WHW Review 2

Between which two major rivers did China's first civilization originate?

• Nile River

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Huang He (Yellow River) and Chang Jian (Yangtze River)

• Ganges and Yamuna Rivers

The Silk Road was

• a road paved of silk that the Chinese used for trade

• only a sea route that led from Europe to Asia

• a network of trade routes connecting Asia to Europe

Purpose of the Great Wall

• To protect China from India

• Keep out merchants

• to keep out invaders from the north

If a ruler loses the mandate of heaven this means . . .

• Everything went wrong at once

• They have to hold new elections

• There haven't been many natural disasters or problems

The most important relationship in Confucianism is between . . .

• brothers

• sisters

• fathers and sons

One important thing to remember about the idea of the Mandate of Heaven is that

• It guarantees the Chinese people go to heaven

• It is opposed to Confucianism

• It reinforces the importance of moral behavior

The Chinese call the Huang He River _________ because it drowned people and destroyed homes?

• China's Gift

• Raging River

• China's Sorrow

An important trade item during the Zhou dynasty was

• silk

• saddles

• crossbows

These people pay their rent by giving the landlord a portion of their crops.

• tenant farmers

• share croppers

• vassals

Who first united the Mongol clans?

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Attila the Hun