Introduction to Ancient China Presentation

Open Ended

Why is this legend important to your family?

Open Ended

How do the people, events, and ideas that shaped ancient China continue to influence the world?

Multiple Choice

Which two rivers were central to the beginning of Chinese civilization?

• Yangtze and Mekong

• Huang He and Chang Jiang

• Yellow and Ganges

• Yangzi and Brahmaputra

Multiple Choice

How did China's physical geography impact farming and communication?

• It made both farming and communication easy.

• It made farming possible but travel and communication difficult.

• It made farming and communication impossible.

• It had no impact on farming or communication.

Open Ended

Describe how the Gobi Desert and the Plateau of Tibet influence China's climate and isolation.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are major geographical barriers that separate China from its neighbors?

• Gobi Desert

• Plateau of Tibet

• Loess Plateau

• Yellow Sea

Fill in the Blank

Southern China receives more rain than northern China, allowing farmers to grow several crops of ___ a year.

Open Ended

What geographical features made travel in China difficult?

Multiple Choice

Why did people settle along the Yellow River and Yangzi River in ancient China?

• Because the rivers provided fertile soil ideal for farming

• Because the rivers were good for fishing

• Because the rivers were easy to cross

• Because the rivers were used for transportation only

Multiple Choice

How did the Xia Dynasty contribute to the development of ancient Chinese civilization?

• By creating waterways to aid in farming

• By building the Great Wall

• By inventing paper

• By conquering neighboring lands

Open Ended

Describe the social structure of the Shang Dynasty and the roles of different groups within society.

Fill in the Blank

Shang priests believed that heated cracks on bones could predict the ___.

Fill in the Blank

What river flowed through the heart of Shang China?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about early Chinese writing is correct?

• It developed from pictographs that looked like what they represented.

• It was always written on paper.

• It never changed over time.

• It was only used for religious ceremonies.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following philosophies gained followers during the Zhou dynasty?

• Confucianism and Daoism

• Daoism and Legalism

• Legalism and Buddhism

• Confucianism and Buddhism

Fill in the Blank

The Zhou king gave land to the ___, or people of high rank.

Open Ended

How did the Zhou’s decline affect Chinese society?

Open Ended

What advantage did warriors gain by riding horses?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the ideas of Confucius and their impact on Chinese society?

• Confucius promoted strict military rule and expansion.

• Confucius emphasized moral values and ethics to restore order.

• Confucius encouraged dishonesty and disorder.

• Confucius believed in isolation from other cultures.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the main ideas of Confucianism listed in the guidelines to restore order in China?

• People should be respectful to one another.

• Leaders should be kind, and lead by example.

• Learning is a process that never ends.

• People should seek wealth and power above all.

Open Ended

Who was Confucius and what were his beliefs on behavior?

Multiple Choice

Which philosophy stressed living in harmony with the Dao, the guiding force of reality?

• Confucianism

• Legalism

• Daoism

• Buddhism

Fill in the Blank

According to Daoist beliefs, the universe is a balance of ___.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes Legalism?

• The belief that people are naturally good and need little control.

• The belief that people are bad by nature and need to be controlled by strict laws.

• The belief that harmony with nature is the most important goal.

• The belief that family loyalty is the foundation of society.

Open Ended

How did Daoism and Legalism differ in their theories about government?

Multiple Choice

Chinese civilization began with the Shang dynasty along which river?

• Yangtze River

• Huang He

• Mekong River

• Yellow Sea