What is the Mandate of Heaven?

Belief that rulers came to power because it was destiny/fate

What were Chinese households traditionally like?

Multiple generations living together

What was the family structure? Who was in charge?

The center of authority was usually the oldest man, Women were considered to be of lower status than men

Mountains & seas separated China from Egypt, India, Greece, and Rome causing what?

Little knowledge of the civilizations

Which was considered China's Sorrow?

The Huang causing destructive floods

China's rivers did which of the following?

Overflowed their banks bringing fertile topsoil to the land

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1
Which was the first civilization in China?
The Tao Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty
The Kurr Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty
2
What does "loess" mean?
Snowy mountaintops
Yellow-brown soil
Black rocks
Cherry blossoms
3
Build up of soil deposits from which river created the North China Plain in East Asia?
Huang River
Dragon River
Dog River
Yong River
4
What was an invention produced by the Shang people?
The first water system
The first gardening system
The first algebra system
The first writing system
5
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Belief that there was a social structure due to the gods
Belief that only powerful rulers would have power in heaven
Belief that if you were good you would go to heaven
Belief that rulers came to power because it was destiny/fate
6
What were Chinese households traditionally like?
Families of 3 or 4 individuals
One child households
Multiple generations living together
Parents did not live with their children
7
What was the family structure? Who was in charge?
The center of authority was usually the oldest man
Women and men were equal
Women were considered to be of lower status than men
Men were considered to be of lower status than women
8
Mountains & seas separated China from Egypt, India, Greece, and Rome causing what?
Wars and conflicts to start
Little knowledge of the civilizations
Mixed civilizations in the mountains
China and the other civilizations to be allies (friends)
9
Which was considered China's Sorrow?
Snow falling from the mountaintops and destroying villages
The Emperor taking away people's pets
Economic failure during the Zhou Dynasty
The Huang causing destructive floods
10
China's rivers did which of the following?
Was so shallow that it came up to people's ankles
Overflowed their banks bringing fertile topsoil to the land
Maintained constant flow and was perfect
Dried up and caused a drought

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