Ancient China Quiz

Ancient China was separated from the rest of the world by ______, deserts, and an ocean.

• rivers

• mountains

• forests

• lakes

Because the Chinese thought their land was in the center of the earth, they named it the ______.

• Middle Kingdom

• Central Empire

• Heartland

• Core Nation

The Huang He had many floods that killed people and ruined harvests. It was called “______.”

• China's Sorrow

• The Great Flood

• The Yellow Disaster

• River of Tears

The Shang believed that their ______ had magical powers that allowed them to punish or help people.

• ancestors

• gods

• spirits

• leaders

The Bible teaches that honoring parents must not be placed above honoring ______.

• God

• ancestors

• leaders

• friends

The Shang used bronze vessels called ______ to cook meat for sacrifices.

• tings

• pots

• cauldrons

• urns

Kings consulted ______ bones before making decisions about things like planting, fighting, and building.

• oracle

• dragon

• spirit

• ancestor

The Shang developed a difficult process of ______ casting.

• bronze

• iron

• gold

• silver

Shang weavers made ______ into colorful clothes.

• silk

• cotton

• wool

• linen

Much of what is known about the Shang dynasty comes from the royal ______ discovered at Anyang.

• tombs

• scrolls

• artifacts

• palaces