silk, cloth, bronze.
How did the Chinese construct their written language?
Answer: Using characters and symbols.