Ancient China Dynasty History Quiz

Which dynasty is considered the first in traditional Chinese history?

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Xia Dynasty

Who is credited with founding the first dynasty in traditional Chinese history?

• Qin Shi Huang

• Yu the Great

• Confucius

• Laozi

What did Yu the Great help build to stop the flooding of the Huang He (Yellow River)?

• Dams

• Bridges

• Canals

• Roads

What was the result of Yu the Great's efforts to stop the flooding of the Huang He (Yellow River)?

• The area became a desert

• The area became agriculturally productive

• The area was abandoned

• The area became a forest

Which dynasty conquered the earliest Chinese dynasty supported by written and archaeological evidence?

• Zhou Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

What type of evidence is used to support the existence of the Shang Dynasty?

• Stone tablets

• Oracle bones

• Bamboo scrolls

• Bronze inscriptions

What did priests use to scratch a king's question on during the Shang Dynasty?

• A piece of wood

• A stone tablet

• An animal bone or tortoise shell

• A metal plate

How did priests interpret the king's question during the Shang Dynasty?

• By reading the stars

• By interpreting the splintered pattern of cracks on bones

• By consulting ancient texts

• By using a pendulum

Where did the Shang kings first rule over a small area?

• Southern China

• Eastern China

• Northern China

• Western China

What did the Shang kings use to take over distant territories and the Huang He Valley?

• Iron weapons and horses

• Bronze weapons and chariots

• Wooden weapons and elephants

• Stone weapons and carts