Civilization in Ancient China settled and started cultivating rice along what river?

• Indus River

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Huang He / Yellow River

Why did fewer people settle in Outer China than in Inner China?

• The climate was more extreme in Outer China.

• The roads were more dangerous

• The land was smaller estates in Outer China

In Inner China, which natural events enriched the soil?

• earthquakes

• hurricanes

• floods

• sandstorms

How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth?

• They learned the language

• found artifacts

• the read old books

For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?

• advice from ancestors

• living in harmony

• to read and write

The Zhou dynasty came after which dynasty?

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou dynasty

• Han Dynasty

Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?

• respect

• loyalty

• harmony

• rules

In Inner China, which natural events improved the soil?

• floods

• hurricanes

• sandstorms

• earthquakes

What protected Inner China from invasion from the northwest?

• wide rivers

• grassy plains

• barren deserts

• high mountains

What most helped Shang kings stay in power?

• use of a powerful army

• belief in magical dragons

• kindness to ordinary people

• marriage into leading families