Ancient China

What was the natural border of China that was a desert?

• Sahara
• Gobi
• Death Valley
• Antarctica

Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China

• emperor
• philosopher
• army leader
• god

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How did  the Yellow River get its name?

• The first Chinese emperor named it.
• Soil from the Sahara Desert turns the river yellow.
• Soil from the Gobi Desert turns the river yellow.
• A native fish called the yellow fin tuna lives in the river.

Most people were ____________ during the Shang Dynasty.

• fishermen
• singers
• craftsmen
• farmers

Which philosopher taught politeness, hard work, respect for laws, etc?

• Lao-Tzu
• Confucius
• Taoism
• Shang-Ti

A series of political rulers belonging to the same family.

• dynasty
• clan
• tribe
• monarchy

The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.

• Gods
• Heaven
• Kings
• Men

Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught humans are naturally evil and need to be ruled by harsh laws

• Confucianism
• Daoism
• Legalism
• Mandate of Heaven

Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia

• filial piety
• Silk Road
• Great Wall
• Anyang

What is the idea of Daoism

• Duty to community
• Living in harmony with nature
• Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
• Humans are naturally evil