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#China #HuangRiver #GreatWallofChina #Handynasty #Silk #Confucianism #Confucius #Daoism
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1
Which was an important product of the Zhou economy?
bones
gold
silk
pottery
2
What have people built to control flooding along the Huang River?
levees
terraces
sinkholes
floodplain
3
Which best describes the Tibetan Plateau?
The warm waters of the Gulf of Tonkin wash upon its shore.
The limestone of the plateau has eroded into great shapes.
The land is very rocky and is surrounded by mountain ranges.
The plateau is the center of Chinese agriculture & history.
4
Why did Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
protect the empire from northern invaders
help trade relations between nations
control flooding along the northern border
help with irrigation and canal building
5
Why has the Huang River been called "China's Sorrow?"
The river is light blue, the same color as human tears.
The river runs through both the desert and the loess valley.
The river's flooding has killed crops& left people homeless.
The river's tributaries pick up&carry large amounts of silt.
6
Which was NOT an invention made to improve daily life in ancient China?
iron used to make farm tools and weapons
new system of money
huge walls built around towns
projects to control flooding
7
Which does NOT describe the
Analects?
advice to people who want to do the right thing
collection of sayings by Confucius
one of many printed works of Confucius
the main printed work of Confucius
8
Which is NOT a virtue at the core of Confucianism?
respect for the family
humility, or modesty
tyranny, or harshness
a sense of humanity
9
How did Confucianism and Daoism influence Chinese history and culture?
People became greedy and cruel toward others.
Values, like order, harmony, making world right, spread.
People of nobility became educated as scholars.
More people were allowed to go to school.
10
Which is a central belief of Daoism?
People should revolt and demand peace
People should fight for their beliefs
People should live in harmony with nature.
People should seek a higher level of education.
11
Why does the Huang River have a distinctive yellow color?
Yellow flowers grow on its banks.
It reflects the yellow light of the sun.
Yellow silt is dissolved in the river water.
It reflects the yellow light of the moon.
12
Which is NOT located in China?
Guangxi Zhungzu
Nile River
North China Plain
Huang River
13
Which school of thought was taught by Laozi?
Confucianism
Judaism
Buddhism
Daoism
14
Which was NOT invented during the Han dynasty?
silk
porcelain
ink
paper
15
What might be considered the first principle of Confucianism?
Respect all people.
Read many books.
Be greedy and cruel.
Be insensitive toward others.
16
Which of the following is NOT found in China?
plains
badlands
deserts
mountains
17
Which of the following helped unite Chinese culture during the Han dynasty?
the elimination of middlemen
a network of roads connecting China to the rest of the world
a new system of religion
advancements to trade and transportation
18
Which was NOT an achievement of the Han dynasty?
Government officials had to take civil service exams.
The building of new roads improved transportation.
The first complete history of China was written.
New states were formed in order to centralize the government
