Ancient China-FINAL

Which two rivers influenced Chinese civilizations?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Nile and Tigris

• Indus and Yellow

• Yangtze and Yellow

How were oracle bones used?

• to predict the future

• to teach students how to write

• to record laws and official decrees

• to pass down dynastic history

Why did the first settlements in China begin along the Huang River?

• They had no where else to go

• Crops grew in the area because of the river

• Flooding trapped them in the area

• They were safe from invaders there

Early civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China have one thing in common.....

• each civilization flourished despite harsh desert conditions
• we know little about them due to catastrophic natural disasters
• they were founded along rivers and fertile valleys
• their coastal locations allowed them to trade with the Roman Empire

What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?

• Shang
• Zhou
• Hanfeizi
• Huang He

Line of rulers from the same family

• Legalism
• long Chinese line
• filial piety
• dynasty

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The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?

• The Mandate of Heaven
• The Dynastic Cycle
• The Heavenly Commandments
• The Oracle Bones

In early Chinese life this was most important

• dogs
• cats
• family
• church

How did the mountains and deserts affect China's civilization?

• providing rich soil for Chinese farmers
• made it difficult for invaders to enter
• made it easier to trade with other countries

How did Zhou, a frontier state, most affect the Shang dynasty?

• rebels from Zhou overthrew the king
• Warriors from Zhou led the Shang royal army.
• jade mines in Zhou made the king wealthy
• travelers through Zhou promoted foreign trade