ANCIENT CHINA QUIZ 1

The advantages of the physical barriers that surround China might be..

• Protection from invaders
• Trade options
• Interaction with new cultures

Near what geographical feature have many ancient civilizations started?

• desert

• oceans

• rivers

• glaciers

Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact do you think these natural borders may have had on the culture?

• They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.

• They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.

• They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.

• They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently.

What were the two major rivers of Ancient China? 

• Nile and Amazon
• Yangtze and Yellow
• Mississippi and Ganges
• Tigris and Euphrates

On which continent is China located?

• Australia

• India

• Asia

• Antarctica

Which dynasty was the longest lasting?

• Xia

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

What was the main idea of Confucianism?

• Respect
• Education
• Honor
• Truth

What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?

• Dynasties
• Decades
• Cycles
• Kingdoms

What is a dynasty?

• a succession of rulers from the same family
• A reality TV show
• Monarchy
• a family business

In China, dynastic cycles were based on divine right and rulers felt justified to rule
The political influence dynasties had was based on

• the Peter Principle
• the Mandate of Heaven
• the Eightfold Path
• the Confucian Principle