Lesson 7.1 Ancient China

Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture? 

• They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
• They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
• They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
• They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently. 

What major geographical feature served as the southern border of Ancient China? 

• Yellow River
• Himalayan Mountains
• India Ocean
• Andes Mountains

What peoples lived in the Gobi desert to the north and raided Ancient China throughout much of its history? 

• Mongols
• Persians
• Egyptians
• Assyrians

What resource did the rivers provide to the early settlers of China? 

• Fresh Water
• Fertile Soil
• Transportation
• All of the above

What were the two major rivers of Ancient China? 

• Nile and Amazon
• Yangtze and Yellow
• Mississippi and Ganges
• Tigris and Euphrates

True or False: Geography played an important role in the development of the civilization of Ancient China.

• True
• False

What were oracle bones used for?

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

What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?

• Shang
• Zhou
• Hanfeizi
• Huang He

a long river in China also known as the Yangtze River

• Huang He
• Chang Jiang
• Dao
• Zhou

a river in china also known as the Yellow River; flows from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean

• Dao
• Zhou
• Shang
• Huang He