Ch. 7 Ancient China

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Himalayas

Xi Jang River

Yellow Sea

Yellow River

Greater Khingan Mountains

Gobi Desert

East China Sea

Yangtze River

South China Sea

Tian Shan

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What are the 2 major rivers of China?

• Yellow River and Yangtze River

• Rhine River and Po River

• Tigris River and Euphrates River

• Upper Nile and Lower Nile Rivers

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The advantages of the physical barriers that surround China might be..

• Protection from invaders
• Trade options
• Interaction with new cultures

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During the Shang period,

bones were used for telling the future.

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What were the ideal conditions for agriculture and permanent settlements in Northern China?

• Cool, dry winter and warm, rainy summer

• High population density

• Frequent flooding

• Abundant wildlife

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What technological advancements did the Shang dynasty develop that gave them an advantage over their neighbors?

• War chariots

• Bronze-tipped spears

• Iron weapons

• Archery techniques

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What were the main components of the social structure in Shang society?

• The king's family and noble families

• Common people

• Enslaved people

• Artisans and farmers

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What is an oracle bone?

• A bone that would foresee the future.
• An animal bone or turtle shell used by the Shang kings of China to communicate with the gods.
• A good luck charm that kings used when going to war.
• A religious symbol that priests used when performing sacrifices.

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What was the significance of the first Chinese writing system invented during the Shang dynasty?

• It represented syllables

• It was only used by the elite

• It facilitated communication across dialects

• It was based on Latin

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What led to the establishment of the Zhou dynasty?

• The Zhou people settled in the Shang territory

• The Shang dynasty became weak

• The Zhou villages gained more territory

• The Zhou kingdom conquered the Shang

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How did Zhou, a frontier state, MOST affect the Shang dynasty?

• rebels from Zhou overthrew the king

• warriors from Zhou led the royal army

• jade mines in Zhou made the king wealthy

• travelers through Zhou promoted foreign trade

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Which of these BEST describes why the Zhou dynasty collapsed?

• feudal power structure that gave too much power to regional lords

• too much exposure to outside cultures through trade

• failure to keep up technology with border cultures

• fundamentalism from Buddhist converts.

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What is the main cause of the Zhou's decline of power?

• decreased loyalty from sons of lords
• increased loyalty from sons of lords

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"The Zhou lasted longer than any other dynasty." Which of the following is the best inference you can make from this statement?

• The Zhou leaders did not know how to govern.

• Any dynasty that stays in power for a long time is corrupt.

• To be in power for that long, the Zhou must have been effective.

• The Zhou only lasted that long because the people didn't care who ruled them.

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What were some of the achievements of the Zhou dynasty?

• Domestication of horses

• Introduction of coins

• Construction of large walls

• Discovery of iron tools

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What was the significance of the Mandate of Heaven in ancient China?

• It justified the king's rule

• It was a religious belief

• It was a military strategy

• It had no impact on governance

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In China on Tomb-sweeping Day, families visit the graves of deceased relatives.  Why did Confucius say people should honor and respect their elders?

• Because children should sweep away all memory of their ancestors so they may rest in peace.
• So that their elders will fund their children's education.
• Because filial piety - respect of children for their parents - was critical to the social order.
• Because elders do not need to show the younger members of the family any respect or lead by example.

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What is the significance of the ruler-subject relationship in Confucian governance?

• It promotes the idea of democracy.

• It emphasizes the ruler's responsibility to be just and the subject's duty to be loyal.

• It encourages subjects to overthrow unjust rulers.

• It suggests that subjects should have more power than rulers.

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What is Confucianism sometimes called, and how is it usually considered?

• A religion

• A philosophy

• A belief system

• A way of life