Ancient China Quiz

According to our text, what were the names of the first four ancient Chinese dynasties?

• Sui, Yuan, Ming, Qing
• Wei, Jin, Sui, Tang
• Han, Tang, Ming, Song
• Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

• The Mandate of Heaven is a Chinese political and religious idea used to justify the rule of the Emperor of China.

• The Mandate of Heaven is a Japanese cultural belief used to justify the rule of the Emperor of China.
• The Mandate of Heaven is a Roman political doctrine used to justify the rule of the Emperor of China.
• The Mandate of Heaven is a Greek mythological concept used to justify the rule of the Emperor of China.

The Yellow River (Huang He) is found in which region of China?

• Northern China
• Eastern China
• Western China
• Southern China

The Northern China Plain can be described as.....

• a mountainous region in southern China with rocky terrain
• a desert region in western China with arid climate
• a coastal region in eastern China with humid weather
• a vast lowland region between two rivers in China, characterized by flat terrain and fertile soil

Name the two major deserts in China.

• Mojave Desert, Arabian Desert

• Sahara Desert, Gobi Desert

• Atacama Desert, Taklamakan Desert

• Gobi Desert, Taklamakan Desert

What are the four large bodies of water surrounding China?

• Black Sea, Indian Sea, South China Sea, Bay of Bengal

• Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, China Sea

• Caspian Sea, Yangtze River, North China Sea, Pacific Ocean

• Yellow Sea, East China Sea, South China Sea, Pacific Ocean

During the Zhou Dynasty, nobles fought for land. This time period is known as the ________.

• Feudal Period
• Dynasty Wars
• Noble Conflict
• Period of the Warring States

What does Cultural Diffusion mean as it relates to Ancient China?

• Cultural Assimilation in Ancient China
• Technological Isolation in Ancient China
• Religious Segregation in Ancient China
• Spread of ideas, beliefs, technologies, and cultural practices from one civilization to another

Confucius taught about ______ and ______.

• relationships and filial piety

• traditions and customs
• philosophy and science
• justice and equality

Three reasons why Shihuangdi is well known include...

• Building the Great Wall, creating the Mandate of Heaven, being a Daoist leader

• Inventing the lightbulb, writing Harry Potter, discovering gravity
• Unifying China, constructing the Great Wall, standardizing measurements/ currency

• Discovering the Silk Road, inventing the wheelbarrow, creating paper