Early China

The two major rivers of China include, the Chang and the

• Nile
• Yellow
• Euphrates

This dynasty is the first historic dynasty that brought civilization, writing and government to China.

• Shang
• Han
• Song

What item did Shang kings use to tell the future?

• Oracle Bones

• Tea Leaves

• Crystal Ball

A drawn character that stands for objects.

• ancestor

• aristocrat

• pictograph

Why do the Chinese call the Huang He "China's Sorrow"?

• because it is dirty and polluted

• because it is now dried up

• because its flooding has drowned many people

What major geographical feature served as the border between India and China?

• Himalayan Mountains
• Indian Ocean

Which physical feature covers much of the north of China?

• Gobi Desert

• Great River

What was the occupation (jobs) of most Chinese?

• Kings

• Farmers

Early Chinese writing consisted of...

• Hieroglyphics
• Pictographs

What geographic barriers both protected and isolated early China?(

• deserts and mountains

• farm fields