Ancient China

The Great wall was built to _______.

• honor and serve the gods.

• keep its people inside its borders.

• reduce religious influence from the south.

• prevent the invasion of people from the north.

How did the geography of ancient China positively affect it's culture?

• China was safe from invaders on 3 sides.

• China was influenced by the Korea and Japan.

• leaders learned from more advanced cultures.

• China had wars with India over control the borders.

Which of these was a natural barrier to China's east that slowed its early development?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Huang He River
• Himalayan Mountains
• Pacific Ocean

Which statement about the Silk Road is INCORRECT?

• The Silk Road connected the Roman, Mauryan and Han empires.

• Islam spread to China as a result of interactions on the Silk Road.

• The Silk road was a series of interconnected roads and even ocean routes.

• Valuable commodities such as jade, gold and silver were also traded in addition to Silk.

Which of the following philosophies focuses on the balance of forces in nature?

• Legalism

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

Other than goods, what was traded along the SIlk Road?

• gold and silver

• salt and spices

• religion and languages

• silk and cloth

What was the Mandate of Heaven?

• an official order that gave the rulers the right to rule

• a written language that gave the king the right to rule

• a system of laws that forbade a new dynasty from ruling

• a verbal agreement that offered peace between kingdoms

Which philosophy taught to treat all people with respect?

• Legalism
• Daoism
• Confucianism
• Buddhism

Early civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China all have what in common?

• they lived along rivers and fertile valleys

• each civilization grew in desert conditions

• we know little about them

• they traded with the Roman Empire

Which civilization was the location of the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers?

• Mesopotamia

• China

• India

• Egypt