Lessons 1 & 2: Geography & Early China

Which of the following geographical features did NOT isolate China for many centuries?

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Bodies of water

• Glaciers

Why is the Huang He River often nicknamed "China's Sorrow"?

• It would dry up every summer, causing famine.

• It would often flood unpredictably and destructively, destroying homes and crops.

• It would often freeze in the winter, preventing the Chinese from accessing their water source.

• It would often fill with yellow algae, causing people to get very sick.

Which early Chinese dynasty did not have written evidence that it actually existed, but is prominent in many myths?

• Xia Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

Which dynasty created China's first writing system and used oracle bones to make predictions about the future?

• Xia Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

Which dynasty used the "Mandate of Heaven" to overthrow the previous dynasty?

• Xia Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

Which of the following philosophies would agree with the principle that people should live in harmony with the universe and find his/her own individual path?

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

Which of the following philosophies would agree with the idea that people should have total obedience toward their government, which enforces strict laws and punishments?

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

Which of the following philosophies would agree with the idea that people should live by ethics and respecting elders. Leaders should lead by example.

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism