Ancient China Quiz

Why was ancient China's civilization cut off from much of the rest of the world?

• The government refused to allow contact with other parts of the world.

• Geographic features (mountains, deserts) cut China off from the rest of the world.

• A lack of roads made contact with other parts of the world impossible.

• They did not know other places existed.

What was one achievement of the Shang dynasty?

• Writing

• The Great Wall

• The dynastic cycle

• Confucianism

What was the Chinese philosophy that emphasized living in harmony with nature?

• Daoism (Taoism)

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Legalism

Why was the Great Wall built?

• to show off China's building talent

• to make transportation easier

• to keep out invaders

• to attract tourists

What government reform did the Han rulers make?

• They established a bureaucratic government

• They followed Daoism

• They did not allow female rulers

• They had strict rules and punishments

Which ancient Chinese invention became China's most traded good?

• cast iron

• compass

• wheelbarrow

• silk

Why did merchants travel in caravans on the Silk Road?

• to travel faster

• to be able to use camels

• to be able to sell more goods as they traveled

• to protect themselves from thieves

Which of the following is a desert that formed part of China's natural barriers?

• Pamir

• Tian Shan (Tien Shan)

• Himalaya

• Taklimakan (Talka Makan)

Early civilizations grew along which two rivers in ancient China?

• Huang He (Yellow) River

• Yangtze River

What was the concept of the Mandate of Heaven?