Ancient China Review 22.23

Which of the following was NOT a contribution of Ancient China?

• kites

• gunpowder

• corn

• paper

How did the Ancient Chinese use the deserts?

• The Chinese irrigated land for farming

• They used them as natural barriers to protect from invaders

• The Chinese mined copper ore there

• The deserts provided sand for making bricks

Which is NOT true about the Great Wall of China?

• It runs beside a long, winding gray river in China

• It's the longest continuous construction project in history

• It discouraged invasion from the north for many years

• It was built from stone more than 2000 years ago

Why was the silk road called the silk road?

• It was paved in fabric

• It was a route used for trading silk fabric along with many other items

• The traders that used it wore silk uniforms

• Silk plants grew along the route

Why are many types of animals found in China and nowhere else in the nature?

• The Chinese raised them in zoos all over their country

• These animals liked the climate of China

• Mountains and deserts isolated these species

• Traders brought these animals only to China

How was China protected to the east?

• By the Altai Mountains

• by the Great Wall

• by the North China Plain

• by the Pacific Ocean

What is the name of the route that connected China to the rest of the world through trade and the spread of ideology?

• The Silk Road

• Great Wall

• Silk Path

• Himalayas

Many dynasties believed that they were chosen to rule by...

• A Shudra

• A King

• A Warrior

• The Mandate of Heaven

Ancient China family traditions were patriarchal, the oldest male in the home made the decisions and was responsible for caring for the family. This is an example of what philosophy?

• Taoism

• Confucianism

• Democracy

• Monarchy

A _______ is a line of rulers from the same family

• kingdom

• pack

• dynasty

• empire