Social Studies Unit 3 Chapter 2 Ancient China Quiz

What is the natural border to the north of China?

• Yangzi River

• Gobi Desert

• Himalayas

• Yellow River

The _____ form the southwest boundary with India and Nepal.

• coastlines

• Himalayas

• floods

• animals

What did most people in early China do for a living?

• Trading

• Farming

• Fishing

• Hunting

Where did the earliest civilization in China arise?

• Yangzi River valley

• Gobi Desert

• Himalayas

• Yellow River (Hung He valley)

What was important for silk production in ancient China?

• Mulberry tree

• Bamboo plant

• Cotton plant

• Palm tree

What did the floods bring to the Huang He valley that supported agriculture?

• Sand

• Rocks

• Silt

• Salt

Which dynasty struggled to control the flooding of the Huang He valley?

• Xia Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

The Shang dynasty ruled for more than ___ hundred years.( HINT write the number)

What did the Shang people use to predict the future?

• Tea leaves

• Animal bones

• Crystal balls

• Tarot cards

What did the Zhou kings believe they had to rule from heaven?

• Mandate of Heaven

• Mandate of Earth

• Mandate of the People

• Mandate of the Gods