M6: L1: Ancient China Geography: Quiz

Which two rivers helped connect people in the eastern part of China with those in western China?

• Gobi and Yangzi

• Huang He and Gobi

• Gobi and Chang Jiang

• Huang He and Chang Jiang

Where did the Chinese first grow rice?

• Chang Jiang Valley

• Huang He Valley

• Gobi Desert

• Yangzi River

Under which dynasty were the first flood control channels built in China?

• Huang He

• Gobi

• Shang

• Xia

Which dynasty created China's writing system?

• Huang He

• Gobi

• Shang

• Xia

Underline some achievements of Shang artisans.

• Jade objects

• War chariots

• Oracle bones

• Bronze containers

What were the bones called that Chinese priests believed they could 'read' to predict the future?

• War bones

• Bronze bones

• Jade bones

• Oracle bones

Which group had high rank in the Shang social order?

• Slaves

• Farmers

• Artisans

• Ruler and nobles

China's first writing system used symbols that express words or ideas. What were these symbols called?

• Pictographs

• Jade symbols

• Bronze symbols

• War symbols

In which part of China is the Gobi?

• West

• East

• South

• North

Which dynasty made many advances, including China's first writing system?

• Gobi

• Huang He

• Xia

• Shang