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Which was NOT an invention made to improve daily life in ancient China?
a) projects to control flooding
b) huge walls built around towns
c) iron used to make farm tools and weapons
d) new system of money
Which of the following is NOT found in China
a) plains
b) badlands
c) mountains
d) deserts
Which was an important product of the Zhou economy
a) bones
b) pottery
c) silk
d) gold
Which best describes the Tibetan Plateau?
a) The limestone of the plateau has been eroded into fantastic shapes
b) The warm waters of the Gulf of Tonkin wash upon its shore
c) The land is very rocky and is surrounded by mountain ranges
d) The plateau is the center of the Chinese agriculture and industry.
Why has the Huang River been called China's Sorrow?
a) The river runs through the desert and the loess valley
b) The river's tributaries pick up large amounts of silt
c) The river is light blue, the same color as human tears
d) The river's flooding has wiped out crops and left people homeless
What have people built to control flooding along the Huang River?
a) terraces
b) sinkholes
c) levees
d) floodplain
Why does the Huang River have a distinctive yellow color?
a) Yellow flowers grow on its banks
b) Yellow silt is dissolved in the river water
c) It reflects the yellow light of the sun
d) It reflects the yellow light of the moon
Which is NOT located in China?
a) Nile River
b) North China Plain
c) Huang River
d) Guangxi Zhungzu
Why did Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
a) help trade relations between nations
b) control flooding along the northern border
c) help with irrigation and canal building
d) protect the empire from northern invaders
Which was NOT an achievement of the Han Dynasty?
a) New states were formed in order to centralize the government
b) The building of new roads improved transportation
c) Government officials had to take civil service exams
d) The first complete history of China was written
Which of the following helped unite Chinese culture during the Han dynasty?
a) a network of roads connecting China to the rest of the world
b) advancements in trade and transportation
c) a new system of religion
d) the elimination of middlemen
Which was NOT invented during the Han dynasty?
a) silk
b) porcelain
c) paper
d) ink
How did Confucianism and Daoism influence Chinese history and culture?
a) People became greedy and cruel towards one another
b) More people were allowed to go to school
c) Values, such as order, harmony, and ways of making the world right began to spread
d) People of nobility became educated as scholars
What might be considered the first principle of Confucianism?
a) Respect all people
b) Be greedy and cruel
c) Be insensitive toward others
d) Read many books
Which does NOT describe the Analects?
a) collection of Confucian sayings
b) advice to people who want to do the right thing
c) one of many printed works of Confucius
d) the main printed work of Confucius
Which is a central belief of Daoism?
a) people should revolt and demand peace
b) people should seek a higher level of education
c) people should fight for their beliefs
d) people should live in harmony with nature
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