3rd Quarterly Review

Why did the Chinese keep the process of making silk a secret?

• To become wealthy

• They were greedy

• To keep it for themselves

What goods other than silk were traded along the Silk Road?

• Gunpowder

• Porcelain

• Ginger

• Cotton

Answer explanation

All of these items were traded along the Silk Road!!

What body of water does the Yangtze River flow into?

• The Huange He River

• The Yellow Sea

• The East China Sea

• The Mediteranean

Answer explanation

The Yellow Sea or the East China Sea are both correct!

Why was bronze an important invention to the people of the Shang Dynasty?

• It was strong for making long lasting tools

• It made them look wealthy

• It was expensive

• It was a weaker material but could be made quicker

How many years after the Shang Dynasty ended did the Qin Dynasty begin? Which equation would you use to solve this?

• 1046 BCE-206 BCE=

• 1600 BCE - 206 BCE=

• 1046 BCE - 221 BCE =

• 1600 BCE + 206 BCE =

Answer explanation

When figuring out years during THE SAME TIME PERIOD we SUBTRACT!

The emperor is to China, and the _______ is to Egypt.

• Brahmin

• Craftsman

• Priest

• Pharaoh

What were archaeologists able to determine about Chinese culture when they found these primary sources called Oracle Bones?

• They had a written language

• They had a spoken language

• They liked to draw

• They were polythestic

Why did the Huange He River become known as "China's Sorrow"?

• It flooded horribly every 25 years

• Wiped out crops which led to long lasting famines

• Many people died

• All of the above

According to the timeline, which event occurred first?

• The Indus River Valley civilization begins

• Aryans arrive in the Indus River Valley

• Early Hindu writings develop social classes

• Buddha lives

How long ago did the Indus River Valley start to decline? Choose the correct equation below.

• 1750 BCE - 2023 CE=

• 1750 BCE + 2023 CE =