Ch. 8: Practice Test

Which of the following physical features contributed to China’s isolation from other civilization?

• The North China Plain

• The Himalayas

• The Gobi Desert

• The Pacific Ocean

Before the Shang kingdom arose, Chinese civilization consisted of

• isolated communities nestled in the mountains.

• small farming villages along the Huang River.

• large and wealthy cities.

• towns and farms in northern China.

Among the major achievements of the Shang were a written language and

• the chariot.

• domestication of the horse.

• the Mandate of Heaven.

• bronze metalworking.

Oracle bones were used

• to practice written Chinese.

• to try to predict the future.

• during battles with other kingdoms.

• to make pottery.

While rivers aided China’s development, deserts and mountains

• isolated it from other civilizations.

• prevented development.

• had no effect on the country.

• led to the rise of the Shang dynasty.

The development of a written language during the Shang dynasty is important partly because

• it spread around the world.

• it allowed rulers to control the people.

• soldiers could not win battles without it.

• many of its characters are still used today.

When the Zhou attacked the Shang, many Shang warriors

• fought to the death.

• decided to leave the kingdom.

• refused to fight.

• refused to accept the Zhou king.

When bad things happened, such as uprising or natural disasters, the Zhou believed that these events might signal

• the need for a show of strength from the leader.

• that it was time to expand the territory.

• that the ruler had lost the Mandate of Heaven.

• that the ruler needed more help.

By what means did the Zhou keep control over all the different regions in their kingdom?

• By keeping a strong army always ready to put down any rebellion

• By treating the people with kindness and respect

• By sending out ambassadors to each region

• By putting family members in charge of individual regions

When a group of nobles joined forces with invading nomads to overthrow the king,

• a new dynasty arose to replace the Zhou.

• the Zhou survived the attack, but were weakened.

• the Mandate of Heaven was lost.

• the nomads became part of the Zhou kingdom.