Early China Chapter 10

The Gobi desert lies on the border of which two countries? p.279

• China & India

• India & Tibet

• Tibet & China

• Mongolia & China

China's mountains, desserts, and the sea played a role in China's early history relating to the way populations centers grew and how commerce was conducted using shipping. What other country have we studied that experienced similar effects from mountains and the sea?

• India

• Egypt

• Greece

• Israel

What are the Huang He and the Chang Jiang? p.281

• Cities in the Shang Dynasty

• Castles in the Shang Dynasty

• Rivers in the Shang Dynasty

• Rivers in Mongolia

Which two geographic features isolated ancient China from other civilizations?

• rivers & lakes

• lakes & deserts

• lakes & mountains

• mountains & deserts

The chief duty of the ____ king was to carry out religious ceremonies to please the gods. p.285

The idea that children have an obligation to take care of and protect their parents is called ______ _____. p.291

These people grow crops and work on land owned by other people. They then pay a portion of their crops to the land owners.

• civil service

• generations

• tenant farmers

• flood farmers

Using the map on page 298, which of the following items was NOT traded along the Silk Road or other trade routes?

• Oils, papyrus, pearls, gold.

• copper, grains, tusks, silk.

• spices, teakwood, leopard skins.

• rubber trees, oil, meats, silver

What caused the downfall of the Han dynasty?

• The Han dynasty collapsed because of weak currency and corrupt civil service.

• A great plague passed over the Han dynasty. Many people were sick and could not fight off invaders.

• Many of the emperors of the Han dynasty were dishonest and weak, which lead people to rebel against them.

• The ducks that the Han dynasty emperors ate had bird-flu, which made them sick and they all died.

Do you know The Way? This Chinese philosophy promoted a peaceful society. It means "the path" or "the way." p.286 - 289

• legalism

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Bubbaism