ANCIENT CHINA | Yellow River Valley Civilization Legends and His

What is the Yellow River also called?

• The Blue River

• The Red River

• The Mother River

• The Huang He

Who is credited with uniting the people of the Yellow River Valley?

• Confucius

• Yu the Great

• Huang Di

• Qin Shi Huang

What was the Yellow River sometimes called due to its destructive flooding?

• China's Sorrow

• China's Hope

• China's Joy

• China's Blessing

What important product was made in ancient China and kept as a secret for over 2,000 years?

• Tea

• Silk

• Porcelain

• Spices

Which dynasty was the first to be documented by history in China?

• Qin Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

What was the first writing developed in China using pictographs?

• Characters

• Alphabet

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

Who was the first true emperor of a unified China?

• Yu the Great

• Qin Shi Huang

• Huang Di

• T'ang

What did Qin Shi Huang build to protect his country from outsiders?

• The Terracotta Army

• The Great Wall of China

• The Summer Palace

• The Forbidden City

What philosophy emphasizes the importance of relationships with family and others?

• Legalism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Taoism

Who is the teacher and philosopher known for passing on forgotten teachings of great teachers and thinkers from ancient times?

• Lao Tzu

• Qin Shi Huang

• Yu the Great

• Confucius