Ancient China

What continent is China located on?

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• Oceania

What are the two main rivers in China?

• Yangtze and Yellow

• Manchu and Yuan

• Yellow and Brown

• Yangtze and Brown

What mountain range forms the southern border between China and India?

• Rocky Mountains

• Himalaya Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Gobi Mountains

What desert is in northern China?

• Gobi Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Chang Desert

• Himalayan Desert

What affect did China's geography have on the people living there?

• They were able to trade a lot with other ancient civilizations

• They were isolated from the rest of the world

• They fought many wars against Mesopotamia

• Their language and religions were very similar to other civilizations

What is a dynasty?

• A series of rulers from the same family

• A government run by a small group of people

• A type of money from ancient China

• The belief in many gods

What was the most common job people had in ancient China?

• Merchant

• Government Worker

• Soldier

• Farmer

Most Chinese emperors had what kind of power?

• Limited/Shared Power

• No Power

• Absolute Power

• None of the Above

What is the "Mandate of Heaven"?

• Belief in many gods

• Belief that emperors got their power to rule from the gods

• Belief in Confucianism that you should treat others fairly

• Belief in Taoism that you should respect nature

What is the MOST important aspect of daily life for the ancient Chinese?

• Religion

• The government or emperor

• Family

• Their job