Ancient China

The rulers of ancient china believed that they were destined to rule by the ___________.

• Masters of kung fu

• Eightfold Path

• Mandate of Heaven

• Mandate of Pharaohs

Civilization in Ancient China settled and started cultivating rice along what river?

• Indus River

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Huang He / Yellow River

The ancient Chinese were able to flourish independently, and without much interference from outsiders due to...

• their reputation and strength as a military power

• the outsiders not wanting what the Chinese had

• their geography providing many natural barriers

• their rivers being very difficult to navigate

What Dynasty was the first in China?

• Qin

• Zhou

• Shang

• Kowloon

The Yellow River got its nickname from the yellow, rich top soil that was left after floods.

• True

• False

Name the two great rivers of Ancient China

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Yellow and Yangtze

• Indus and Ganges

• Nile and Jordan

Where is China located?

• Asia

• Africa

• India

• North America

• South America

Why did Qin Shi huangdi build the Great Wall of China?

• For shelter
• For protection from invaders from the north
• For decoration
• For fun

Why did the first settlements in China begin along the Huang River?

• They had no where else to go

• Crops grew in the area because of the river

• Flooding trapped them in the area

• They were safe from invaders there

What was the natural border of China that was a mountain range?

• Rocky Mountains
• Himalayan Mountains
• Appalachian Mountains
• Sierra-Nevada Mountains