Ancient China Unit Exam Review

Near which river was the earliest Chinese civilization established?

• Indus

• Yangtze

• Huang He

• Chang Jiang

Which of the following statements describes a similarity between the four River Valley Civilizations?

• All four civilizations experienced random, dangerous floods.

• All four civilizations practiced a monotheistic religion.

• All four civilizations developed a system of writing. 

• All four civilizations used pyramids.

How was using the Mandate of Heaven as a basis for political power dangerous to Zhou rulers?

• Zhou rulers easily could be blamed for events beyond their control, such as famine or flooding, and were replaced.

• The people of China did not believe in the mandate, so it was a weak claim that led to civil war when farmers revolted.

• It replaced a system based on merit with a system based on heredity, which meant that the Zhou would not continue to rule.

• It required Zhou kings to perform religious ceremonies to please the gods, which did not guarantee they would keep the mandate.

Based on the excerpt, which statement best summarizes Confucius’s worldview?

• World peace begins with the individual person.

• The home is the most important part of Chinese life.

• Order and harmony can be achieved through discipline.

• A strong leader does not have to fight with other nations.

Which of the following Chinese achievements was likely the most important to the development of trade in China?

• Accurate calendar

• Bronze artwork

• Writing system

• Silk making

What conclusion about Chinese products can be reached from the chart?

• Western traders valued Chinese products very highly.

• Chinese products were more numerous than Western goods.

• Western traders offered products they did not want or need in exchange for Chinese products.

• Chinese products were important because Western countries did not have any gold or precious stones of their own.

Which emperor made these reforms?

• Qin Shihuangdi

• Empress Wu

• Han Wudi

• Ashoka 

Based on the map, why might a trader traveling from Antioch to Changan prefer taking the Silk Road to other land routes?

• The Silk Road was a shorter route.

• The Silk Road was less dangerous.

• Other land routes avoided the Himalaya.

• The climate along the Silk Road was mild.

What geographic feature allowed the ancient Chinese to grow the millet grain?

• the Gobi Desert in the northwest

• the flooding of the Huang He River

• the location close to the Pacific Ocean

• the natural boundary created by the Himalayan Mountains

What Chinese concept is the child in the comic failing to demonstrate?

• the Dao

• filial piety 

• civil service

• medical advancements