Ancient China Review

What are the two rivers that flow through China?

• Yangtze and Yellow
• Euphrates and Tigris
• Ganges and Nile
• Mississippi and Rio Grande

Who founded the Xia (the first) dynasty?

• Shi Huangdi
• Yu the Great
• Confucius
• Wu-ti

What is a hard green gemstone often used in jewelry?

• Diamond
• Jade
• Silk
• Emerald

What was the idea that the king/emperor was chosen by the gods to rule?

• Mandate of Heaven
• Right to Rule
• Main Dynasty
• Divine Right

What did the Shang dynasty use to predict the future?

• Crystal balls
• Wishing wells
• Oracle bones
• Palm readings

What was the period of many civil wars between different Chinese dynasties?

• Big Battle Period
• Civil Fighting Period
• Warring States Period
• Fall of the Zhou Period

What is the barrier made of walls across China's northern frontier started by Qin Shi Huangdi?

• The Great Wall of China
• The Silk Road
• The Nile Delta
• The Necropolis

What was guarding Shi Huangdi’s tomb when it was discovered in 1974?

• Terracotta Soldiers
• Chinese Dragons
• Zombie Servants
• Bodies of Chinese Warriors

Which philosophy was practiced by Shi Huangdi with strict government and punishments?

• Confucianism
• Legalism
• Buddhism
• Daoism

Which philosophy is still practiced in modern-day China and is based on ethics and the family?

• Confucianism
• Hinduism
• Judaism
• Legalism