Ancient China

What natural features isolated China from other regions and cultures?

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• mountains and oceans

• deserts and walls

• mountains and deserts

Along which rivers did Chinese civilization first develop? Mark all that apply.

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• Nile River

• The Huang He (Yellow River)

• Chang Jiang (Yangtze)

• Ganges River

Which dynasty appointed warlords with large armies to govern territories and defend the Chinese borders?

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• Xia dynasty

• Shang dynasty

• Zhou dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

The belief that the gods granted Chinese kings to rule was called....

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• Daoism

• The Rights of the Dragon

• Oracles

• The Mandate of Heaven

What were oracle bones used for? Mark all that apply

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• receiving information about the future

• communicating with the gods

• communicating with dead ancestors

• to cast spells on enemies

Which was the largest social class of Ancient China?

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• Aristocrats

• Farmers

• Merchants and Artisans

Wat were the three important philosophies that arose from Ancient China? Mark all that apply.

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• Confucianism

• Legalism

• The Mandate of Heaven

• Daoism

Ideas of Confucianism include

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• obedience

• worship of gods and animals

• duty and respect for others

• organization and power

Confucius believed that people should put the needs of their families and community above their own.

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• True

• False

Legalism believed that humans are naturally good.

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• True

• False