Topic 5 Lesson 1 The Huang Valley

What is loess?

• A fine dustlike material that can form soil.

• Something difficult to do.

• The name of the river in China.

• The mountain range in northern China.

What were the earliest written records from China?

• Pictographs

• Hieroglyphics

• Logographs

• Oracle bones

What are pictographs?

• Ancient Egyptian writing

• Pictures that represent words or ideas.

• Something used to predict the future.

• The name of the desert in China.

What are the written characters that represent a complete word or phrase?

• Pictographs

• Logographs

• Oracle bones

• Hieroglyphics

How did the geography of the Huang River valley affect the lives of citizens?

• It helped to create fertile soil for growing food.

• It kept the people isolated from the outside world.

• It led to the development of new technologies.

• It caused people to migrate to new locations.

How did organization allow the leaders of the Shang dynasty to increase their power?

• It allowed the to build the Great Wall of China.

• It allowed for more people to become citizens of China.

• It allowed large harvests, which helped support the army so they could conquer more land.

• organization led to better leadership and people we happier.

Shang artisans were known for creating

• Portraits, sculptures and bronze weapons.

• Pottery, jade carvings, and bronze metal working.

• Cups, plates and jade Jewlery.

• Pottery, jade weapons and bronze pants.

Why was Chinese writing so challenging to learn?

• Because it was comprised of many different languages.

• Because not many people could read.

• Because it had thousands of characters that had to be memorized.

• Because it was expensive to study.

By when did the Shang developer a writing system?

• 1500 BCE

• 1200 BCE

• 1300 BCE

• 1997

How did the Shang try to control flood waters?

• By building bridges.

• By building aqueducts.

• By building dikes.

• By building terra-cotta warriors.