Global Studies Packet
Ch. 26: China
Name: _________________________________________
Due Date: ______________________________________
Vocabulary
Refer to page 383 of your textbook in order to complete this activity.
Term
CLASSWORK
Definition
Illustration
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China Map
Countries
(Numbers)
Regions or Deserts
(Roman Numerals)
Bodies of Water (Capital
Letters)
Cities
(Lower-Case Letters)
China
North China
East China Sea
Beijing
Taiwan
South China
Sea of Japan
Hong Kong
N. Korea
Northeast China
South China Sea
Shanghai
S. Korea
Tibet
Yellow Sea
Japan
Gobi
Taiwan Strait
Mongolia
Taklimakan
Chang
Huang
Russia
1
2
IV
I
III
a
V
3
.
4
F
A
B
5
6
.
II
b
G
VI
c
C
.
D 7
E
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Geography of China Notes
1. China is the world’s _____________________________ country with a population of
______________________. The world’s population total is _______________________ so
China represents approximately ______________ of the world’s population.
2. In terms of area, China is the ______________largest country in the world after
________________________________________________________.
3. In terms of area, China is just slightly smaller than the ______________________________.
4. China has two major rivers, the _____________________ and the ____________________.
The Huang He, which is also known as the ______________________________, is in the
__________________. The Chang, which is also known as the
_____________________________ is in the __________________________.
5. The eastern part of China is known as the __________________________. It includes
____________________________________ China.
6. The western part of China is covered in ____________________________
___________________________________________________.
7. The deserts of China include the __________________ and the
________________________________ Deserts.
8. China’s largest plateau is ________________________.
9. Ethnically, most Chinese are _________________ and the official language is
___________________________________________.
CLASSWORK
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Vital Statistics: The United States & China
Use the reading below to complete the chart and questions that follow.
The United States
The United States is the third largest country in the world. It includes 9.8 million square
kilometers. It is located in North America and shares borders with Canada and Mexico. The
climate of the United States is mostly temperate, but includes tropical, arctic, semiarid, and arid
climates as well.
The United States is also the third largest in terms of population. It has a total population of
318,892,103. 82% of the population lives in urban areas. 99% of the people are literate and the
average life expectancy is 80. Approximately 80% of Americans are white, 13% are black, and
4% are Asian. The US Census Bureau includes Hispanic people in the other categories, but
about 15% of the US population is Hispanic. Approximately 79% of Americans are Christian
and 16% are not religious.
The US has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world. It has a Gross
Domestic Product of $16.72 trillion, a 7% unemployment rate, and about 15% of the population
lives below the poverty line.
China
With an area of 9.6 million kilometers, China is slightly smaller than the United States. It is the
second largest nation in Asia and shares borders with 14 different countries. The climate varies
greatly from tropical in the south to subarctic in the north.
With 1,355,692,576 people, China has the largest population in the world. 51% of the people
live in urban areas. 95% of the people are literate and the average life expectancy is 75.
Ethnically, 92% are Han Chinese. The rest come from a variety of different ethnic groups.
Since it is a communist country, China is officially atheist, but some people are Buddhist,
Christian, Muslim, or Taoist.
China’s economy has been growing very quickly and it is now the world’s largest exporter.
With a Gross Domestic Product of $13.39 trillion, China has the second largest economy in the
world. The unemployment rate is 4% and 6% live below the poverty line.
CLASSWORK
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Vital Statistics: The United States & China
Use the previous reading to complete the chart.
The United States
China
Continent
Area (in square
kilometers)
# of Bordering
Countries
Total Population
% Urban
Literacy Rate
Life Expectancy
Name & % of Main
Ethnic Group
Gross Domestic
Product
Unemployment
Rate
Use the chart to answer the following questions.
