Ancient China Review

Chinese civilization began next to which of these two rivers

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Indus River

• Huang He and Yangtze Rivers

• Nile River

What is loess?

• Fertile yellow soil that is good for growing

• A social hierarchical system

• Bronze metalworking

• Pictographs

The Shang rulers used these to answer questions about the future:

• Warlords

• Oracle bones

• Mandate of Heaven

• Ancestor worship

How did the Zhou dynasty establish its right to rule China?

• By claiming the Mandate of Heaven

• By having strict laws

• By inventing coins

• By embracing Confucianism

Shi Huangdi, ruler of the Qin dynasty is best known for building what man-made structure?

• Chariots

• The Great Wall of China

• Pyramids

• Censors

Confucianism's central idea is about

• Ethics and proper behavior

• Li and Ren

• Respect for others

• All of the above

The Han dynasty is known for inventing which of the following items:

• Paper, seismometer, calligraphy

• chariot, number system, alphabet

• decimal system

• irrigation, pottery, and wheels

The Han Dynasty exceeded in creating this famous luxurious fabric:

• Polyester

• Silk

• Wool

• Cotton

The Han dynasty embraced which of the following philosophies:

• Legalism

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

Why do the Chinese call the Huang He river “China’s Sorrow”?

• Because it is dirty and polluted

• Because it is yellow in color

• Because it is now dried up

• Because it's flooding has drowned many people