Quiz on Ancient China

Where did the first farming settlement in China develop?

• Along rivers

• In the mountains

• In the desert

• On the coast

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Archaeologists first found the civilization near which river?

• Yangtze River

• Huang River

• Mekong River

• Nile River

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What is another name for the Huang River?

• Red River

• Blue River

• Yellow River

• Green River

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What makes the Yellow River yellow?

• Sand

• Loess

• Clay

• Algae

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What desert does the loess come from?

• Sahara Desert

• Mojave Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Kalahari Desert

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The Himalayan Mountains separate which two countries?

• China and India

• China and Japan

• India and Nepal

• China and Mongolia

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What is the Silk Road?

• A river in China

• A network of trade routes

• A mountain range

• A type of fabric

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Define filial piety.

• Respect of children to their parents

• Worship of ancestors

• Obedience to the emperor

• Loyalty to friends

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What is the Mandate of Heaven's ruler called?

• Emperor of the World

• King of Kings

• Son of Heaven

• Lord of the Skies

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Why was the Great Wall of China built?

• To protect China from northern invaders

• To mark the border of China

• To connect cities

• To control trade

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