Chapter 10 Ancient China Lesson 1 & 2

Which other ancient civilizations developed near rivers:

• India

• China

• India, China, Mesopotamia, Egypt

• Egypt

What does Huang He mean?

• the river of sorrow

• the yellow river

• the long river

• the river of bounty

Where does the name "Yellow River" come from

• the yellow color of the soil in the Huang He

• the yellow color of the water int he Huang He

• the yellow color of the sun reflecting off the Huang He

• the yellow fruit produced from the waters of the Huang He

The Huang He of China is known for its flooding. Name 3 other rivers from other ancient civilizations that flooded:

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

• Nile River

• none of the above

Which list shows all of the physical features located in ancient China?

• rivers, oceans, deserts

• mountains, rivers, oceans, valleys

• mountains, rivers, oceans, deserts, valleys

• mountains, rivers, deserts

According to Chinese myth who was Yu?

• he was a great hero who dug channels

• he was a great hero who drove enemies away

• he was a great hero who built the Great Wall of China

• he was a great hero who dug the first channels to control flooding and chased away the dragon that caused the floods

What was China's first dynasty?

• Zhou

• Xi

• Shang

• Chang Jiang

What is a warlord?

• wealthy landowners

• military leaders who lead their own armies

• kings that lead armies

• military leaders who assigned generals to lead armies

What were the 3 roles of the king during the Shang dynasty?

• the king served as a religious, political, and military leader

• the king served as a religious, hereditary, and bureaucratic leader

• the king served as a bureaucratic, political and military leader

• the king served as a military, political and familial leader

In ancient China aristocrats were:

• people of noble birth who owned land

• people who passed their land and power to their children or to younger family members

• part of the upper class

• ruled China