Unit 5 Assessment

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

• The land was in smaller estates in Outer China.

• The climate was more extreme in Outer China.

• The roads were more dangerous in Inner China.

• The invasions drove farmers away in Inner China.

Why did ancient people on the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau herd yaks rather than grow crops?

• Yaks found food in thick forests.

• The region was too wet for crops.

• The region was too cold for crops.

• Yaks could be sold in the markets.

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

• Fruit trees attracted settlement around oases.

• Varieties of plant life encouraged raising crops.

• Dense woods supported hunting and gathering.

• Prairie grass provided food for horses and sheep.

What protected Inner China from invasion from the northwest?

• wide rivers

• grassy plains

• barren deserts

• high mountains

In the Shang civilization, Anyang was an important city because

• it was home to many skilled artisans.

• it was where the king lived.

• many royal tombs are located there.

• all of the above

Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from

• iron.

• stone.

• bones.

• bronze.

Which of these Shang people had the lowest social status?

• merchants

• jade carvers

• stonemasons

• grain farmers

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

• to serve a ceremonial meal

• to make music for his family

• to send messages to the nobles

• to ask advice from his ancestors

According to belief in the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that

• the king did not govern well.

• the end of the world was near.

• the people did not obey the laws.

• the natural world ignored humans.

What happened during the Warring States period?

• Dozens of clan leaders set up military states.

• The Zhou army won control of the state by force.

• Six or seven large Chinese states fought for power.

• China fought to protect the state from invaders from the north.