Ancient China

Which two rivers influenced Chinese civilizations?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Nile and Tigris

• Indus and Yellow

• Yangtze and Yellow

What was the purpose of the Great Wall?

• To stop flooding

• To protect against invasion

• To stop the Chinese from leaving the area

• None of the above

What is a dynasty?

• The home of the emporer and his family

• The center of town where all trade takes place

• The religion followed by the majority of the Chinese

• A line of rulers for a country that are from the same family

What is the capital of China?

• Hong Kong

• Beijing

• Shanghai

• Baoding

Who united and led the Mongols?

• King Genghis

• Genghis Khan

• Genghis Khaki

• King Khan

Which invention measured the strength of earthquakes?

• Seismograph

• Compass

• Block Printing

• Porcelain

Silk is a fabric made from __________.

• Butterfly wings

• Caterpillar legs

• Paper money

• Caterpillar cocoon

What was the route called that connected China to Europe for trading?

• The Great Wall

• Grand Canal

• Silk Road

• Silk Trail

The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.

• Gods
• Heaven
• Kings
• Men

A philosophy based on respect for elders and authority. 

• Daoism
• Legalism
• Confucianism
• Qin