Ancient China Test Review

China's first dynasty was the ______________.

• Shang

• Han

• Qin

• Zhou

The Mandate of Heaven meant that ____________.

• following the Dao was the only way to govern

• the Chinese army was destined to succeed in battle.

• the bureaucracy and the king were required to work together.

• A Chinese king had a divine right to rule.

What dynasty lasted the longest in Chinese history?

• Zhou

• Qin

• Xia

• Han

What did Emperor Qin do to help unify China into one country?

• Had the first son of every family killed

• Created a standard currency and a common writing system

• Had a fireworks show every Tuesday night

• Offered every clan a chance to surrender before he destroyed them

Because of their geography, for thousands of years, the Chinese people...

• Thought they were the best

• Were afraid of being invaded

• Thought they were alone

• Worked on the Great Wall

What does the graphic above show you?

• China’s wonderful vacation areas

• Places that were attacked by invaders

• The percentage of China that’s under water

• How China is surrounded by natural barriers

During the period of the _________________ China broke up into many individual states. For hundreds of years, these states fought with each other.

• Peace and Harmony

• Important Art

• Warring States

• Mao Zedong

Dynasty with the most inventions:_________________.

• Shang

• Qin

• Han

• Zhou

The __________________ is a relative flat area of land at high elevation.

• Tibetan Plateau

• Mount Everest

• Gobi desert

• North China Plain

Along what area did China's earliest civilizations develop?

• The Tibet-Qinghai Plateau

• The North China Plain

• The Northeastern Plain

• Nile river plain