Ch. 10 Lesson 1 Quiz "The Birth of Chinese Civilization"

A noble whose wealth comes from the land he or she owns

• ancestor

• aristocrat

• bureaucracy

• ideograph

A drawn character that stands for objects

• aristocrat

• bureaucracy

• ideograph

• pictograph

A descendant from a family

• aristocrat

• ancestor

• pictograph

• bureaucracy

A character that represents an idea or thought in Chinese writing

• ideograph

• pictograph

• ancestor

• aristocrat

An organization of appointed officials who run different parts of the government

• pictograph

• aristocrat

• bureaucracy

• Huang He

Why do the Chinese call the Huang He “China’s Sorrow”?

• because it is dirty and polluted

• because it is yellow in color

• because it is now dried up

• because its flooding has drowned many people

What new technology was SPECIFICALLY developed during the Zhou Dynasty?

• melted bronze to make works of art

• channels to block flooded waters

• new systems to irrigate the land

• silk worms to make clothing

Which answer gives the best explanation of why the Chang Jiang river was so important to the people of ancient China?

• It was a key waterway for trade and transportation

• It is the third longest river in the world

• It flows west to east across central China

• It flows through canyons and plains to east China

Who built the first cities in China according to written proof?

• Yü the Great & his dragons

• The Shang

• The Xia

• The Zhou