Geography
Ancient Chinese civilization first developed near which two rivers?
A. Nile and Tigris
B. Amazon and Mississippi
C. Huang He and Chang Jiang
D. Indus and Ganges
Oracle bones were used to
A. predict the future
B. record taxes
C. teach writing
D. build temples
The early Great Wall was primarily made using
A. steel and iron
B. bricks only
C. marble blocks
D. rammed earth (packed clay and soil)
The Great Wall was first built mainly to
A. create trade routes
B. protect China from northern invaders
C. improve farming
D. separate dynasties
Silk became valuable because it
A. replaced farming
B. was made from silkworm cocoons and highly desired
C. was easy to make everywhere
D. was used only as money
The Huang He River was called “China’s Sorrow” because it
A. caused dangerous flooding
B. froze year-round
C. was too far from farms
D. dried up often
Shangdi was believed to control
A. education and writing
B. rivers only
C. war, weather, and harvests
D. trade and money only
Calligraphy is ...
Symbols representing words in Chinese writing
A dynasty is best defined as
A. a trading system
B. a family that rules for generations
C. a religious belief
D. a group of soldiers
The Silk Road increased
A. warfare between dynasties
B. isolation from other regions
C. flooding along rivers
D. cultural exchange and trade
Which geographic feature helped isolate China from other civilizations?
A. Open grasslands
B. Natural barriers like mountains and deserts
C. Wide plains with easy travel
D. Large highways
Animism is the belief that
A. rulers are gods
B. spirits live in nature
C. religion should not exist
D. only one god exists
Terracotta Army .....
Clay soldiers buried with Qin Shi Huangdi
Which dynasty standardized coins and measurements to improve trade?
A. Han
B. Shang
C. Xia
D. Qin
What level are the Merchants in Chinas social structure?
Confucius mainly taught people to value
A. wealth and trade
B. military strength
C. respect, morality, and family relationships
D. isolation from society
Jade is ....
Precious stone used for art and jewelry
Which Dynasty lasted to longest in China?
Xia Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
What level is the Scholars/Government Officials?
Highest Group
Buddhism came to China from
A. Egypt
B. Korea
C. India
D. Japan