Quiz on Ancient China

Where did China’s first civilization develop?

• Along the Indus River

• Along the Huang He (Yellow) River

• On the Plateau of Tibet

• Along the Mekong River

How did the Zhou dynasty gain the Mandate of Heaven?

• The Zhou killed Shang warriors who refused to surrender.

• The Zhou were victorious over the Shang dynasty.

• The Zhou served only the interests of the rich.

• The Zhou served only the interests of the educated.

What is the Dao?

• The home of the heavenly spirits

• Respect for authority

• The natural way of the universe

• Rituals that focus on values

What is loess?

• Silt that settles in a hilltop

• A grass-covered plain

• A dry wind from the Gobi

• A fine, dustlike material

Who was the Son of Heaven?

• The Buddha

• Laozi

• The ruler of China

• Shu Jing

Which spirits were most important to the Chinese?

• Ancestor spirits

• Evil spirits

• Spirits of nature

• Spirits of heaven

Which dynasty had the earliest written records?

• Zhou

• Qin

• Xia

• Shang

How did the Zhou king control his vast kingdom?

• He killed all nobles.

• He set up a vast spy network.

• He set up a huge bureaucracy.

• He placed family members in charge of regions.

Who is known as the “First Teacher”?

• Laozi

• The Buddha

• Confucius

• Mencius

How were the oracle bones used?

• To predict the future

• To teach scholars how to write

• To send messages to other warlords

• To announce a new dynasty