Geographic Context

What natural barriers protected and isolated China?

• A) Himalayan mountains and Gobi Desert

• B) Andes mountains and Sahara Desert

• C) Rocky mountains and Mojave Desert

Which river is known as the cradle of Chinese civilization?

• Nile River

• Yellow River

• Amazon River

The Pacific Ocean border facilitated trade while providing ________.

• protection.

• obstacles.

• pollution.

• isolation.

What was the first empire under a single ruler in China?

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

Which of the following were standardized during the Qin Dynasty?

• A) Writing, weights, currency

• B) Roads, canals, early Great Wall

• C) Art, literature, philosophy

What infrastructure projects were undertaken during the Qin Dynasty?

• A) Roads, canals, early Great Wall

• B) Temples, palaces, gardens

• C) Libraries, schools, theaters

During which period did the Early Han Dynasty experience territorial expansion and economic growth?

Fill in the blank: The Han Dynasty established _______ as state ideology.

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Taoism

• Legalism

What were some of the innovations during the Han Dynasty?

The three kingdoms that competed for dominance after the Han collapse were:

• Wei, Shu, and Wu

• Qin, Han, and Tang

• Song, Yuan, and Ming

• Zhou, Qin, and Han