Grade 6 Module 6

An ________ is a prediction

Select the two great rivers in China

• Xia

• Hongshan

• Huang He

• Chang Jiang

True or False: The weather and temperature varied greatly in China​ (a)  

• True
• False

True or False: The stories of Xia explained the rivers and other aspects of geography that had an impact on Chinese life.​ (a)   ​

• False
• True

The first dynasty for which archeologists have clear evidence is the ​ (a)  

• Shang Dynasty
• Xia Dynasty
• Zhou Dynasty

One of the advances the Shang made were

• the first Chinese writing system

• the first stone tablet

• the first plow

• the first wooden stage

Early Chinese civilization under the Shang Dynasty valued (select all that apply)

• nature and religious ceremonies

• social order

• little work

• living on boats

Eventually, war broke out and the Shang Dynasty fell. This group seized their territory.

• Qin

• Confucious

• Wudi

• Zhou

Early ______ rulers used the mandate of heaven to justify their rebellion against the Shang

Short Answer: Why did the Zhou power (political order) decline as time went on?