Ancient China Quiz

What were the positive effects of China's rivers on its civilizations?

• Provided water for crops

• Acted as natural barriers from invaders

• Caused flooding and killed millions of people

• Made it difficult to travel and trade

What was the role of mountains, deserts, and plateaus in protecting China?

• Acted as natural barriers from outsiders

• Made it easy to travel and trade with other civilizations

• Caused isolation and independence

• Allowed easy communication with other civilizations

How did the Shang dynasty protect their kingdom?

• By building strong fortresses

• By using the civil service exam

• By kings and warlords stationed around the border

• By forming alliances with neighboring kingdoms

What was the role of the king in the Shang dynasty according to the Mandate of Heaven?

• To manage the bureaucracy

• To own the land and pass it down to his children

• To rule with the help of the gods

• To lead the armies in battle

What was the belief of the Chinese regarding their ancestors and gods?

• They lived in the mountains

• The oracles bones cracks predicted their future

• They were not honored by the king

• They were not powerful

How did the king seek answers to important questions?

• By conducting public opinion polls

• By consulting with other civilizations

• By using the civil service exam

• By scratching questions into oracle bones

What is the emphasis of Confucianism?

• Respect, family, and educated government

• Living simply with nature

• Following strict laws

• Achieving peace through obedience

What is the main principle of Daoism?

• Respect, family, and putting others first

• Living simply with nature

• Achieving peace through obedience

• Following strict laws

What was the focus of Legalism?

• Achieving peace through obedience

• Following strict laws

• Living simply with nature

• Respect, family, and putting others first

What was the purpose of the civil service exam?

• To choose the next king

• To place smart people in government jobs

• To select the king's advisors

• To train soldiers for battle