Which statements accurately describe the Himalayan Mountains?

Includes nine of the ten tallest peaks in the world

How did geography affect the development of ancient China?

isolated from early civilizations by mountain ranges, deserts, vast ocean

Which statement accurately describes the Silk Road?

a series of trade routes between China and western civilizations

What are two components of Shi Huangdi's idea of Legalism?

absolute power to the king & strict laws

Where is the Gobi Desert located?

Southern Mongolia & Northern China

Which statement describes the Plateau of Tibet?

Rises 14,800 feet above sea level

What was the mandate of heaven?

belief Chinese leaders were chosen and told to rule by their gods in heaven

What were Confucius' ideas about society and government or the basis of Confucianism?

belief in order & respect hierarchy

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1
Cotton was discovered in ancient China. Cotton worms naturally produce fine strands of cotton.
False
True
2
The Pacific Ocean is east of China with the Yangtze River emptying into it?
False
True
3
Which statements accurately describe the Himalayan Mountains?
Provides an easy transportation route into China
Includes nine of the ten tallest peaks in the world
Located between Mongolia & China
Located between the Yellow river and Yangtze river
4
How did geography affect the development of ancient China?
connected to other civilizations by mountain ranges, deserts, vast ocean
connected to other early civilizations by rivers, plateaus, and plains
isolated from early civilizations by mountain ranges, deserts, vast ocean
It was isolated from early civilizations by rivers, plateaus, and plains
5
Which statement accurately describes the Silk Road?
name for the ancient silk-making process
a series of trade routes between China and western civilizations
a trail that connected China to India over the mountains
a wall that extended around the border of China
6
What are two components of Shi Huangdi's idea of Legalism?
Confucianism and respect
fairness & care for all people
absolute power to the king & strict laws
truth & adventurism
7
The Yellow river provided water for drinking, bathing, and watering crops. It also provided a fertile soil called what?
Garden Soil
Loess
Yellow Mud
Miracle Grow
8
What teachings did The Analects contain?
teachings of the Qin Dynasty
teachings of the Zhou Dynasty
teachings of Confucianism
teachings of Legalism
9
Qin Shi Huangdi established what Dynasty?
Shi
Zhou
Han
Qin
10
Where is the Gobi Desert located?
Northern Mongolia & Northern China
Southern India & Northern China
Northern India & southern China
Southern Mongolia & Northern China
11
What was Qin Shi Huangdi's main purpose for building the Great Wall of China?
tomb for past kings
protection from the south
trading routes
protection from the north
12
Which statement describes the Plateau of Tibet?
Also known as Chang Jiang
South of the Himalayan Mountains
Rises 14,800 feet above sea level
Has muddy yellow soil
13
The passing of power from one royal family member to the next establishes a Chinese?
Monarch
Tradition
Democracy
Dynasty
14
What was the mandate of heaven?
belief Chinese leaders were chosen and told to rule by their gods in heaven
A claim that Chinese gods would mandate believers to Chinese customs
All people from China would go to heaven
Gods believed Chinese culture was the best and should be accepted
15
What river in China was also known as the Huang He River?
Ganges River
Nile River
Yangtze River
Yellow River
16
What is Asia's largest desert that stretches across southern Mongolia and northern China?
Arabian Desert
Sahara
Kalahari Desert
Gobi Desert
17
China's period of isolation ended and a period of cultural diffusion began thanks to the Silk Road.
False
True
18
What were Confucius' ideas about society and government or the basis of Confucianism?
strict laws & harsh penalties
Dharma & Moksha
belief in order & respect hierarchy
cycle of reincarnation

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