Ancient China

Front

During the Shang dynasty, the first type of writing was created known as ________. This consisted of inscriptions on tortoiseshells or ox bones.

Back

oracle bones

Front

_____ was one of China's best known thinkers that promoted kindness and loyalty.

Back

Confucius

Front

During the Zhou Dynasty, the government structure of ______ caused chaos and turmoil.

Back

feudalism

Front

Which was NOT an invention of the ancient Chinese? Options: paper, gunpowder, kite, airplanes

Back

airplanes

Front

The ______ was a Chinese invention that helped the emperor know when an earthquake had occurred within his dynasty.

Back

seismograph

Front

How did China's geography make it difficult for the Zhou kings to keep their large kingdom united?

Back

The vast Zhou territory included mountainous regions and deserts that made travel and communication difficult.

Front

What was the oldest Dynasty in China?

Back

Shang

Front

For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?

Back

to ask advice from his ancestors

Front

What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into? Options: Dynasties, Decades, Cycles, Kingdoms

Back

Dynasties

Front

Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop? Options: Huang He (Yellow), Indus, Yangtze, Nile

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Huang He (Yellow)