China Test Review Questions

The desert that can be found in northern China is:

• Sahara Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Kalahari Desert

• Atacama Desert

The names of China’s two major rivers are:

• Yangtze and Yellow

• Ganges and Indus

• Nile and Amazon

• Mississippi and Missouri

What mountain range helped to both protect and isolate China?

• Himalayas

• Andes

• Rockies

• Alps

What was a result of settling in a river valley?

• Development of agriculture (farming)

• Increase in nomadic lifestyle

• Decline in trade

• Isolation from other communities

The people of the Shang Dynasty first settled in which location?

• Yellow River Valley

• Yangtze River Valley

• Indus Valley

• Nile Valley

The people of the Zhou Dynasty believed their rulers were picked based on what principle?

• Mandate of Heaven

• Divine Right of Kings

• Hereditary Succession

• Military Conquest

Confucianism and Daoism began under which dynasty?

• Han Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

Emperor Qin united all of China by:

• Building the Great Wall

• Standardizing currency, weights, and measures

• Conquering rival states through military force

• Establishing a centralized bureaucracy

What changes did Emperor Qin make to China after he united it?

• He built the Great Wall of China

• He introduced a standardized form of writing

• He introduced a standardized form of currency

• All of the above

The name of the tomb Emperor Qin built for himself is:

• The Great Wall of China

• The Forbidden City

• The Terracotta Army

• The Summer Palace