Ancient China

China is the oldest __________________ civilization.

A sequence of rulers from the same family is called a ______________.

• dynasty

• empire

• family tree

• Mandate of Heaven

Like every other civilization we have learned about, ancient China was first formed from people settling near

• rivers.

• lakes.

• mountains.

• oceans.

Early people along the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers grew ____________ and millet.

• rice

• wheat

• bamboo

• corn

Archeological evidence shows that the first crops in China were being grown around _________________.

• 8000 BCE

• 8000 CE

• 1200 BCE

• 2100 BCE

Silk began being produced in China around ________________.

• 3000 BCE

• 3000 CE

• 1000 BCE

• 2100 BCE

One of China's earliest hero's was Yu the ________________.

By 1600 BCE the Chinese people learned how to make ____________.

• bronze

• iron

• music

• fireworks

The ancient Chinese used to write questions on _______________, heat the bones up, and interpret the heat cracks as as heavenly answers.

The ancient Chinese's belief in the Mandate of Heaven influenced much of their history. What is the Mandate of Heaven?