Ancient China 1

Which of the following were two important rivers to early Chinese settlements?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Nile and Niger

• Yellow and Yangtze

• Mississippi and Ohio

Which is NOT true of the Yellow River?

• It carries rich yellow soil downstream

• It helped to produce crops

• Its floods have killed many people

• It is nicknamed "China's Joy"

How much of China's land could be farmed due to its geography?

• 1/4th

• 1/5th

• 1/8th

• 1/10th

Which is known to be TRUE of the Xia Dynasty?

• Its leader used dragons to dig channels that controlled the Yellow River

• There is no evidence of this dynasty existing

• The leader of this dynasty was named Yu

• It was the first dynasty in China's history

Which is the first known dynasty of China based on actual records?

• Xia

• Shang

• Tang

• Wu

How did Shang kings manage their kingdom?

• They made themselves absolute rulers without sharing any power

• They appointed warlords to manage armies and small territories

• They gave up their power to the let the people govern themselves

Which best describes an aristocrat?

• rich, noble-born people

• poor peasants

• middle-class citizens

Most people in the Shang were...

• royals

• nobles

• farmers

• priests

The people of the Shang Dynasty were...

• polytheistic

• monotheistic

What did they believe about their ancestors who had died?

• that they should be ashamed of them and forget about them

• that their ancestors could give them good fortune and guidance