Ancient China Dynasties for Quizziz

What is loess?

• a) A type of rock found in China
• b) A fine yellow soil that gives the Huang He River its color
• c) A type of ancient Chinese writing
• d) A mountain range in western China

Which major desert is found in central China?

• a) Sahara Desert
• b) Gobi Desert
• c) Mojave Desert
• d) Atacama Desert

What was the effect of China’s mountains, deserts, and oceans?

• a) They made it easy for people to travel and trade
• b) They protected China from invaders but also made trade difficult
• c) They allowed easy communication with neighboring civilizations
• d) They created a warm and wet climate all year

What is a dynasty?

• a) A type of Chinese government official
• b) A group of people who trade goods
• c) A series of rulers from the same family
• d) A religious leader in ancient China

Which dynasty ruled for the longest time in Chinese history?

• a) Shang
• b) Han
• c) Qin
• d) Zhou

Who was the first emperor of China?

• a) Confucius
• b) Liu Bang
• c) Shi Huangdi
• d) Wu Di

What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?

• a) To divide the different regions of China
• b) To provide a faster trade route across the empire
• c) To protect China from northern invaders
• d) To be used as a large tomb for the emperor

Which dynasty first introduced a written law system in China?

• a) Shang
• b) Zhou
• c) Han
• d) Qin

What is calligraphy?

• a) The art of making bronze weapons
• b) The use of oracle bones for predictions
• c) The art of beautiful handwriting
• d) A type of farming in ancient China

The Silk Road was important because:

• a) It helped traders exchange goods between China and other places
• b) It was the main road used by the emperor’s army
• c) It kept invaders from entering China
• d) It was only used for transporting silk