Shang & Zhou China Quiz

What geographical features bounded the region that became China during the Bronze Age?

• Plains and forests

• Plateaus and valleys

• Deserts and mountains

• Islands and rivers

Which river valleys were central to the early prehistoric cultures of China?

• Indus River Valley and Ganges River Valley

• Nile River Valley and Tigris River Valley

• Amazon River Valley and Mississippi River Valley

• Yellow River Valley and Yangzi River Valley

What was the writing system left behind by the Shang dynasty?

• Precursor to modern Chinese

• Alphabets

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

What technological innovation changed warfare and societal structure within Shang China?

• Trigger-operated firearm

• Iron smelting

• Crossbow

• Spoked-wheeled chariot

Who established the Jo dynasty after defeating the Shang?

• Shang loyalists

• Young King

• Duke of Jo

• King Wu

Which period saw the continual decline in the King's power and the emergence of philosophical thought?

• Western Jo

• Eastern Jo

• Spring and Autumn

• Warring States

Who emphasized living in harmony with the natural world during the Spring and Autumn period?

• Sun Zhu

• Confucius

• Lao-tzu

• Han Fei

Which state created some of the most impressive bronze work during the Bronze Age?

• Shu

• Xia

• Jo

• Shang

What technological advancement facilitated a robust economy during the Eastern Zhou period?

• Coinage

• Irrigation

• Iron smelting

• Crossbow

Who unified all the warring states and became China's first emperor?

• King Wu

• Duke of Jo

• Ginger Huang

• Sun Zhu