Chapter 8 Test

Where did China's first civilization develop?

• along the Indus River
• along the Yellow River
• on the Plateau of Tibet
  along the Mekong River

What is loess?

• a silt that settles in a hilltop
• a grass-covered plain
• a dry wind fro the Gobi
• a fine, dustlike material

Which dynasty had the earliest written records?

• Zhou
• Qin
• Xia
• Shang

How were oracle bones used?

• to predict the future
• to teach scholars how to write
• to send messages to other warlords
• to announce a new dynasty

Which metal was most valued by the ancient Chinese (they used this in religious ceremonies)?

• copper
• silver
• bronze
• steel

How did the Zhou dynasty gain the Mandate of Heaven?

• The Zhou killed Shang warriors who refused to surrender
• The Zhou were victorious over the Shang.
• The Shang refused to fight because their ruler had grown corrupt.

How  did the Zhou king control his vast kingdom?

• He killed nobles
• He set up a huge bureaucracy
• He placed family members in charge of large regions.

What did Zhou artisans discover?

• mold bronze into farm tools
• decipher oracle bones
• how to make silk cloth
• make iron into weapons, and farm tools

What is the Dao?

• the home for heavenly spirits
• respect for authority
• the natural way of the universe
• rituals that focus on values

Which spirits were most important to the Chinese?

• ancestor spirits
• evil spirits
• spirits of nature
• spirits of heaven