China Test

Which river system allowed the Chinese civilization to develop?

• Nile
• Tigris-Euphrates
• Huang He
• Indus

Why was woodblock printing so important?

• It allowed more trade between India and China
• It helped them to print more copies of books
• It increased their surplus of wood.
  
• It gave scribes a break from writing.

What trade route linked ancient China to European cultures?

• China's Sorrow
• Silk Road
• The Way
• The Rich Road

What is cultural diffusion?

• A major trade route used in China
• A type of science used in China
  
• People keeping their ideas to themselves
  
• Spreading of ideas (religion, cultures, traditions)
  

Why was the Great Wall built?

• To serve as a bridge between trade routes
• To hide the 6,000 terra-cotta soldiers
• To protect China’s northern border from invasion
• To guard the Chinese King’s palace

Which of the following is one of the great inventions of ancient  China?

• Wheel
• Fire
• Inoculations
• Gunpowder

A Daoist/Taoist would agree with which of the following statements?

• Rulers should be fair and set good examples for their followers
• People should live in harmony and balance with nature
• Faithful people should strive to reach Nirvana
• People should pray five times a day

Why is the Silk Road important?

• It allowed China to quickly move its soldiers when under attack
• It provided a way to trade Chinese goods and ideas
• It gave China better irrigation for farmland
• It had many silk farms along the road

What characteristic did early civilizations in Mesopotamia share with  early civilizations in China?

• Both developed paper
• Both were influenced by Buddhism
• Both built ziggurats
• Both developed in river valleys

What features/characteristics of the Tang and Song dynasties  contributed to their great achievements?

• What features/characteristics of the Tang and Song dynasties                   contributed to their great achievements?
• High priests created the laws based on their religion
• Men and women had an opportunity to vote in elections
• Political stability allowed people to produce new inventions.