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Reviews Ch. 4 in Scott Foresman "The World"
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1
Why does the Huang River have a distinctive yellow color?
It reflects the yellow light of the sun.
It is polluted from all the factories in China.
Yellow silt from the nearby desert is in the water.
Yellow flowers grow along its banks.
2
Which of these helped unite Chinese culture during the Han dynasty?
a network of roads connecting China to the rest of the world
the elimination of middlemen
advancements in trade and transportation
a new system of religion
3
How did Confucianism and Taoism influence Chinese history and culture?
People of nobility became educated as scholars.
People became greedy and cruel towards others.
Values such as order and harmony began to spread.
More people were allowed to go to school.
4
Why did Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
to help with irrigation and canal building
to help his empire get along better with neighboring peoples
to protect the empire from northern invaders
to control flooding along the northern border
5
Why was the second part of the Zhou Dynasty referred to as the Golden Age of China?
This is when the Golden Retriever was bred.
Gold was the main type of metal in their jewelry.
The Chinese traded a LOT of gold on the Silk Road.
This means it was a time of many achievements & prosperity.
6
Which of these is NOT located in China?
the Huang River
the Nile River
the North China Plain
Guangxi Zhungzu
7
Children should honor and respect their parents. Who is most likely to have said this?
Laozi
Han Gaozu
Shi Huangdi
Confucius
8
Which Chinese dynasty was the most important and WHY?
Zhou
Han
Qin
Shang
9
How did the Bronze Age get its name?
There was a lot of bronze jewelry.
Lots of people used self-tanner (bronzer).
Bronze was a main trade good on the Silk Road.
People made their tools out of bronze.
10
Three of these were invented during the Han dynasty. Which was NOT?
silk
porcelain
paper
ink
11
Three of these describe The Analects. Which does NOT?
one of many printed works by Confucius
advice to people who want to do the right thing
a collection of sayings by Confucius
the main printed work regarding Confucius
12
Three of these landforms are found in China. Which is NOT?
badlands
mountains
deserts
plains
13
Which of these was an important product of the Zhou Dynasty?
gold
silk
pottery
electronic equipment
14
What might be considered the first principle of Confucianism?
Read as many books as you can.
It doesn't matter how other people think of you.
Be selfish and only take care of yourself.
Treat people the way you want to be treated.
15
What have people built to control flooding along the Huang River?
sinkholes
water rides
levees
terraces
16
Why has the Huang River been called "China's Sorrow"?
The river water is bluish - the same color as tears.
Flooding has wiped out crops and left people homeless.
Invaders used the river to get to China and take over.
It embarrasses the Chinese that their river is so polluted.
17
Three of these were achievements of the Han dynasty. Which was NOT?
New states were formed in order to centralize the gov't.
The building of new roads improved transportation.
The first complete history of China was written.
Government officials had to take civil service exams.
18
Which is the best description of the Tibetan Plateau?
The warm waters of the Gulf of Tonkin wash upon its shore.
The land is very rocky and is surrounded by mountain ranges.
The plateau is the center of Chinese agriculture & industry.
The limestone of the plateau has eroded into cool shapes.
19
Three of these were inventions made to improve daily life in China. Which was NOT?
a new system of money
projects to control flooding
iron used to make farm tools and weapons
huge walls built around towns
