Ancient China Quiz

The first two dynasties of ancient China in the chronological order were

• Xia and Shang
• Shang and Zhou
• Shang and Xia
• Xia and Zhou

What is a dynasty?

• The Mandate of Heaven.
• Rule by one person.
• Family rule over a long period of time.
• A system of rule where one person has absolute power.

What are the names of the two major rivers in China?

• Tigris and Euphrates
• Indus and Ganges
• Yellow and Yangzi
• Nile and Yellow

A type of grain, main crop grown originally.

• Millet
• Mandate of Heaven
• Huang He
• Dynasty

The idea that there could only be only one legitimate ruler of China, and that this ruler had the blessing of the gods.

• Mandate of Heaven
• Huang He
• Dynasty
• Bronze

What was the 4,000-mile-long network of trade routes that stretched from China to the Mediterranean Sea called?

• The Han Trade Route
• The Silk Road
• The Chang Jiang Route
• The Qin Roads

What item was traded by the Chinese?

• silk
• tea
• porcelain
• all of these items

This Dynasty is known for introducing the first Chinese writing on Oracle bones

• Xia
• Shang
• Zhou
• Qin

Harmony with nature, simple life, and inner peace represent what Chinese philosophy?

• Confucianism
• Legalism
• Taoism
• Shintoism

Which of the following was NOT invented in China?

• Porcelain

• Silk

• Paper

• Bronze