Ancient China

What barrier separates China from India?

• The Gobi Desert

• The Taklamakan Desert

• The Himalaya Mountains

• The Great Wall

What were oracle bones used for?

• Cooking
• Telling stories
• sending letters to family members
• Asking for advice from the gods

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

• The Mandate of Heaven

• The Dynasty Cycle

• The Heavenly Commandments

• The Oracle Bones

What is the purpose of the structure pictured here?

• It is a temple

• To protect China's northern border from barbarians

• To protect China's Southern border

• To protect China from India 

During the Qin Dynasty, the ruler Shi Huang-di began construction of the..

• Great Wall

• Pyramid of Giza

• Ziggurat Temple

• Fleet of Zheng he

Which of the following are innovations by the Ancient Chinese?

• Paper, Silk, Wheelbarrow

• Planned cities, papyrus, wheel

• Sailboat, Mummification, Sanskrit

• Hieroglyphs, gunpowder, number 0

What did Confucius believe was the job of leaders?

• to have total control

• The yin and yang

• to be a good role model

• to allow all people to be equal

The ancient Chinese were able to flourish independently, and without much interference from outsiders due to...

• their reputation and strength as a military power

• the outsiders not wanting what the Chinese had

• their geography providing many natural barriers

• their rivers being very difficult to navigate

Why did the Emperor of Qin order all Confucian books brought to the capital?

• so he could destroy them
• so he could learn from them 
• so he could start a new library
• so he could have them translated to the common language

What religion was spread to China on the Silk Road?

• Christianity
• Buddhism
• Islam
• Hinduism