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Ancient China History Quiz
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Ancient China History Quiz

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Which of the following best describes the Xia?

  • They were hunter-gatherers.
  • They were traders.
  • They were farmers. (correct)
  • They were industrialists.
  • The Shang government can best be described as a

  • powerful monarchy
  • series of loosely connected communities
  • bureaucracy (correct)
  • dictatorship
  • Chinese writing became an art called

  • characters
  • pictographs
  • calligraphy (correct)
  • ideographs
  • What led to the fall of the Shang Dynasty?

    <p>They were overthrown by those who thought they had lost the Mandate of Heaven.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the belief that spirits inhabit everything?

    <p>animism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Chinese legend, the man who slept for 18,000 years and then created the universe was ________.

    <p>Pangu</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Shang dynasty was eventually overthrown by the

    <p>Zhou</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the term that best describes variations within languages?

    <p>Dialect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was not used during the Shang Dynasty to improve agriculture?

    <p>steel plows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the Shang Dynasty, a 12-month calendar was developed based on the ________.

    <p>movements of the moon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials?

    <p>bureaucracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are oracle bones?

    <p>Cattle bones or tortoise shells used by Chinese priests for divination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are dialects?

    <p>Variations of a language.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is calligraphy?

    <p>The art of producing beautiful handwriting.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Xia Dynasty?

    <p>A legendary dynasty in China.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Shang Dynasty?

    <p>A Chinese dynasty characterized by advanced writing and bronze usage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Zhou Dynasty known for?

    <p>Great intellectual achievements including Confucianism and Taoism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Xia Dynasty

    • Described as a society of farmers, marking early agricultural development in China.
    • Legendary dynasty, traditionally dated from 2070 BC to 1600 BC.
    • Recorded in the "Records of the Grand Historian" and unofficial "Bamboo Annals" detailing 17 kings over 14 generations.

    Shang Dynasty

    • Existed from 1600 BC to 1046 BC, capital located in present-day Anyang.
    • Known for a highly developed social structure and advancements in writing and bronze usage.
    • Bureaucratic government system managed through appointed officials.
    • Fell due to being overthrown by the Zhou Dynasty, as people believed they lost the Mandate of Heaven.

    Writing and Language

    • Calligraphy emerged as an esteemed art form representing beautiful handwriting.
    • Dialects represent variations within a language, influenced by social class and recognition as a literary language.
    • Oracle bones used for medicinal inquiries and later recognized for ancient Chinese writing around 1899.

    Agriculture and Calendar

    • Shang Dynasty's agriculture benefitted from irrigation systems and the use of horses; steel plows were not utilized.
    • Developed a 12-month lunar calendar based on the movements of the moon.

    Chinese Mythology

    • Pangu is the legendary figure who created the universe after sleeping for 18,000 years.

    Zhou Dynasty

    • Chronologically followed the Shang Dynasty, traditionally dated from 1122 to 221 B.C.
    • Noted for intellectual achievements, the rise of Confucianism and Taoism, and oldest known Chinese literature.
    • Although it lasted the longest of any dynasty in Chinese history, its actual political and military control was primarily during the Western Zhou period.

    Animism

    • Belief system present in the Shang Dynasty wherein spirits were thought to inhabit all things.

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