Ch 6 Test 8th Grade

China's physical geography made the land unsuitable for farming, therefore early civilizations relied on the sea for food.

• True
• False

The first Qin emperor created a strong but lenient government.

• True
• False

Civilization in China began along the Huang He and Chang Jiang rivers.

• True
• False

The Qin rose to power by building a strong army and by defeating rival states in battle.

• True
• False

Shi Huangdi set up a new money system in which standardized gold and silver coins became the currency used in all China.

• True
• False

The Qinling Shandi mountain range separates eastern China from western China.

• True
• False

The graves of rich people often contained beautiful objects made from jade, a hard gemstone.

• True
• False

The Great Wall was built to protect China from invasions.

• True
• False

Ying Zheng succeeded in unifying China and gave himself the title Shi Huangdi, which means "first emperor."

• True
• False

One of the physical barriers that separate China from its neighbors is a harsh desert called the Gobi.

• True
• False