Ancient China Study Guide Game

Order, harmonious relationships, and respect for authority are characteristics of...

• Daoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

What is one thing the Shang dynasty is known for?

• building China's first cities

• building the Great Wall

• using the Silk Road

• using Daoism

What is one thing the Zhou dynasty is known for?

• using the Silk Road

• exploring the Mediterranean Sea

• building forts and walls to defend their land

• invading Egypt

What is one thing the Qin dynasty is known for?

• building the Grand Canal

• constructing the Great Wall of China

• invading Rome

• being defeated by the Mongols

Which is NOT one of the five human relationships of Confucianism?

• Ruler and Ruled

• Parent and Child

• God and Neighbor

• Husband and Wife

What is the Chinese idea that rulers were commanded to rule by gods and that kings were to take care of the people?

• Mandate of Heaven

• Divine Right Theory

• Filial Piety

• Homage

Along which river in China did the first cities develop?

• Yellow River

• Nile River

• Tigris River

• Gobi River

Much of the northern part of China is covered by __________.

• The Himalayan Mountains

• The Gobi Desert

• The Yellow Sea

• Loess soil

The ___________ contain some of the tallest mountains in the world

• Alps

• Rockies

• Himalayas

• Andes

Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture? 

• They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
• They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
• They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
• They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently.