Ancient China

What would a ruler have to do to stay in power, according to the Mandate of Heaven?

• Win loyalty of warlords.

• Rule justly and virtuously.

• Impose strict laws to prevent chaos.

• Follow the Dao.

A dusty material that forms soil and makes the Huang He River yellow.

• loess

• Daoism

• acupuncture

• jade

A green gemstone often used to make jewelry and art.

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• silk

• jade

• Laozi

China's earliest written records that often told predictions for the future.

• filial piety

• oracle bones

• Daoism

• dynasty

A group of rulers from the same family.

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• philosophy

• dynasty

• seismograph

The idea that the gods gave kings the right to rule in ancient China.

• Filial Piety

• Legalism

• Mandate of Heaven

• Acupuncture

Which dynasty lasted the longest in Ancient China?

• Qin

• Shang

• Xia

• Zhou

What is the Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws?

• Aristocracy

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• War Lord

Which river valley was central location to start Ancient Chinese civilization?

• Lan River Valley

• Laozi River Valley

• Hei River Valley

• Huang He River Valley

Also known as the Yellow River, it stretches for nearly 3,000 miles across northern China. The river often floods, and the floods leave behind layers of silt on the surrounding countryside. Because these floods can be very destructive, the river is sometimes called China’s Sorrow.

• Chang Jiang

• Huang He

• Wong River

• Cuòwù de River