China TCi review

Why did fewer people settle in Outer China than in Inner China?

• 1. The land was in smaller estates in Outer China.

• 1. The climate was more extreme in Outer China.

• 1. The roads were more dangerous in Inner China.

• 1. The invasions drove farmers away in Inner China.

In Inner China, which natural events enriched the soil?

• 1. floods

• 1. hurricanes

• 1. sandstorms

• 1. earthquakes

How did the natural vegetation of the Northeastern Plain affect the lives of ancient settlers there?

• 1. Fruit trees attracted settlement around oases.

• 1. Varieties of plant life encouraged raising crops.

• 1. Dense woods supported hunting and gathering.

• 1. Prairie grass provided food for horses and sheep.

Because rice requires warm, wet weather, where did the ancient Chinese develop rice fields?

• 1. the North China Plain

• 1. the Chang Jiang Basins

• 1. the Northeastern Plateau

• 1. the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau

What protected Inner China from invasion from the northwest?

• 1. wide rivers

• 1. grassy plains

• 1. barren deserts

• 1. high mountains

In which area of China, as shown on the map, did the Shang dynasty rule?

• 1. area 1

• 1. area 2

• 1. area 3

• 1. area 4

What led archaeologists to conclude that the Shang believed in life after death?

• 1. finding food and weapons buried with kings

• 1. figuring out the characters carved into bones

• 1. seeing pots used for ceremonies in the temples

• 1. studying the position in which bodies were laid out

For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?

• 1. to serve a ceremonial meal

• 1. to make music for his family

• 1. to send messages to the nobles

• 1. to ask advice from his ancestors

How may the Shang king and his nobles have weakened their economy?

• 1. They bought more and more land.

• 1. They spent too much on their palaces.

• 1. They rarely paid artisans for their work.

• 1. They discouraged trade with other regions.

How did Zhou, a frontier state, most affect the Shang dynasty?

• 1. Rebels from Zhou overthrew the king.

• 1. Warriors from Zhou led the royal army.

• 1. Jade mines in Zhou made the king wealthy.

• 1. Travelers through Zhou promoted foreign trade.