History Chapter 8 (6)

What natural features isolated China from other regions and cultures?

• Himalayan Mountains and Gobi Desert

• Amazon Rainforest and Andes Mountains

• Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea

• Rocky Mountains and Great Lakes

Along which rivers did Chinese civilization first develop?

• Yangtze and Yellow Rivers

• Nile and Amazon Rivers

• Huang He and Chang Jiang

• Ganges and Indus Rivers

How did Shang kings rule over their large kingdom?

• Armies defended the borders and warlords governed

• By delegating civil rights to regional warlords

• Using a democratic system

• Through religious leadership

What was the Mandate of Heaven?

• A Chinese political and religious doctrine used to justify the rule of the King or Emperor of China.

• A Japanese system of government during the Edo period.

• A European medieval policy for royal legitimacy.

• A philosophical concept from ancient Indian texts.

Which is the largest social class of ancient China?

• Merchants

• Farmers

• Artisans

• Nobility

Who was Qin Shihuangdi and why was he important?

• The first emperor of China who unified the country

• A general during the Ming dynasty

• A philosopher in ancient China

• A modern political leader in China

Which of the following were main medical and technological advancements of the Han dynasty?

• Acupuncture, herbal medicine, waterwheel

• gunpowder, compass, paper manufacturing

• Invention of the printing press and the telescope

• Discovery of electricity and the steam engine

How did trade along the Silk Road impact China?

• It had no significant impact

• It led to economic, cultural, and religious changes

• It isolated China from other civilizations

• It decreased China's wealth

How did Buddhist ideas spread to China?

• Through the Silk Road

• Via direct sea routes

• Through cultural exchanges with India

• None of the above

What do oracle bones tell us about the development of the Chinese language?

• They provide evidence of early Chinese script

• They indicate trade routes

• They detail historical events

• They are unrelated to language development