G-QUIZ-11/3: MOH & Dynasties

The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?

• The Mandate of Heaven
• The Dynastic Cycle
• The Heavenly Commandments
• The Oracle Bones

Which one of these would NOT be a sign from heaven that a dynasty needed to be overthrown?

• famine

• flood

• invasion

• wealth

Which of the following as the major civilizations in the correct order from earliest to latest?

• Zhou, Shang, Xia

• Shang, Zhou, Xia

• Xia, Zhou, Shang

• Xia, Shang, Zhou

This is the 1st Dynasty in Chinese history...

• The Zhou Dynasty
• The Shang Dynasty
• The Xia Dynasty

The Zhou eventually took over under the idea of which of the following?

• "King has to be a King

• "God's Promise"

• "Mandate of Heaven"

• "Nature's Valley"

The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods...

• filial piety

• Approval of Gods

• Daoism

• Mandate of Heaven

What does cycle mean in the Dynastic Cycle?

• Something that you ride on

• Something that repeats over and over

• Something that happens once

• Something that never happens

Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?

• Huang He (Yellow)

• Indus

• Ganges

• Nile

What did China have in terms of its geography that protected China from other cultures?

• An air force with jets to patrol its borders

• natural barriers to isolate and protect the Chinese

• A force field

• a great big man made wall

If a king were to come into trouble during their leadership, other powerful family might try to do what?

• Work with them to make China better

• Take over through force and become a new dynasty

• Ignore the problems going on in the country

• write a mean letter to the king