Ancient China Quiz

What made silk valuable in the West?

• The Syrians thought cotton was too itchy.

• The Indians found wool to be too expensive.

• The Romans wanted to use it to praise their Christian God.

• The Chinese were the only ones who knew how to make it.

_________________ was a harsh ruler from the Qin Dynasty credited with unifying China, standardization and building the Great Wall of China.

• Shi Huangdi

• Moses

• Confucius

• Siddharta Gautama

Why did ancient people on the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau herd yaks rather than grow crops?

• Yaks found food in thick forests.

• The region was too wet for crops.

• The region was too cold for crops.

• Yaks could be sold in the markets.

What protected Inner China from invasion from the northwest?

• wide rivers

• grassy plains

• barren deserts

• high mountains

How did the natural vegetation of the Northeastern Plain affect the lives of ancient settlers there?

• Fruit trees attracted settlement around oases.

• Varieties of plant life encouraged raising crops.

• Dense woods supported hunting and gathering.

• Prairie grass provided food for horses and sheep.

Why did fewer people settle in Outer China than in Inner China?

• The land was in smaller estates in Outer China.

• The climate was more extreme in Outer China.

• The roads were more dangerous in Inner China.

• The invasions drove farmers away in Inner China.

In the Shang civilization, Anyang was an important city because

• it was home to many skilled artisans.

• it was where the king lived.

• many royal tombs are located there.

• all of the above

Which of these Shang people had the lowest social status?

• merchants

• jade carvers

• stonemasons

• grain farmers

Which of the following is NOT a Chinese invention?

• Gunpowder

• The printing press

• The telescope

• Paper money

For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?

• to serve a ceremonial meal

• to make music for his family

• to send messages to the nobles

• to ask advice from his ancestors