Huang River/Shang Dynasty

Huang River/Shang Dynasty

Unit 7: Ancient China

Multiple Choice

What, in addition to geographic boundaries, might have kept the people of the Huang River civilization from traveling to far-distant regions?

• They feared that their bronze weapons would be no match for the iron weapons of ancient Egypt.

  
  

• They could get everything locally that they needed to survive and grow.

• They had learned about the other river valley civilizations but feared contact would bring invasion.

• They had not yet developed a system of money based on coins.

Multiple Choice

Which landform explains the lack of cultural interaction between ancient China and ancient India?

• the Loess Plateau

• the Chang River valley

• the Gobi Desert

• the Himalaya Mountains

Multiple Choice

How were the civilizations of the Huang River valley and the Nile River valley similar?

• Both began around 4000 BCE.

• Both were ruled by dynasties.

• Both arose in desert regions.

• Both failed to develop a writing system.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a religious difference between the Huang River civilization and other great river civilizations?

• Its people believed that their king was a god.

• Its kings made use of oracle bones to communicate with their ancestors.

• The Huang civilization did not develop strong religious beliefs.

• The Huang civilization developed the concept of that rulers had the support of the gods

Multiple Choice

How did the use of bronze give Shang warriors an advantage over enemies who did not use bronze?

• Bronze armor offered greater protection than leather in battle.

• Bronze containers could hold more arrows than cloth ones.

• The process of bronze making allowed weapons to be produced faster.

• Bronze cannons could destroy stone palaces.

Multiple Choice

Based on the precise nature of Shang dynasty calendars, what can you conclude about Shang society?

• It made contact with several other advanced cultures.

• It relied on traders to seek new ideas.

• It had skilled astronomers.

• It had a king who was also the high priest.

Multiple Choice

Where did the earliest Chinese writing appear?

• on silk cloth

• on jade animal sculptures

• on oracle bones

• on loess

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were contributions of Shang Dynasty craftspeople?

• silk making and bronze casting

• bronze casting and iron working

• jade carving and gold working

• stone sculpting and steel making

Multiple Choice

How did the Huang River civilization develop differently from other river valley civilizations?

• Its trade with India brought it goods as well as new ideas.

• Its mining industry allowed it to create iron weapons and tools.

• Its location limited its contact with other advanced cultures.

• Its armies helped it expand through conquest.

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely explanation for why the Shang had little interaction with non-Chinese cultures?

• They were unable to travel upon the Yellow River.

  
  

• They were surrounded by higher plains and mountains to the north and west.

• They were not aware of the other cultures existing nearby.

• They were unable to use the seas to establish trade with others due to lack of technology.