Ancient China

What is one thing the Qin dynasty is known for?

• building the Grand Canal

• constructing the Great Wall of China

• invading Rome

• being defeated by the Mongols

What is one thing the Zhou dynasty is known for?

• using the Silk Road

• exploring the Mediterranean Sea

• introducing the Mandate of Heaven

• invading Egypt

What is one thing the Han dynasty is known for?

• trading along the Silk Road

• being the first dynasty of China

• building the Grand Canal

• being the last dynasty of the Golden Age of China

What is the idea that family comes first, you are responsible to your family above all, and you have a duty to respect your elders? It is a central part of Confucianism.

• homage

• acupuncture

• filial piety

• Mandate of Heaven

What is the Chinese idea that rulers were commanded to rule by gods and that kings were to take care of the people?

• Mandate of Heaven

• Divine Right Theory

• Filial Piety

• Homage

Along which river in China did the first cities develop?

• Huang He River

• Nile River

• Tigris River

• Gobi River

During which dynasty did Shi Huangdi create a standard currency and standard written language?

• Qin

• Shang

• Han

• Zhou

What dynasty is responsible for oracle bones, which contained questions written on the bones of animals?

• Shang
• Zhou
• Han
• Qin

What religion was brought to China from India during the Silk Road?

• Islam
• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Christianity

What is the Huang He River also known as? Select all that apply.

• Yellow River

• Lifeblood of China

• China’s Sorrow

• Yangtze River