Ancient China Test Review

Which of the following is NOT a geographic feature of China?

• Himalaya Mountains

• Yangtze River

• Ganges River

• Taklamakan Desert

China had natural barriers that isolated them from the rest of the world. This/these natural barrier(s) included...

• Mountains

• Seas

• Deserts

• All of the Above

What physical feature limited China's interaction with their neighbors to the north?

• The Great Wall of China

• Gobi Desert

• Himalayas

• East China Sea

The two great rivers of Chinese civilization are the ______ river and the ______ river?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Ganges and Indus

• Brahman and Vishnu

• Yangtze and Huang He (Yellow)

Which of these words is most closely related to the word hereditary?

• hairy

• inherited

• rich

• noble

Cultural diffusion is...

• The differences between different cultures

• the process by which ideas spread from one culture to another

• The process by which cultures make social divisions

• The similarities between different cultures

I am a philosopher who believes all people should respect their elders. The elders should set a good example for those below them. I also believe a good education is important.

• Han Feizi

• Shi Huangdi

• Laozi

• Confucius

I am a philosopher, though I used to be a prince. I believe all people are selfish and need strict rules to keep them in line. If you behave well, you should be rewarded. But if you behave poorly, you'll be harshly punished.

• Han Feizi

• Han Wudi

• Laozi

• Confucius

I am a philosopher. I believe in the Dao, or the Way. Finding balance between all the opposites we encounter will lead to true harmony.

• Han Feizi

• Shi Huangdi

• Laozi

• Confucius

What is the text, in which all of the ideas of Confucius were written down by his students, known as?

• Philosophy

• Analects

• Kong Fu Zi

• Vedas