Ancient China

Question 1

What are monsoons?

Accepted Answer

heavy floods, seasonal rains, heavy winds

Question 2

The rulers of Ancient China believed they were destined to rule by a command from heaven called:

Accepted Answer

The Mandate of Heaven

Question 3

What was the main Chinese export during the Han dynasty?

Accepted Answer

silk

Question 4

What did the Shang dynasty invent?

Accepted Answer

the first Chinese writing system

Question 5

What are some examples of Ancient Chinese inventions?

Accepted Answer

herbal medicine and acupuncture, sailboat rudder, manufactured steel, making paper from wood pulp

Question 6

The first emperor of China was Shih Huang-di and he began construction of what huge project?

Accepted Answer

The Great Wall of China

Question 7

Confucianism and Taoism are considered philosophies because they analyze human behavior.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

What was China&#x27;s first dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Shang

Question 9

The Han Dynasty began trading along this famous trade route that connected China with Europe

Accepted Answer

The Silk Road

Question 10

China&#x27;s first civilizations settled alongside rivers because:

Accepted Answer

the land was fertile, the river made transportation easier, farming was easier

Question 11

Emperor Shih Huang-di was buried with what?

Accepted Answer

approximately 7000 terracotta statues

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