Download review for test for ancient China Section 1 and 2

The following are things that you need to know for the social studies test on ancient China sections 1 & 2
1. Another name for the Chang River:
2. Another name for the Huang River:
3. China’s first dynasty of rulers:
4. China’s second dynasty of rulers:
5. A teacher in China whose ideas spread after his death:
6. This ocean is to the east of China:
7. The period of time during the Zhou Dynasty marked by various city-states fighting each other:
8. The idea that a dynasty received its power from the gods:
9. Honoring members of the family who have died:
10. The belief that children must honor and love older members of the family:
11. Having many different relations living under one roof or close by:
12. The name of the beautiful writing style which developed during the Shang Dynasty:
13. Did the geography of China help keep invaders out?
14. Does China have the oldest culture in the world?
15. What river was nicknamed the “river of sorrows” and why?
16. Could many people in ancient China read? Why or why not?
17. Who had a stricter social structure, China or India? (In other words, in which place was it more
difficult to better your position in life?)
Be able to classify the following. Tell whether the phrase describes the Shang or Zhou Dynasty:
18. Capital city was Anyang.
19. Confucius was born.
20. Merchants used coins.
21. A calendar was invented.
22. Writing was invented.
23. The years of the warring states
24. 3500 years ago is _________ ____. (What was the date?)
25. How many years ago is 550 B.C.?
26. What animal was recently discovered in Tibet?
27. What things did ancient Chinese merchants trade? (You should have a nice list of them.)
28. What were the three main crops of ancient China?
29. Where did Chinese civilization begin? As the population grew, where did the people move?
30. How were the Nile and Huang Rivers different? (I am talking in terms of flooding.)
31. What could happen according to the Mandate of Heaven if the current ruler of ancient China ruled
unwisely?
32. Each Chinese symbol in their writing stands for what?
33. What did the Chinese first write on?
34. Which of the following would be the best way to figure out what class did the best on a quiz: the total
points earned by the class, the highest mean average, the most people getting an A, or the least people
getting an F?
35. Why might a Chinese speaking person be confused with our written language?
36. Give three words in the English language which have more than one meaning. (Same spelling)
37. Fully explain why this is a very strong opinion – Confucius was more important than any ruler in
shaping Chinese society.
38. “If a ruler himself is upright, all will go well without orders. But if he himself is not upright, even
though he gives orders they will not be obeyed.” Explain what this means to you.