Gr.6 Ch.8 China Test

Maya, Anika, and Priya are on a virtual journey to China! They are exploring the Huang He and the Chang Jiang. Can you help them understand what benefits these rivers provided for the people of China?

• a magical gateway to nearby deserts

• a shield providing protection from invaders

• a source of rich soil for farming

Imagine Arjun, Charlotte, and Kai are time-traveling explorers. They land in ancient China and notice that the Chinese civilization has little contact with others. What landforms could be the reason for this?

• rugged mountains and barren desert

• rolling plains and grasslands

• walls around the country

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Imagine Avery, Luna, and Benjamin are time travelers. They land in the era of the Shang government and witness Wu Wang leading a rebellion. Can you guess why Wu Wang was doing this?

• The last of the Shang rulers was a cruel tyrant.

• The last Shang ruler failed to honor his ancestors.

• There were too many aristocrats.

Imagine you're in a history class with Rohan, Oliver, and Daniel. Your teacher asks, 'Which period of time made people, like Confucius, search for ways to restore peace and order in China?'

• the flooding of Huang He valley

• the Period of Warring States

• the spreading of Daoism

Imagine Jackson, Henry, and Abigail are time-traveling philosophers. They are discussing Confucianism and Daoism. Can you identify how these two philosophies are similar based on their conversation?

• They find common ground in turning to nature.

• They concur on teaching people how to live a good life.

• They believe that the law should be strictly enforced.

Imagine Grace, Evelyn, and Aria are time-traveling historians visiting the era of Qin Shihuangdi. They observed that he unified northern China under the Qin Dynasty. Can you guess how he did it?

• By supporting education for everyone and setting up schools

• By creating a common code of laws and a currency that everyone had to use

• By having peasants join building crews to build palaces, roads, and dams

Imagine you're in a history class with James, Ava, and Elijah. Your teacher asks, 'How did Han Wudi, the famous Chinese emperor, enhance the quality of his government?' What would your answer be?

• He selected officials based on competitive tests

• He encouraged changes to the social classes

• He used aristocrats and family members to run the government

Imagine Avery, Arjun, and Anika are time-traveling explorers. They stumble upon the Silk Road. Why would this discovery be significant?

• It would provide a military route that made it easier for Chinese armies to conquer other lands.

• It would reveal a trade route that connected China with other parts of the world.

• It would enable the trade of cloth throughout China.

Imagine Abigail, Lily, and Aria are time-traveling historians! They've landed in ancient China and are trying to figure out why Buddhism spread throughout the country. Can you help them?

• Did rulers claim that the Mandate of Heaven meant everyone should become Buddhists?

• Did rebel armies take control of China and force the people to become Buddhists?

• With the fall of the Han dynasty and civil war, did people turn to Buddhism to feel safe?