Ancient China

How is silk made?

• poinsetta plant
• cocoon of a worm
• Rice
• millet

What was Ancient China's first dynasty?

• Tao
• Shang
• Zhou

Artisans and craftspeople held a respected place in society.

• True
• False

What were oracle bones used for?

• telling stories and predicting futures
• communicating with gods and predicting futures
• telling stories and communicating with gods
• decoration and predicting futures

Ancient Chinese civilization flourished on which two rivers?

• Indus and Ganges
• Xun and Brahmaputra
• Yangtze and Huang He
• Huang He and Mekong River

Who did the Ancient Chinese make sacrifices to?

• their ancestors
• the emperor
• the oldest male family member
• invaders from the North

Ancient Chinese rulers believed their authority to rule was based off of divine approval, an idea known as the _____________________. 

• Mandate of Heaven
• Law of Karma
• Legalist Punishments
• 5 Basic Relationships

What is the CORRECT order of succession of the first four Chinese Dynasties?

• Han, Qin, Shang, Zhou
• Zhou, Shang, Han, Qin
• Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
• Shang, Qin, Zhou, Han

Which of the following dynasties opened a well-known trade route, based on a lucrative Chinese good?

• Shang
• Zhou
• Qin
• Han

Use the passage below to answer question 4.  
"In the chaos that reigned after the fall of the Han dynasty in 220 C.E., no one knew if a unified China would ever again be possible. Warring clans, political murders, and foreign invaders characterized the next four centuries until the Tang Dynasty reigned."

How would you characterize life before the Tang Dynasty and what words help you make your choice? (7.20)

• Peaceful: unified, possible, forgive
• Organized: unified, clans, laws
• Violent: murders, warring, invaders
• Growing: political, economic, trade