Shang and Zhou Dynasties

What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?

• Dynasties
• Decades
• Cycles
• Kingdoms

The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?

• The Mandate of Heaven
• The Dynastic Cycle
• The Heavenly Commandments
• The Oracle Bones

The Mandate of Heaven

• justified the changing of dynasties
• justified rebelling against the ruling family
• justified waging war against neighboring societies
• justified putting down rebellions with swift violence

Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?

• Huang He (Yellow)
• Indus
• Yangtze
• Nile

What is the name for the system of rise and fall of Chinese ruling families?

• Dynastic Cycle
• Mandate of Heaven
• Dynastic Change
• Mandate of Dynasties

How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?

• They became wealthy.
• They were isolated from other civilizations.
• They made it easier to travel.
• They made China easy to be attacked.

____ is fine, windblown yellow soil

• Loess
• Clan
• Oracle Bone
• Yangzi

What occurred durn the end of the Zhou dynasty?

• Warlords fought throughout China.
• Crop production decreased.
• Cities declined in importance.
• Weak states conquered stronger ones.

Who was the lowest member of the Zhou Dynasty class system?

• Merchants

• Peasants

• Lords

• Warriors

The Zhou Dynasty overthrew what dynasty to take power in China?

• Yamato

• Wu Tang

• Shang

• Han