Ancient Chinese Civilization Quiz

What was the main crop of southern China around 5000 B.C.?

• Rice

• Millet

• Wheat

• Barley

What additional craft was the Longshan culture known for?

• Carving jade

• Pottery making

• Silk weaving

• Metalworking

Which two river valleys were crucial to the development of early Chinese civilization?

• Huang He and Yangtze

• Ganges and Indus

• Nile and Tigris

• Amazon and Mississippi

Which dynasty overthrew the Shang dynasty in 1122 B.C.?

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

• Tang

What did Chinese characters represent during the Shang dynasty?

• Ideas

• Sounds

• Colors

• Numbers

What was the final capital of the Shang dynasty?

• Anyang

• Luoyang

• Zhengzhou

• Xian

What was the main occupation of people during the Shang dynasty?

• Farming

• Trading

• Crafting

• Hunting

What was a significant development in the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Nomadic lifestyle

• Carefully planned cities

• Hunter-gatherer communities

• Unplanned villages

When were Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa established as the world's first planned cities?

• 2500 B.C.

• 2000 B.C.

• 3000 B.C.

• 1500 B.C.

What is the belief about doing good things in Hinduism?

• You will come back as someone wiser

• You will have a single life

• You will not be reborn

• You will come back as the same person