Ancient China Review

Which of the following is a valuable cloth once made only in China?

• canvas

• leather

• silk

• cotton

How did the physical geography around China affect the Chinese civilization?

• The physical features created barriers.

• The physical features allowed for open exploration and trade.

• The physical features allowed China to be invaded frequently.

The ___________was important because it was a trade route that connected China with the West.

• Western Road

• Silk Road

• China Route

• Route 66

Which is a system of beliefs and values?

• philosophy

• acupuncture

• civil service

• ancestor

The first farming settlements in China developed _________________.

• in the mountains

• in the highlands

• near rivers

• in the desert

Which was NOT an invention from ancient China?

• yo-yo

• wheelbarrow

• fireworks

• battering ram

What was the most important element in early Chinese life?

• bureaucracy

• family

• Mandate of Heaven

• trading

Which of the following involved piercing the skin with needles to relieve pain?

• bureaucracy

• acupuncture

• Mandate of Heaven

• ancestors

Which of the following is a person that someone is descended from?

• bureaucracy

• acupuncture

• currency

• ancestor

Why was Confucian philosophy important in ancient China?

• it ensured everyone could read and write

• it urged everyone to behave well for the good of all society

• only the rich learned how to read and write

• it developed great emperors