Culture of China

Which of the following limited early human settlement into China?

• Deserts Taklimakan & Gobi Deserts

• Mountains Himalayas & The Tibetan Plateau

• Jungles to the South

• All of the above

What are two notable river valleys in China?

• Yangtze River Valley

• Huang He (Yellow) River Valley

• Ganges River Valley

• Mesopotamia (Tigris & Euphrates River Valley)

Which of the following are advances that the Chinese culture made which made their river valleys some of the most productive in the ancient and modern world?

• Domestication of millet & rice.

• Irrigation & terrace farming techniques.

• Double cropping.

• All of the above.

Which of the following is not an innovation of Medieval China?

• Silk & tea production.

• Iron & porcelain work.

• Compasses & Printing

• Gun powder

What concept is central to understand when discussing the rise and fall of Chinese dynasties and Chinese history?

• The Mandate of Heaven

• Confucianism

• The feudalism of Chinese society.

• The influence of Japan on Chinese society.

What Chinese philosophy stresses a series of of reciprocal relationships?

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

What Chinese philosophy stresses “The way”, getting touch w/ the energy of the universe.

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

What belief system migrated from India via trade routes and stresses the Four Noble Truths & Eight Fold Path?

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Buddhism

• Shintoism

Which innovation was used by the Chinese to evaluate and elevate officials

• The standardized test

• Mortal Kombat

• The Yama System

• The Caste System

Which dynasty was the first to unite was we think of as China?

• The Xia Dynasty

• The Qin

• The Han Dynasty

• The Song Dynasty