MOH: China and the Shang Dynasty

TRUE or FALSE: The Chinese culture is thought to be the purest remnant of an ancient civilization that has been in existence since circa 1500.

• True

• False

What is NOT a contribution of the Shang dynasty to the Chinese culture?

• written language

• silk from silkworms

• carriages

• bronze

King ___ was a Chinese emperor who built canals to manage the overflowing rivers of China.

• Yu

• Xia

• Yi

• Shi

China was difficult to invade because of the _____.

• Great Wall

• natural barriers surrounding the area

• a vast and fierce army

• skilled soldiers

Why was China able to preserve its culture over time? Click on all that apply.

• The Chinese have been ruled by dynasties.

• The country was isolated from its neighbors by its natural barriers.

• There was much interbreeding among the early settlers.

• It was difficult to travel to and from China.

What discoveries were made that proved that the people of the Xia Dynasty existed? Click on all that apply.

• parts of cities

• burial grounds

• caves with carved drawings and writings

• bronze tools

TRUE or FALSE: The Chinese preserved the high value of silk making because they kept the method a secret for about three thousand years.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which is NOT part of the process of silk-making?

• planting of mulberry groves

• unwinding silk threads from the silkworm cocoons

• cultivating and breeding silkworms

• crushing silkworms and spinning these into threads

Who, according to legend, inspired the making of silk?

• Empress Hsi-Ling Shi

• Empress Hsing-Li She

• Empress Shing Li-Hsi

• Empress Hsi-Leng Shi

TRUE or FALSE: The Shang Dynasty is the oldest ruling dynasty of China.

• TRUE

• FALSE