Ancient China Comprehensive Test

Loess is defined as:

• a type of soil composed mainly of silt-sized particles

• a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope

• a type of rock formed from volcanic lava

• a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

The definition of 'oracle bone' is:

• A type of ancient Chinese script used for divination

• A modern computing technology

• A type of bone found in mammals

• A type of musical instrument

Match the following descriptions with the correct term:

• Ideogram

• method of storytelling using images

• Hieroglyphics

• form of ancient writing using pictures

• Visual narrative

• type of graph that uses pictures or symbols to represent data

• Pictograph

• written symbol that represents an idea or object

The Gobi Desert is located in (a)   China and southern Mongolia.

• northern
• southern
• eastern
• western

Identify and locate the Plateau of Tibet in ancient China.

• In the northern part of ancient China

• In the southern part of ancient China

• In the western part of ancient China

• In the eastern part of ancient China

Identify and locate the Himalayan Mountains in ancient China.

• In the northern region of ancient China

• In the southern region of ancient China

• In the western region of ancient China

• In the eastern region of ancient China

Identify and locate the Yangtze River in ancient China.

• The Yangtze River is located in the northern part of ancient China.

• The Yangtze River is located in the southern part of ancient China.

• The Yangtze River is located in the eastern part of ancient China.

• The Yangtze River is located in the western part of ancient China.

Identify and locate the Yellow River in ancient China.

• The Yellow River is located in northern China, flowing through the Loess Plateau.

• The Yellow River is located in southern China, near the Yangtze River.

• The Yellow River is located in eastern China, near the coast.

• The Yellow River is located in western China, near the Himalayas.

How did isolation affect China's development? China is nearly surrounded by physical barriers. Two great deserts, the Taklimakan and the Gobi, lie to the north and west of China. The towering Himalayas form a wall to the southwest. How did these features impact China's development?

• Isolation led to unique cultural and technological development in China.

• Isolation had no significant impact on China's development.

• Isolation caused China to become heavily influenced by neighboring cultures.

• Isolation made China dependent on foreign trade.

What is the Huang Valley also known as?

• The Blue River

• The Yellow River

• The Red River

• The Green River