Chapter 7 - Ancient China

Where did ancient China first begin to develop?

• In the Gobi Desert.

• Along the Great Wall of China.

• The Yellow River Valley.

• By the Yangtze River.

What made the land in ancient China fertile?

• The Yellow River Valley would flood often and deposit soil that made the land very fertile.

• It had natural boundaries.

• The Nile River flooded regularly.

• It never flooded.

What are two ways natural borders influenced ancient China?

• Having a warm climate.

• Protecting from invasions.

• By letting attacks on China happen.

• It made it harder for China to interact with the rest of the world.

What are 3 things provided to the people of ancient China by the Yellow River Valley?

• Drinking water, bathing and a way to water crops.

• Fertile soil, food supply and rain.

• A place to settle, a water supply and climate.

• Hunting, gathering and fishing.

Why was it hard for one dynasty to govern all of ancient China?

• The canals of ancient China.

• The Mandate of Heaven.

• The natural boundaries of ancient China.

• Ancient China was too big.

Who made up the "common people" in ancient China?

• Kings, nobles and family members of the king.

• Enslaved people, artisans and farmers.

• Shang ruler and Tang the Successful.

• Dynasties.

Why did the Zhou Dynasty build canals in ancient China?

• For military purposes.

• To have boat races.

• To transport goods, especially food, throughout the kingdom.

• To transport people from one place to another.

What was the purpose of the walls built by the Zhou dynasty that would later become the Great Wall of China?

• To protect from attacks.

• To make China look better.

• To help transport goods.

• The Mandate of Heaven.

What is the "Mandate of Heaven?"

• To tame in order to keep or grow, as with a wild plant or wild animal.

• Dutiful respect for one's parents and elders.

• The belief in ancient China that the emperor was chosen by the gods to rule.

• A line of rulers from the same family.

After the "Mandate of Heaven," how did the people of ancient China view their king?

• The king was their link between the dynasties.

• The king was their link between heaven and earth.

• It made governing difficult.

• The people expected the king to keep the gods happy.