Educational worksheet with facts about China and related questions.

Problem: Solve the questions based on the facts about China provided in the image.

#### Facts Recap:
1. Ice cream was invented in China around 2000 BC.
2. China is the fourth largest country in the world.
3. The Chinese year is based on the cycles of the moon (lunar calendar).
4. Fourth graders are expected to know 2,000 of over 40,000 written Chinese characters.
5. Red is considered a lucky color in China.
6. It is considered good luck for the gate of a house to face south.
7. When a Chinese child loses a baby tooth:
- If it's a lower tooth, parents toss it up to the rooftops so the new tooth grows upwards.
- If it's an upper tooth, parents plant it in the ground so the new tooth grows straight and healthy.
8. Chinese patriots hid messages in moon cakes to announce the time of an uprising.
9. Each year in the Chinese zodiac is represented by one of twelve animals.

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Questions and Solutions:

#### Question 1: When was ice cream invented?
- Answer: Ice cream was invented in China around 2000 BC.

#### Question 2: In what is the Chinese year based?
- Answer: The Chinese year is based on the cycles of the moon (lunar calendar).

#### Question 3: What happens when a Chinese child loses a baby tooth?
- Answer:
- If the child loses a lower tooth, parents toss it up to the rooftops so the new tooth grows upwards.
- If the child loses an upper tooth, parents plant it in the ground so the new tooth grows straight and healthy.

#### Question 4: What color is considered a lucky color?
- Answer: Red is considered a lucky color in China.

#### Question 5: According to the facts above, what is considered good luck to a house?
- Answer: It is considered good luck for the gate of a house to face south.

#### Question 6: What do Chinese patriots do to announce the time of an uprising?
- Answer: Chinese patriots hid messages in moon cakes to announce the time of an uprising.

#### Question 7: Write T for True and F for False for the sentences below. If False, correct them.
1. Sentence (a): Fourth graders are expected to know 1,000 of the over 40,000 written Chinese characters.
- Answer: False.
Correction: Fourth graders are expected to know 2,000 of the over 40,000 written Chinese characters.

2. Sentence (b): Unlike the 46 letters of our alphabet, words cannot be sounded out letter by letter.
- Answer: False.
Correction: Unlike the 26 letters of our alphabet, words cannot be sounded out letter by letter.

3. Sentence (c): China is the fourth largest country in the world.
- Answer: True.

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Final Answers:

1. 2000 BC
2. Cycles of the moon
3.
- Lower tooth: Toss it up to the rooftops.
- Upper tooth: Plant it in the ground.
4. Red
5. Gate of a house facing south
6. Hid messages in moon cakes
7.
- (a) F (Correction: 2,000)
- (b) F (Correction: 26 letters)
- (c) T

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Boxed Final Answer:

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\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{2000 BC} \\
2. \text{Cycles of the moon} \\
3. \text{Lower tooth: Toss it up; Upper tooth: Plant it in the ground} \\
4. \text{Red} \\
5. \text{Gate of a house facing south} \\
6. \text{Hid messages in moon cakes} \\
7. \text{(a) F (Correction: 2,000), (b) F (Correction: 26 letters), (c) T}
\end{array}
}
\]