China  Scavenger Hunt

Directions:  Below you will find questions about China.  The answers to the questions can be found by clicking on the blue Internet links just above the questions.

 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+cn0005)

1.    China is very large.  Fill the table below with information found on the
       above web page.
 
 

Area of China  in square meters	.
Describe some of the topographical features of China	.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+cn0006)

2.    What was the population of China in 1986? _______________________

3.    Describe the education of Chinese children.

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4.    List at least three ethnic minorities found in China.

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 http://www.chinatoday.com/general/a.htm

5.    Scroll down the page.  Describe where China is located.

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6.    Describe the climate of China.

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7.    What was the population of China in 1998?  ____________________

 http://www.chinatoday.com/general/a01.htm

8.    Describe the flag of China.

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 http://www.china.trav.net/china/attractions/silkrd1.html#2

9.    One of the most important roads in Chinese history was called the Silk Road.
      Tell about the Silk Road.  Why is it famous?
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 http://www.chinavista.com/travel/greatwall/greatwall.html

10.  The site above gives you a visual tour of the Greatwall.  Tell what it is and write a brief
       description of the Greatwall.  Be sure to scroll down to "Next Stop." It will take you on a tour.

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 http://www.chinapage.com/chengho.html

11.   Zheng He [Cheng Ho] was known for what?

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12.    Compare his ship with that of Columbus.

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 http://library.advanced.org/26469/history/1900.html

13.  Write 4 things the Chinese really did well.

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14.    In the first paragraph of the web page there is a reference to something the Chinese
         invented  and were first to use.  What were these two things?

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15.    This page mentions the Opium Wars.  Read the paragraph in which this is mentioned
         and write a short  description of what these wars were about.

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 http://library.advanced.org/26469/cityscape/

16.  Select one of the Chinese cities on this page to write about.  Remember to use enough
       words for someone else to be able to learn about your city.

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 http://library.advanced.org/26469/movers-and-shakers/

17.    Select one of China's movers and shakers (well known people) and write a short
         description of them and what they do or did for China or the World.

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18.    Tell what the Cultural Revolution was how it affected the Chinese people.

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  http://www.ocrat.com/ocrat/chargif/numbers.html

19.    This site has a translator.  You can click on a number and see the Chinese
         character for that number.  Draw two numbers in Chinese and label each
         one with the number it is.