China's First Dynasties

used to communicate with the gods

• Mandate of Heaven

• Oracle Bones

• Dynastic Cycle

• Pictographs

Who were the nobles whose wealth came from the land they owned?

• Aristocrats
• Warlords
• Emperors
• Merchants

What was the occupation (jobs) of most Chinese?

• Artisans
• Merchants
• Aristocrats
• Farmers

Which dynasty was the longest in China's history (over 800 years), oversaw the division of China into territories, and the creation of irrigation systems?

• Ming Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

What resource did the rivers provide to the early settlers of China? 

• Fresh Water
• Fertile Soil
• Transportation
• All of the above

What is a dynasty?

• a succession of rulers from the same family
• A reality TV show
• Monarchy
• a family business

Which dynasty developed a system of writing?

• XIA
• SHANG
• ZHOU
• HAN

The ___________ Dynasty overthrew the Shang, and started the concept of the Mandate of Heaven.

• Zhou

• Han

• Ming

• Sui

The Shang Dynasty were some of the first people to begin working with ______________.

• Bronze

• Iron

• Steel

• Tin

Chinese system of beliefs that describes the way a king must rule

• Legalism

• Buddhism

• Dao