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What are the alternate names for the Chang Jiang River and the Huang He River in China?
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Why is the Huang He River, despite being an important water source for the ancient Chinese, sometimes called China’s Sorrow?
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The river is the site of numerous shipwrecks and boating accidents throughout history.
The river was the battleground for a deadly conflict between the navies of China and Korea.
The river releases a chemical compound during warmer months that causes people to produce tears.
The river was known for terribly destructive floods that killed many people throughout history.
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What are the alternate names for the Chang Jiang River and the Huang He River in China?
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Why is the Huang He River, despite being an important water source for the ancient Chinese, sometimes called China’s Sorrow?
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Which of the following statements best explains how the geography of China affected civilization?
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True or False: Dragons were feared in China since they were aggressive creatures and often brought life-threatening fires in Chinese legends.
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True or False: Shangdi was a supreme god in early Chinese history who was believed to control success or failure in war, the harvest, the weather, and the overall well-being of China.
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Why were oracle bones popular among early rulers in ancient China?
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Why did many thinkers become concerned about the well-being of China and create new philosophies to share with others?
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Which thinker believed that building strong relationships in the family and observing filial piety were necessary for an ethical and orderly society?
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According to Laozi and followers of Daoism, what type of person is the most likely to find happiness?
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What world religion was introduced to China from India through trade routes during ancient history?
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Why did Qin Shi Huangdi order his people to build the Great Wall of China?
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True or False: The Great Wall is made up of several smaller walls that were built, repaired, and torn down over the centuries.
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A lack of written records and little archeological evidence causes many historians to question the existence of which dynasty?
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What material did the Shang Dynasty most commonly use to record their questions and answers from communications with their ancestors?
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How did the Zhou Dynasty explain the transfer of the Mandate of Heaven between dynasties?
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True or False: Feudalism involved emperors renting their land to farmers in exchange for money, animal sacrifices, and community service.
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What was the cause of the Warring States Period?
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What is the translation for the name “Qin Shi Huangdi” that was used by Ying Zheng after he ended the Warring States Period?
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Why is Qin Shi Huangdi considered an important figure in world history?
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Why did Legalists such as Shang Yang, Han Feizi, and Qin Shi Huangdi believe that it was fair to govern with harsh punishments?
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Why did the Qin Dynasty have a significantly shorter reign than the other dynasties in ancient China?
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How was Liu Bang, who started the Han Dynasty, different from the founders of other dynasties in ancient China?
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Which belief system became the political philosophy of China during the reign of Wu of Han and remains important to Chinese society today?
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Which of the following were major goods produced in ancient China?
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True or False: China and several other ancient civilizations formed a monopoly on silk, and competed against each other to produce the most beautiful clothing.
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What did Zhang Qian learn about during his journey in Central Asia that motivated Wu of Han to begin trade relations between China and cultures to the west?
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True or False: The Silk Road increased the spread of knowledge, languages, religions, and diseases.
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Why was the closure of the Silk Road a major turning point in world history?
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According to Confucianism, which relationship was the most important to maintaining social harmony in China?
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List the reigns of the Chinese dynasties in chronological order.
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What is the meaning of the yin and yang symbol?
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What was an advantage of the Great Wall?
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What was a disadvantage of the Great Wall?
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Why is Wu of Han considered an important figure in world history?
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Which set of objects did China trade to other civilizations along the Silk Road?
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Which of the following images shows an example of Chinese calligraphy?
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What was the purpose for building the Terracotta Army?
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What is the significance of a person’s animal symbol in the Chinese zodiac?