Ancient China - Introduction

Which of the following is one of China's great rivers (it is also called the Yellow River)?

• The Nile River

• The Huang He River

• The Tigris River

• The Indus River

Which of the following is the longest river in China used for travel?

• The Yangtze River

• The Euphrates River

• The Nile River

• The Indus River

What is a NATURAL BARRIER?

• A Man made wall that separates people

• A wall or a door that separates you from others

• a desert, mountain, or ocean that separates pieces of land

• None of the above

Which of the following is NOT one of China's natural barriers?

• The Himalayan Mountains

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Gobi Desert

What is an example of one of China's natural barriers? Choose all that apply.

• Himalayan Mountains

• Gobi Desert

• Taklimakan Desert

• The Great Pyramids

What is a dynasty?

• A series of rulers from the same family

• A series of rulers from the same continent

• A series of rulers from the same country

• Rulers who are elected by the people

How is Ancient China's government SIMILAR to Ancient Egypt's?

• They both have governments

• They both use dynasties to rule.

• They both were developed near a great river

• They both are civilizations

On which continent is China located? 

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• Australia 

The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?

• The Mandate of Heaven
• The Dynastic Cycle
• The Heavenly Commandments
• The Oracle Bones

The advantages of the physical natural barriers that surround China might be..

• Protection from invaders

• Trade options

• Interaction with new cultures