Ancient China Quiz

Fill in the blank: A large landmass that is connected to the rest of a continent is called a __________.

• India

• Peninsula

• Island

• Isthmus

Which of the following is a large ancient Indus civilization city located in present-day Pakistan?

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Harappa

• Lothal

• Dholavira

Fill in the blank: __________ were immigrants who arrived at the Ganges River.

• Aryans

• Romans

• Vikings

• Mongols

Fill in the blank: The __________ is a Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life.

• caste system

• feudal system

• tribal system

• class system

Fill in the blank: ______ is a wind-formed deposit made of fine particles of clay and silt.

• loess

• sandstone

• shale

• limestone

Fill in the blank: ______ are animal bones carved with writing that was used for telling the future.

• oracle bones

• fossil stones

• rune stones

• crystal balls

The ______ refers to the rise and fall of Chinese dynasties according to the mandate of heaven.

• dynastic cycle

• silk road

• great wall

• forbidden city

Fill in the blank: The belief that a Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods is known as the ______.

• Mandate of Heaven

• Divine Right of Kings

• Celestial Authority

• Heavenly Decree

Fill in the blank: ______ is the respect shown by children for their parents and elders.

• Filial piety

• Obedience

• Rebellion

• Indifference

Fill in the blank: ______ is a Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws.

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Buddhism