All of these statements are true of the Yellow River, EXCEPT:

It is the 2nd longest river in the world

As far as we know, all of the are true of the "Book of Documents", EXCEPT:

It was written by nobles to name rulers & successors

All of these are true of the tomb of Fu Hao, EXCEPT:

Fu was the last king to rule the Shang Dynasty.

According to the legend of Yu, all of these are true EXCEPT:

His father gave him the understanding on how to solve the flooding problem

What is the historical significance of the Shang Dynasty?

1st Chinese dynasty supported by archeological evidence

All of these statements are true of the Yangtze River, EXCEPT:

Flooding is regular and predictable (like the Nile)

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Ancient China: Early Societies to the Shang Dynasty

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1
The Xia Dynasty was credited with all of the following accomplishments, EXCEPT:
Oracle bone
Irrigation techniques
Farming
Domesticating animals
2
All of these statements are true of the Yellow River, EXCEPT:
Floods provided rich, fertile soil (loess)
It is the 2nd longest river in the world
Referred to as "China's Sorrow"
A cool, dry climate is well-suited to wheat and millet farming
3
Achievements of the Shang Dynasty include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Accurate calendars
The Silk Road
Bronze casting
Early forms of Chinese writing
4
To the southeast, China is protected by a vast desert (Gobi) which helped to separate it from Southeast Asia.
True
False
5
The first dynasty in China, considered a legendary one, was the:
The Qin Dynasty
The Xia Dynasty
The Han Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty
6
As far as we know, all of the are true of the "Book of Documents", EXCEPT:
It is the oldest know Chinese "history book"
It was written well after many of the events described
Parts of it were written about about 1040 BCE
It was written by nobles to name rulers & successors
7
All of these are true of the tomb of Fu Hao, EXCEPT:
It was undisturbed by grave robbers for thousands of years
It gave us understanding of royal life of Fu's time period
The tomb was in the palace, instead of the royal cemetery
Fu was the last king to rule the Shang Dynasty.
8
According to the legend of Yu, all of these are true EXCEPT:
Yu the Great found a way to control the flooding in the river valleys
He began the practice of passing down the throne to his children
As a reward for his hard work, he was named Emperor
His father gave him the understanding on how to solve the flooding problem
9
China has the longest uninterrupted written history of any human culture.
True
False
10
Society in the Shang Dynasty was very egalitarian.
False
True
11
What is the historical significance of the Shang Dynasty?
1st Chinese dynasty supported by archeological evidence
Both of the above
They brought iron technology to China
Neither of the above
12
Who is credited with founding the Xia Dynasty?
Dr. Douglas
Shi Huangdi
Lao-Tzu
Yu the Great
13
Another name for the Longshan civilization is:
The Rammed Earth Walls Civilization
The Jade Artifact Civilization
The Bronze Casting Civilization
The Black Pottery Civilization
14
According to later sources, the last king of the Shang dynasty, Di Xin, was a wise and strong ruler.
False
True
15
What we know about the Shang Dynasty came from:
Neither of these
Historical records written long after they were gone
Both of these
Archeological evidence like the Oracle Bones
16
First civilization with large cities, large-scale building projects, and a social hierarchy was:
The Middle Country
The Longshan culture
The Shang Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty
17
All of these statements are true of the Yangtze River, EXCEPT:
It is the 3rd longest river in the world
The warm climate and fertile soil are good for growing rice
Flooding is regular and predictable (like the Nile)
People used the river for fish and to grow other crops
18
All of these are true of the last king of the Shang Dynasty, EXCEPT:
Wrote a history of the dynasty
Was described as a cruel leader
Was defeated by the Shang (King Wu) at Battle of Muye
It was Di Xin
19
The Shang believed in the afterlife and ancestor worship
True
False

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