What was the Mandate of Heaven?

A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods

Confucianism supported a social hierarchy because it taught that for peace in society you need

To know your place & honor those above you

Why is the Huang He (Yellow) River known as China's sorrow?

because it experienced frequent devastating floods

The Middle Kingdom is

The idea that China was the center of the civilized world

Describe the Geography of Ancient China...

Pacific Ocean East, Gobi north, Tibet west, Himalayas southwest.

ethical system that stresses harmony & balance between people & nature

Which is a true about the Mandate of Heaven?

The Emporer was a servant of the people on behalf of heaven

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1
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
The name of a legendary dragon from Chinese mythology
A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods
A set of laws that were dictated from the gods
What the Ancient Chinese called their king
2
The most spoken language in the world is
Cantonese
English
Mandarin
Spanish
3
Which areas of China most likely had fertile soil to grow food?
Himalayas
River valleys
Northeastern plains
Deserts
4
Confucianism supported a social hierarchy because it taught that for peace in society you need
Keep your head down and quietly go about your work
To know your place & honor those above you
Work hard and strive for success
Challenge the status quo and rebel against the leaders
5
Why is the Huang He (Yellow) River known as China's sorrow?
because it experienced frequent devastating floods
because the fertile soil surrounding it was bad for farming
because it had numerous typhoons that caused damage
because it caused earthquakes along the river
6
How old is the Chinese culture?
5000 years
3.500
6.372 years
4000 years
7
The Middle Kingdom is
The idea that China was the center of the civilized world
Where Hobbits live
The Chinese eastern-orthodox theocracy
The territory controlled by Han China
8
Describe the Geography of Ancient China...
Pacific Ocean East, Gobi north, Tibet west, Himalayas southeast.
Pacific Ocean East, Gobi north, Tibet west, Himalayas southwest.
Pacific Ocean West, Gobi north, Tibet east, Himalayas southwest.
Pacific Ocean East, Gobi south, Tibet west, Himalayas southwest.
9
Daoism is...
th native religion of japan
ethical system that stresses harmony & balance between people & nature
the study of the Chinese dynasty
military rule
10
Which is a true about the Mandate of Heaven?
The Mandate was a divine being
The will of the people was irrelevant
The Mandate couldn't be revoked
The Emporer was a servant of the people on behalf of heaven
11
Where did the earliest civilizations develop?
Tropical Islands
In a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Mountain Ranges
River Valleys
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The western regions of East Asia are
tropical lowlands.
much more populated than other areas.
very sparsely populated
the areas that provide most of the food for the region.

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