Ancient China Review

On which continent is China located?

• Asia

• America

• Africa

Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture?

• They helped China trade with other civilizations.

• They caused China to be at war with other world civilizations.

• They isolated China from other civilizations.

The advantages of the physical barriers that surround China might be..

• Protection from invaders
• Trade options
• Interaction with new cultures

Why is the Huang He/Yellow River also known as "China's Sorrow."

• Hurricane force winds

• Earthquakes

• Flooding

Near what geographical feature have civilizations started?

• desert

• oceans

• rivers

Why did the Chinese settle near the rivers?

• fertile soil

• good weather

• good for building

a series of rulers that belong to the same family

• king

• dynasty

• army

Which dynasty built the first cities?

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

Oracles bones predict the future by communicating with:

• gods

• ancestors

• ghosts

Who do rulers get the Mandate of Heaven from?

• the people

• the ancestors

• the gods