Checkpoint 16: China

What development of civilization in ancient China is shown in the photograph?

• mound building

• terrace farming

• great fortress walls

• construction of pyramids

How did the development in Question 1 help the ancient civilization?

• It provided a place for religious ceremonies and burial of the dead.

• It allowed soldiers to spot intruders or attackers before they arrived.

• It allowed people to grow crops where land was otherwise too steep.

• It created an area where the top social class could live higher than the rest of the classes.

What was the main impact of China’s natural barriers like mountains, deserts, and an ocean?

• The Chinese people were isolated from the rest of the world.

• The Chinese people become ocean navigators and explorers.

• Mountains were used to launch attacks against China’s neighbors.

• The ancient Chinese were able to fend off numerous military attacks.

Ancient Chinese civilizations used (a)   to pull plows so they could grow more crops. A) camels B) oxen

• camels

• oxen

Ancient Chinese civilizations created flat farmland that held water for growing (a)   . A)

• Rice
• Barley

• Millet

• wheat

Ancient Chinese civilizations used​ (a)   ​ ​ to weave thread and make it into fabric.

• silk from silkworms
• Cotton

Ancient Chinese civilizations developed (a)   to control flooding.

• dams and dikes

• terraces

Write the corresponding letter for each step on the timeline to show the pattern of power in Chinese history. The king passes down power through his family line.

• First

• The king passes down power through his family line.

• Third

• The group’s leader becomes the new ruler and king.

• Second

• A group conquers and overthrows the current king.

• Fourth

• The king is eventually overthrown, and a new king rises to power.

The system of government in Ancient China was a (a)   .

• democracy

• dictatorship

• monarchy

• theocracy

However, once Chinese rulers introduced the “mandate of heaven,” the system of government had some characteristics of a (a)   .

• democracy

• dictatorship

• theocracy
• monarchy