Ancient China- The 3 Dynasties Of Ancient China Question Preview (ID: 55014)


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What is a good definition for our vocab word: Dynasty?
a) A large ruling class of people
b) A succession of rulers of the same line of descent
c) One from whom a person is descended and who is usually more remote in the line of descent than a grandparent
d) A single ruling class that controls a country through elections

What effect did the extreme geography of China have on its Ancient River civilizations?
a) The geography created many natural resources because of its large mountains
b) The geography allowed early trade to expand with other civilizations
c) The geography gave the Chinese a military advantage over its enemies
d) The geography forced the people to be isolated from other early civilizations

How did the system of Feudalism work in Ancient China?
a) Nobles were granted the use of lands that belonged to the King in return for service to the Empire
b) A battle between two countries would be started between kings
c) A river bank between two countries would result in conflict
d) An argument between two ruling kings would bring outside people to choose sides in their conflict

What are the two major river valleys that make up Ancient China?
a) The Cho and Red Rivers
b) The Nile and Indus Rivers
c) The Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
d) The Hunang Te and Wei Rivers

Based upon the Legend of Yu, What is major issue that hero of story needs to solve
a) Enemy attacks
b) Starvation of the Chinese people
c) Control major river flooding
d) Maintain harmony with family ancestors

What is a major invention that the Shang Dynasty were able to create using new complex technology?
a) The use of drainage sewer systems
b) The use of gold weapons
c) The invention of simple flooding techniques
d) Work with Metal Bronze

Why were ANCESTORS and family traditions so important for Ancient Chinese culture?
a) They believed that their ancestors spirits were always watching over them and could bring them favor or disaster
b) They believed that the rivers would only respond to the will of their ancestors for floods and dry seasons
c) They believed ancestors would leave them riches when they passed away
d) They believed that families were not as important as their political parties

How did the Mandate of Heaven work in ancient China?
a) The ruling people are believed to be Gods
b) The heavens control who will be elected to be King
c) If the ruling dynasty loses the blessing, then natural disasters will happen
d) The Gods will bring prosperity only on the ruling family if they do good

What are the 3 major inventions that took place during the Zhou dynasty
a) Sewage systems, Metal weapons, Better Communications
b) Metal Coins, Roads and Canals, Work with Iron
c) Better Roads, Stronger Weapons of War, New Forms of Art
d) Metal Armor, Gold Coins, Faster Horses

What is the correct order of the Chinese Dynasties in the order in which they happened?
a) Zhou, Shang, Xia
b) Xia, Zhou, Shang
c) Shang, Xia, Zhou
d) Xia, Shang, Zhou

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