1. In terms of population, how much larger is China than the United States?
2. In terms of area, how much bigger is the United States compared to China?
3. Which country do you think has a better school system? Why?
4. Which country do you think has a better healthcare system? Why?
5. Which country do you think has more people who work as farmers? Why?
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The Great Wall of China Video
1. How many miles of wall are there in total?
2. Why did the Chinese build the Great Wall? Who were they trying to keep out?
3. Describe the first Great Wall of China.
a. Who built it?
b. When was it built?
c. How long was it?
d. What was it made of?
4. Describe the Terracotta Army.
5. Describe the second Great Wall of China.
a. Who built it?
b. When was it built?
c. How long was it?
d. What was it made of?
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6. How did the Great Wall help increase the Han Dynasty’s contact with the outside world?
7. What impact did the Great Wall have on the nomads of Central Asia led by Attila the Hun?
8. How did the Tang maintain peace with the northern nomads?
9. Who was Genghis Khan? How did he overcome the Great Wall?
10. Describe the third Great Wall.
a. Who built it?
b. When was it built?
c. What was it made of?
d. How long was it?
11. Describe the Forbidden City.
12. How did the Manchus get through the Great Wall?
13. What attitude did the Manchu emperor express toward the British?
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Chapter 26 Review
Complete the chapter review activities on pages 396 to 397. Write out all answers fully!
Vocabulary Review (Include the definition and the term!)
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3. ______________________________________________________________________
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5. ______________________________________________________________________
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HOMEWORK
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Textbook Questions
Treasures from the Past (page 386-387)
1. List 6 Chinese inventions.
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2. Describe the Golden Age of China. Include dynasties, dates, and inventions. (Answer in
complete sentences and provide details.)
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3. What are two dramatic structures built by China in the past?
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The Teachings of Confucius (page 387-388)
4. Who was Confucius?
5. List three ways that Confucian ideas are still a part of Chinese life.
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The Middle Kingdom
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Fit for a King
Use the reading to circle the correct answer.
1. What is the main point of the article?
A. The terra-cotta warriors are China’s biggest tourist attraction.
B. China has an ancient history and many interesting archaeological sites.
C. Archaeologists have discovered a buried palace at the site of the terra-cotta
warriors.
D. Farmers discovered the terra-cotta warriors nearly 40 years ago.
2. Which is the best synonym for legacy?
A. inheritance
B. difficult
C. antique
D. archaeology
3. Which sentence best describe the progress made by the archaeologists so far?
A. They have explored the entire site and have begun selling the terra-cotta
warriors to museums.
B. They have only unearthed a fraction of the site and are continuing to make
discoveries.
C. They have little interest in exploring the site any further.
D. They have barely started to explore the site and have no idea what they might
find.
4. Which fact is incorrect?
A. The terra-cotta warriors were discovered in 1974.
B. The terra-cotta warriors and palace are part of the burial complex of China’s
first emperor.
C. The terra-cotta warriors are all identical.
D. Archaeologists have unearthed about 2,000 of the statues, but believe there are
more than 7000 statues buried in the tomb.
5. For what audience was this article written?
A. Archaeologists who need detailed information about this site.
B. People who don’t know much about the terra-cotta warriors.
C. People who already know a lot about the terra-cotta warriors, but what to know
more.
D. Chinese people who live in Xi’an, near the site.
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Ch. 26 Study Guide
Each Friday, we will have a quiz on the week’s packet. The most important things to
know are on this study guide.
1. Vocabulary
a. define the terms, use them in sentences, and give examples
2. China Map
a. Locate the countries, regions, deserts, bodies of water, and cities. A map
practice powerpoint is available on Mr. Nolen’s website.
3. Geography of China Notes
a. recall all of the information from these notes
4. The Great Wall of China Video
a. explain why the Great Wall was built
b. identify how many times the Great Wall was built
c. describe what the different walls were built of
5. Textbook Questions: Treasures of the Past
a. list 4 Chinese inventions
6. Textbook Questions: The Teachings of Confucius
a. name China’s greatest philosopher
7. The Middle Kingdom
a. explain why China called itself the Middle Kingdom
8. Fit for a King
a. describe why the terra-cotta warriors were built
STUDY GUIDE
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