Ancient China Review

Why was the Silk Road named Silk Road?

• Because the most popular item sold, traded, or bought was the silk

• Because the most popular item sold, traded, or bought was the spices

What was the main message of Daoism?

• People should use laws to create order in society.

• People should set a good example to others.

• People should live in harmony or balance with nature.

• People should avoid contact with others.

The Silk Road was a single road that connected the Chinese and Roman empires.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What religion spread from India to China?

• Buddhism

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Legalism

Why was the Huang He River called China's Sorrow?

• It often was very sorry its behavior

• It caused much destruction or even killed people when it flooded

• Everyone disliked it, so they were "sorry" it even existed.

• The leader who came up with its name, couldn't think of anything other than they were sorry they were not as creative.

Mountain ranges and rivers acted as a natural source of protection for ancient Chinese civilizations.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the definition of a natural barrier?

• Mountains

• Human -made Structures that cause isolation

• physical features that make travel and communication difficult.

The Great Wall of China was completed under which dynasty?

• Han

• Qin

• Zhou

• Shang

What natural features isolated ancient China and made the spread of ideas difficult?

• Huang He and Yangtze Rivers
• Gobi Desert and the Himalayas 
• Nile River and Red Sea
• Mediterranean Sea and Euphrates River

China was known for producing which high demand item for the Silk Road?

• Silk

• Rugs

• Camels

• Fur