Ancient China

Where did ancient China develop?

• in southwestern Asia

• North China Plain

• in the Indus river valley

What caused China to be isolated?

• the mountains called the Himalayas

• the growth of trade

• it was difficult to travel because of the many land forms

The Zhou kings believed they would be able to claim rule over China

• by doing away with social classes

• if they received approval from priests

• as long as they continued to show virtues

Shi Huangdi helped unite China by enforcing legalism which taught people to obey their rulers out of

• fear

• respect

• love

What was the purpose of the wall that Shi Huangdi ordered to be built?

• to unite the conquering kingdoms

• to force his enemies to do hard labor

• to defend China from northern invaders

To help control the people and the economy, Shi Huangdi built a

• province

• bureaucracy

• great wall

What was used by the ancient Chinese to get advice from their gods or from their ancestors?

• jaguar

• couriers

• oracle bones

Who made Confucianism the empire’s official religion?

• A. Shi Huangdi

• B. Liu Bang

• C. Wu Di

The written language of ancient China uses symbols called

• sanskrit

• hieroglyphics

• characters

Early people settled by the Huang He River Valley because

• it was wet

• the river gave loess for good soil

• it was the only river in China