Ancient China Review

Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?

• Huang He (Yellow)

• Indus

• Yangtze

• Nile

What is the name for the system of rise and fall of Chinese ruling families?

• Dynastic Cycle

• Mandate of Heaven

• Dynastic Change

• Mandate of Dynasties

What religion was spread to China on the Silk Road?

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

How did the Silk Road effect China?

• China became wealthy

• China ended farmed

• China started a war

• China stopped trading

What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?

• Shang
• Zhou
• Hanfeizi
• Huang He

How did geography affect the development of Chinese culture? (7.19)

• Long coastlines made access to trade possible.

• Flat land made travel easy.

• Great Wall of China made travel along the top easier for traders.

• Tall mountains and deserts isolated China from other nations.

What was the main message of Daoism?

• People should use laws to create order in society.

• People should set a good example to others.

• People should live in harmony or balance with nature.

• People should avoid contact with others.

What did legalists believe would create order

• Strong family structures

• Harsh punishments

• Strong rulers

• Democratic government

The Han civil service helped govern China. To find the best people Emperor Wudi

• had them build a pyramid to test their intelligence.
• asked them to explore regions to see if they were intelligent enough to create good maps.
• gave them money and nice clothes as a reward.
• had them take an exam based on the teachings of Confucius.

What emperor started the Great wall

• Qin

• Shang

• Zhou

• Han