Ancient China Vocab/Geo/Dynasties1 Review

What was the natural border of China that was a desert?

• Sahara
• Gobi
• Death Valley
• Antarctica

What was the natural border of China that was a mountain range?

• Rocky Mountains
• Himalayan Mountains
• Appalachian Mountains
• Sierra-Nevada Mountains

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Civilization in Ancient China settled and started cultivating rice along what river?

• Indus River

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Huang He / Yellow River

The first Chinese writing system was created with characters to represent words during which Chinese dynasty?

• Ming

• Shang

• Qin

• Han

The rulers of ancient china believed that they were destined to rule by the ___________.

• Masters of kung fu

• Eightfold Path

• Mandate of Heaven

• Mandate of Pharaohs

The ancient Chinese were able to flourish independently, and without much interference from outsiders due to...

• their reputation and strength as a military power

• the outsiders not wanting what the Chinese had

• their geography providing many natural barriers

• their rivers being very difficult to navigate

What is a NATURAL BARRIER?

• A Man made wall that separates people

• A wall or a door that separates you from others

• a desert, mountain, or ocean that separates pieces of land

• None of the above

Which of the following is NOT one of China's natural barriers?

• The Himalayan Mountains

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Gobi Desert

What is an example of one of China's natural barriers? Choose all that apply.

• Himalayan Mountains

• Gobi Desert

• Taklimakan Desert

• Plateau of Tibet

What were oracle bones used for?

• Cooking
• Telling stories
• Building the Great Wall of China
• Asking for advice from the gods