Birth of Chinese Civilization

Which natural barrier to the north helped keep China isolated from other civilizations?

• Bay of Bengal

• the Gobi

• Plateau of Tibet

• Kunlun Shan

Which statement is true of the role of men and women in ancient China?

• Men were expected to obey their parents, and women were expected to manage the family's money.

• Women were expected to get a limited education, and men were expected to work in the government

• Women's work was considered as important as men's because women cared for the home and family.

• Men were respected for the work they did because they were in charge of the family's finances.

Which geographical features explain the fact that China's cultural influence was greater in areas to its east?

• the Chang Jiang and the Huang He

• the Himalaya and the Bay of Bengal

• the Gobi and the yellow sea

• the Yellow River and the Korean Peninsula

How was using the Mandate of Heaven as a basis for political power dangerous to Zhou rulers?

• It replaced a system based on merit with a system based on heredity, which meant the Zhou would not continue to rule.

• It required Zhou kings to perform religious ceremonies to please the gods, which did not guarantee they would keep the mandate.

• The people of China did not believe in the mandate, so it was a weak claim that led to civil war when farmers revolted.

• Zhou rulers easily could be blamed for events beyond their control, such as famine or flooding, and were replaced.

Based on the map, why might a trader traveling from Antioch to Changan prefer taking the Silk Road to other land routes?

• The Silk Road was less dangerous.

• Other land routes avoided the Himalaya.

• The Silk Road was a shorter route.

• The climate along the Silk Road was more mild.

Which product's value in Europe was a result of scarcity?

• large clay soldiers on horses

• iron weapons

• bronze chariots

• silk from silkworms

Which important achievement of the dynasty being described is missing from the diagram?

• bronze urns

• first common currency

• new irrigation systems

• paper for written records

Based on the excerpt, which statement summarizes Confucius's worldview?

• Order and harmony can be achieved through discipline.

• The home is the most important part of Chinese life.

• World peace begins with the individual person.

• A strong leader does not have to fight with other nations.

Which fact illustrates China's geographical isolation?

• Silk manufacture originated in China.

• Buddhism spread through Chin after the fall of the Han.

• The ancient Chinese referred to their land as the "Middle Kingdom".

• Qin Shihuangdi built the Great Wall.

In what way was the Shang dynasty in China similar to Ancient Egypt?

• Both developed writing using pictures to represent objects.

• Both preserved dead bodies to prepare them for the afterlife.

• Both civilizations ended due to environmental problems.

• Both engaged in wars with other civilizations to expand territoy.