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Question 1

China was originally known as Zhong Guo which also means what?

Answer 1

Middle Kingdom

Question 2

Name the two rivers of the Indus River valley:

Answer 2

Ganges,Indus

Question 3

Two Great rivers of China

Which was known as Chinese Sorrow. Why was it called this?

Answer 3

Huang He , Chang Jiang

Chinas Sorrow - Huang He because it’s unpredictable and unpredictable

Question 4

“Seasonal Winds” experiences by people of Indus River Valley

Answer 4

Monsoon

Question 5

Two mountain ranges of Indus River Valley

Answer 5

Hindu Kush “khyber pass”

Question 6

The city states (blank) and (blank) are considered the best examples of urban planning in the ancient world?

Answer 6

Harappa, Mojenjo

Question 7

Name two major rivers of Mesopotamia

Answer 7

Tigris, Euphrates

Question 8

According to Chinese myth, (blank) the founder of China was hated from an egg.

Answer 8

Pang Gu

Question 9

According to Chinese legend/tradition, what was the name of the first dynasty

Answer 9

Xia

Question 10

Who did the early Chinese worship? Why did they worship them?

Answer 10

They believed they had magical powers that could themselves or others

Question 11

Name three modern countries of Mesopotamia:

Answer 11

Turkey, Syria, Iraq

Question 12

Name the two modern day countries of the Indus River valley civilization

Answer 12

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

Question 13

What were the names of the people who lived in the Indus River valley civilization?

Answer 13

Harrapans

Question 14

What was the center Chinese society?

Answer 14

Family

Question 15

The (blank) dynasty was known as the “Golden Age”

Answer 15

Hen

Question 16

Name the two main groups in the Chinese social order

Answer 16

Nobles or Peasants

Question 17

China was first unified under the (blank) dynasty

Answer 17

Qin

Question 18

(Blank)was the name of the Chinese government in which kings, lords,and nobles ruled

Answer 18

Feudalism

Question 19

The (blank) of (blank)was the name given to a Chinese rulers right to rule

Answer 19

Mandate of Heaven

Question 20

The Chinese used (blank) to obtain advice and to predict the future

Answer 20

Oracle bones

Question 21

I’m early China how was wealth determined by what two things?

Answer 21

Bronze and land

Question 22

The Great Wall of China was started during what period in China? List two reasons why it was built

Answer 22

Zhou Dynasty, protect from Huns and warlords

Question 23

Name the four stages of the Chinese dynastic cycle:

Answer 23

1. Founded 2. Prosperity 3. Decline 4. Rebellion/replace

Question 24

Chinese (blank) writing had between 1,500 and 10,000 characters to learn

Answer 24

Pictographs

Question 25

What was the title given to the Chinese ruler during the Zhou dynasty?

Answer 25

Tian “son of heaven”

Question 26

The Chinese philosopher (blank), stressed good behavior and right behavior by both the people and the ruler.

Answer 26

Confucius

Question 27

Name three signs which signified the Chinese ruler had lost their right to rule.

Answer 27

Natural disasters, corruption, High taxes

Question 28

(Blank) overthrew the first dynasty and started the 2nd dynasty called the (blank) dynasty.

Answer 28

We, Zhou

Question 29

Define urbanization:

Answer 29

The social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban

Question 30

Who was Tian? What did it mean?

Answer 30

Ruler, had right to rule cause gods son