ANCIENT CHINA

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Early Chinese civilization began to form near which geographical feature? Options: The Atlas Mountains, The Pearl Sea, The Yellow River, The Yangtzi Gorge

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The Yellow River

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Around 8000 B.C.E., Neolithic pottery was discovered in which of China’s provinces? Henan, Zhou, Beijing, Shang-Li

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Henan

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Which Chinese dynasty in China was formed and ruled between from 1700-1000 B.C.E? Options: The Zhou, The Xia, The Shang, The Qin

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The Zhou

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A succession of people from the same bloodline who rule during a specific time period or have a prominent role in society is known as the following.       

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A dynasty

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Divination or fortune telling was practiced by heating tortoise shells till they cracked, then studying the cracks also called what?

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Oracle Bones

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The Shang dynasty was known for one of the most sophisticated methods for smelting which metal? Options: Gold, Bronze, Silver, Steel

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Bronze

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Religion based on ideas of ancestor worship, nature gods, demons, and magic is known as what?

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Shamanism

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The Chinese were the first culture to cultivate which item? Options: Silk, Rice, Cotton, Wheat

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Silk

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The Shang Dynasty was known to trade with which advanced ancient culture? Options: Mesopotamia, India, Egypt, Greece

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Mesopotamia

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The nomads from the steppes near Northern China were known to herd or raise which type of animals?

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Cattle