C8L1 The Birth of Chinese Civilization

"As a result, the Huang He valley emerged as one of the great wheat-producing areas of the ancient world." p. 289 What does emerged mean?

• to disappear or fade away
• to become less important
• to come into view or become prominent
• to remain hidden or unnoticed

"According to myths, Yu dug the first channels to control the floodwaters of the Huang He." p. 291 What does channels mean?

• flood barriers
• dams for water storage
• pathways for water flow
• natural water bodies

What is an aristocrat?

• A high level government official.

• A member of an upper class of society, usually made of of hereditary nobility.

• A wealthy merchant.
• A common citizen that owns a lot of land.

A warlord is . . .

• A government official overseeing trade agreements.
• A peaceful leader promoting diplomacy.
• A military leader controlling a region through force.
• A civilian with no military experience.

An ancestor is . . .

• an ally that shares your beliefs

• a person from whom one is descended
• a historical figure
• a distant relative of a friend

Pictographs are

• Pictographs are numerical representations of objects.

• Pictographs are characters that represent objects.

• Pictographs are detailed written descriptions.

• Pictographs are audio recordings of objects.

Ideographs are

• symbols for specific languages
• symbols in a writing system that represents a thing or idea

• symbols used in mathematics
• symbols representing emotions

A bureaucracy is

• a group of non-elected officials who carry out governmental tasks

• a type of government system
• a type of furniture invented in China

• a type of building invented in China

"The positions the aristocrats held were hereditary." p. 294

• The positions were passed down through birth.

• The positions were elected by popular vote.
• The positions were only for a limited term.
• The positions were assigned randomly.

The Mandate of Heaven is

• a religious doctrine that supports the divine right of kings.

• the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the Gods.

• a military strategy used to conquer neighboring states.

• a cultural festival celebrated in ancient China.