Ancient China Quiz Lessons 1 and 2

Choose the three types of geographical features that acted as barriers, keeping China isolated from other civilizations.

• rivers

• walls

• mountain ranges

• plains

Which of these was NOT a geographic land barrier for China

• Gobi Desert

• Kaklimakan Desert

• Himalaya Mountain Range

• Plateau of Tibet

Why wouldn't the Great Wall of China be considered a geographical land barrier for China?

• Because it doesn't have mountains or deserts nearby.

• Because it is made by humans, not nature.

• Because it's made by nature, not humans.

• Because it kept out invaders from other areas north of China.

What is one of the main important disadvantages from ancient China's isolation from other civilizations?

• They couldn't trade easily with other civilizations.

• Other religions weren't spread to the Chinese.

• They were protected from attacks by other civilizations.

• They were forced to endure legalism.

What belief did the Zhou Dynasty create to overthrow the Shang rulers?

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• Mandate of Heaven

• Buddhism

Because rulers were representatives of the gods, they

• created smaller territories within China.

• led religious ceremonies.

• believed people were evil and were not trustworthy.

• created strict laws and harsh punishments.

The philosophy or belief that rulers should follow the right way of leading people and making decisions which helped was called

• legalism.

• the mandate of Heaven.

• the Dao.

• Confucianism

Shang rulers eventually became evil tyrants and were believed

• to have created farming systems for mountainsides called terrace farming.

• to be rulers that the gods approved of, known as the Mandate of Heaven.

• to have created legalism, a system of strict laws and harsh punishments.

• not to follow the Dao, a right way of ruling people.

Kings chose _________ to help establish rule over territories and keep peace.

• gods

• loyal aristocrats (nobles)

• dynasties

• strong armies

Why did rulers decide to divide their land into different territories (called states)?

• The inhabitants were fighting against other civiliations.

• The farmers were rebelling against aristocrats.

• The land was extremely large and hard to rule.

• There were not enough people to make one nation.