Ancient China

What geographical feature is sometimes called the "Cradle of Chinese Civilization"? 

• Himalayan Mountains
• Pacific Ocean
• Yellow River
• Gobi Desert 

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

• Mongols
• Persians
• Egyptians
• Assyrians

What were the two major rivers of Ancient China? 

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

Which of these rivers is NOT located in China?

• Euphrates River
• Yellow River
• Yangzi River
• Xi Jiang River

Line of rulers from the same family is a 

• cultural diffusion
• dyansty

The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.

• Gods
• Heaven
• Kings
• Men

Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws

• Confucianism
• Daoism
• Legalism
• Mandate of Heaven

A philosophy based on respect for elders and authority. 

• Daoism
• Legalism
• Confucianism
• Qin

Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi; taught that people should turn to nature and give up their worldly concerns

• Daoism
• Legalism
• Confucianism
• Zhou

This belief stressed that people were bad by nature, and needed to be controlled and punished.

• Confucianism
• Daoism
• Legalism