Ancient China

Along what river did the first Chinese civilization develop?

• The Yellow River

• The Indus River

• The Nile River

• The Euphrates River

What is a dynasty?

• a tomb where kings were buried

• a temple

• A series of rulers from the same family

• the position aristocrats held

Aristocrats were...

• peasant farmers

• merchants and traders

• warriors and nobles

• slaves

Why was the earliest Chinese Civilization isolated from other civilizations?

• Their geography isolated them

• they were isolated by their own choice

• They were shunned by other civilizations

• They were the first civilization ever

Who were the Shang?

• a social class of warriors and nobles

• Buddhist priests

• a rival civilization

• One of the earliest Chinese Dynasties

How did Shang Kings communicate with the spirits and gods?

• the telephone

• oracle bones

• writing letters

• prayer

This Dynasty overthrew the Shang and ruled for over 800 years

• Xia

• Zhou

• Han

• Qin

How did Zhou rulers justify their authority?

• Oracle Bones

• Ancestor Worship

• Mandate of Heaven

• Acupuncture

What is the period after the fall of the Zhou called?

• The Middle Kingdom

• The time of Captivity

• Exodus

• Period of Warring States

How did the Qin manage to end the Period of Warring States?

• By being the most brutal

• by using diplomacy

• by surrendering to the Han

• by allowing the Xiongnu to invade