Name: _____________________

China
Overview: Government:
Con,nent: Form of government:
___________________ ________________________
Popula,on: Head of state:
___________________ ________________________
World rank (popula,on): Head of government:
___________________ ________________________
Capital: What territory was occupied
___________________ by the United Kingdom, but
Largest City: Label China on the map returned to China in 1997?
___________________ ________________________
History: How many ,me zones are in
What is the longest-las,ng dynasty China?
in China’s history? ________________________
_____________________________
During what dynasty did Economy:
Confucianism become an official Per capita GDP:
religion? ________________________
_____________________________ World rank (GDP):
Who was the first emperor of ________________________
China? Currency:
Geography: ________________________
_____________________________
What is the highest mountain In terms of size, where does
Who established the People’s
on Earth, located par,ally in China’s economy rank among
Republic of China in 1949?
China? all countries?
_____________________________
________________________ ________________________
What is the large desert in
northern China and southern Culture:
Mongolia called? Language:
________________________ ________________________
What is the world’s tallest Religion:
plateau, nicknamed “the roof ________________________
of the world”? Iden,fy one inven,on the
________________________ Chinese were the first to use:
Describe China’s climate: ________________________
What is the name of the structure On what date does China
pictured above? celebrate Na,onal Day?
_____________________________ ________________________

Describe one thing about China you found interes,ng: _________________________________________

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 China
Overview: Government:
Con,nent: Form of government:
Asia Communist
Popula,on: Head of state:
1,384,866,986 President – Xi Jinping (2019)
World rank (popula,on): Head of government:
1st Premier – Li Keqiang (2019)
Capital: What territory was occupied
Beijing by the United Kingdom, but
Largest City: Label China on the map returned to China in 1997?
Shanghai Hong Kong
History: How many ,me zones are in
What is the longest-las,ng dynasty China?
in China’s history? One
Zhou Dynasty Economy:
During what dynasty did Per capita GDP:
Confucianism become an official $16,700 (2017 est.)
religion? World rank (GDP):
Han Dynasty 108th
Who was the first emperor of Currency:
China? yuan/renminbi
Geography:
Qin Shi Huang In terms of size, where does
What is the highest mountain
Who established the People’s China’s economy rank among
on Earth, located par,ally in
Republic of China in 1949? all countries?
China?
Mao Zedong Second
Mt. Everest
What is the large desert in
Culture:
northern China and southern
Language:
Mongolia called?
Mandarin Chinese – 70%
The Gobi Desert
Religion:
What is the world’s tallest
52.5% - unaffiliated
plateau, nicknamed “the roof
18.2% - Buddhist
of the world”?
Iden,fy one inven,on the
Tibetan Plateau
Chinese were the first to use:
Describe China’s climate:
Gunpowder, paper currency,
Subarc,c regions in north
What is the name of the structure more
Tropical regions in south
pictured above? On what date does China
Frequent rain in N. and central
The Great Wall of China celebrate Na,onal Day?
October 1st

Describe one thing about China you found interes,ng: Answers will vary