Topic 5-Ancient China

Early China had many geographical challenges which included (Pick 3):

• Mt. St. Helen

• Himalayas Mountains

• Gobi Desert

• Pacific Ocean

The yellow River got its name from

• the bright sunshine

• loess- dust from the Gobi Desert

• sand from the Sahara Desert

The isolation of China did NOT affect

• spread of ideas

• spread of goods

• spread of disease

• spread of information

The Shang Dynasty was created when ________ was united.

• merchant villages

• farming villages

• artisans

• nobles

The Shang Dynasty lasted for

• 200 years

• 400 years

• 600 years

• 800 years

The Shang had strong rulers and they were

• friends

• skilled workers

• nobles

• family

The earliest written records from the Shang dynasty were found on parts of animals shells also known as

• oracle bones

• tablets

• cuneiform

• oyster shell

The Shang did NOT use an alphabet, instead they used (Pick 2):

• tanagrams

• pictographs

• seismometer

• logograph

The Shang were known for their use of this metal used for weapons and religious ceremonies.

• iron

• tin

• bronze

• copper

At the end of their rule the Shang kings were known to be (Pick 2)

• cruel

• kind

• selfish

• corrupt