Ancient China Quiz

What is the Huang He?

• The longest river in Asia

• A desert region in northern China

• The Yellow River, known as China's "Mother River"

• An ancient Chinese capital city

Which term describes a system of government run by officials following specific rules?

• Dynasty

• Bureaucracy

• Social Class

• Mandate of Heaven

What is the Chang Jiang better known as?

• The Yellow River

• The Pearl River

• The Yangtze River

• The Great River

What does the Mandate of Heaven represent?

• A system of social classes

• The divine right of rulers to govern justly

• A type of ancient writing

• A medical treatment method

Which geographical feature affected trade and travel in ancient China?

• The Gobi Desert

• The Chang Jiang

• Anyang

• The Pacific Ocean

What is filial piety?

• A form of Chinese writing

• A medical treatment

• Respect for parents and ancestors

• A system of government

What type of writing uses simple pictures to represent objects?

• Ideograph

• Pictograph

• Calligraphy

• Oracle bones

Which city was the capital of the Shang Dynasty?

• Beijing

• Shanghai

• Xi'an

• Anyang

What is a dynasty?

• A type of desert

• A social class system

• A ruling family passing power through generations

• A philosophical concept

What traditional medical practice uses thin needles for healing?

• Acupuncture

• Dao therapy

• Filial healing

• Ancestral medicine