China Test Review

Shang weapons were strong because artisans made them from _______?

• iron

• bones

• stone

• bronze.

The Warring States Period led to the decline of which dynasty?

• Qin

• Zhou

• Han

• Shang

The TWO main rivers in China are?

• The Nile River

• The Huang He River

• The Indus River

• The Yangtze River

Which of the following is NOT one of China's natural barriers?

• The Himalayan Mountains

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Gobi Desert

The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?

• The Mandate of Heaven
• The Dynastic Cycle
• The Heavenly Commandments
• The Oracle Bones

How were Chinese civilization affected by mountains, oceans, and deserts?

• They became wealthy.

• They were isolated from other civilizations.

• They made it easier to travel.

• They made China easy to be attacked.

The Yellow River (also called the Huang He River) gets its name from its color. What gives the river its yellow color?

• Loess

• Mandate of Heaven

• Bones

• Calligraphy

Which Chinese belief system focuses on harmony, living in tune with nature, and going with the flow?

• Confucianism

• Legalism

• Daoism

• Buddhism

What is the significance of the Great Wall of China?

• It was built as a trade route

• It was built to protect against floods

• It was built to mark the boundary of the empire

• It was built to protect against invasions

​​According to the Zhou concept of the Mandate of Heaven, what would a ruler have to do to stay in power? 

• follow the Dao

• preserve harmony between heaven and earth

• win the loyalty of warlords

• rule justly and virtuously