Gr 8 China

The Ancient Chinese civilization grew along the ...........................

• Ganges river

• Indus river

• Huang He river

• Brahmaputra river

What gives the yellow river it's color is the ........................

• loess in the soil

• reflection of sun rays

• yellow fish inside it

........................... were built to keep the river from overflowing

• Walls

• Submarines

• Dikes

China was isolated by ............................. like mountains and deserts .

• man made barriers

• natural barriers

• the Deccan Plateau

The existence of the natural barriers led to the belief that China was the soul source of civilization

• True

• False

Most of the Chinese dynasties were ruled by .........................

• wariors

• families

• artisans

• the king only

According to the Chinese beliefs in religion, Gods .........................respond to more mortals .

• will

• will not

The ................................ symbolize the balance of two forces.

• Night & Day

• Yin & Yang

• Darkness & Light

The oldest examples of the Chinese writings were found on .......................................

• pottery

• caves

• oracle bones