China  Scavenger Hunt
Name:   __________________________

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.  Below you will find space to fill in information found in the above website.

Area of China in square kilometers _____________________.

Describe some of the topographical (geographical) features of China.

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

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

3.    Describe the education of Chinese children.
 
 
 

 
4.    List at least three ethnic minorities found in China.
 
 
 
 http://www.chinatoday.com/general/a.htm

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

 
6.    Describe the climate of China.
 
 
 
 
7.    What was the population of China in 1998?  ____________________
 
 http://www.chinatoday.com/general/a01.htm

8.    Describe the flag of China.
 
 
 

 
http://www.schirmer.com/silkroad/timeline.html

9.    One of the most important roads in Chinese history was called the Silk Road. Tell about the Silk Road.  Why is it famous?
 
 
 

 
http://www.thebeijingguide.com/great_wall_of_china/index.html
http://thegreatwall.com.cn/en/gt/gt-smt.htm

10.  The sites above gives you a visual tour of the Great Wall.  Tell what it is and write a brief  description of the Great Wall. 
 
 
 
 

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

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

 
12.    Compare his ship with that of Columbus.
 
 
 
 
 

Scavenger Hunt Author:  Barb Jones
Revised January 24, 2006
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