Ancient China Test

What continent is Ancient China found on

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

Ancient Chinese civilization flourished on which two rivers?

• Indus and Ganges

• Xun and Brahmaputra

• Yangtze and Huang He

• Huang He and Mekong River

What were oracle bones used for?

• telling stories and predicting futures
• communicating with gods and predicting futures
• telling stories and communicating with gods
• decoration and predicting futures

Where did early Chinese civilization first develop?

• In the Indus Valley
• along the banks of the Huang He
• at the edge of the Gobi Desert
• in the valleys of the Pamir Mountains

Ancient Chinese rulers believed their authority to rule was based off of divine approval, an idea known as the _____________________. 

• Mandate of Heaven
• Law of Karma
• Legalist Punishments
• 5 Basic Relationships

What was China's first dynasty?

• the Han dynasty
• the Qin dynasty
• the Shang dynasty
• the Zhou dynasty

The belief that a universal force guides all things is central to what Chinese philosophy?

• Confucianism
• Daoism
• Legalism
• Naturalism

What idea did the great Chinese teacher Confucius teach?

• Strict laws keep people following their proper roles.
• Strong government keeps the country united and the people under control
• The balance of yin and yang creates a life of peace and harmony. 
• Proper conduct and respect for family and society creates peace and harmony

Which philosophy believed that people were bad by nature?

• Legalism
• Buddhism
• Confucianism
• Daoism

King Ying Zheng changed his name to Shi Huangdi because it means...

• "all powerful"
• "great one"
• "first emperor"
• "strong leader"