Quiz on Ancient China

What is the Huang He also known as?

• The Yellow River

• The Blue River

• The Red River

• The Green River

What is a dynasty?

• A family group that ruled the empire for a period of time

• A type of ancient weapon

• A traditional Chinese festival

• A form of ancient writing

Which river is the longest in Eurasia?

• The Chang Jiang or Yangtze River

• The Nile River

• The Amazon River

• The Mississippi River

What were oracle bones used for in ancient China?

• Divination during the Shang Dynasty

• Building the Great Wall

• Writing ancient texts

• Creating musical instruments

What is a myth?

• A widely held but false belief or idea

• A historical fact

• A type of ancient Chinese art

• A traditional Chinese dish

What is Daoism?

• A system of laws with strict punishments

• A Chinese philosophical and religious tradition that emphasizes harmony with the Tao

• A method of irrigation for crops

• A political concept legitimizing rulers

What does Confucianism emphasize?

• Harmony with nature

• Strict legal codes

• A system of thought and behavior, often described as a civil religion, philosophy, or way of life

• Agricultural techniques

What is Legalism?

• A method of water management

• A system of laws that rigidly prescribed punishments and rewards for specific behaviors

• A philosophical tradition emphasizing harmony

• A concept legitimizing the rule of emperors

What is the purpose of irrigation?

• To create philosophical systems

• To apply controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns

• To establish political legitimacy

• To enforce legal codes

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

• A method of crop irrigation

• A Chinese political and philosophical concept that legitimized the rule of China's emperors and kings

• A religious tradition emphasizing harmony

• A system of strict laws