Ancient China

Which geographic feature was shared by the early civilization that developed in China, Egypt, India, and Mesopotamia?

• river valleys

• island chains

• mountain ranges

• temperate grasslands

Which of these MOST geographically isolated China by natural barriers?

• Tibet Plateaus

• Northwestern Deserts

• Northeastern Plans

• North China Plain

• Chang Jiang Basin

Early Chinese settlers mostly lived in which of these two regions of China?

• Tibet Plateau

• Northwestern Deserts

• Northeastern Plains

• North China Plain

• Chang Jiang Basins

Select the two rivers that provided fresh water to the Chinese people:

• Nile River

• Huang He (Yellow) River

• Chang Jiang (Yangzi) River

• Indus River

• Tigris River

What type of government was established by the Shang Dynasty?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

Select all of the philosophies that developed in ancient China:

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Daoism

• Legalism

• Christianity

Concerned with worldly goals like education and farming

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

Happiness comes from living in harmony with nature

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

Order by strict laws and harsh punishments

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

People are naturally selfish

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism