Nat Geo Chp 7 Sect 1.1-1.2

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In the beginning of its growth, natural barriers somewhat _____, or cut off, China’s civilization from much of the rest of the world.

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Select China's natural barriers:

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Two of China's deserts included the _ to the north and the _ to the west.

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The _____, Tian Shan, and Pamir mountain ranges formed a significant obstacle in the west.

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The waters of the Pacific Ocean, _ _, and East China Sea on China’s east coast separated the region from its nearest neighbors, Japan and Korea.

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Like the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India, China’s civilization arose along ___ _ ___.

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China’s two great rivers are the _ and the _.

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The 3,395-mile-long Huang He is also called the _ _ because of its high concentration of yellow silt, or fine, fertile soil.

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For thousands of years, the _ _ river helped unify China by serving as a useful transportation and trade network within its borders.

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Where is the birthplace of Chinese civilization?

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A _____ is a line of rulers from the same family.

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China's first dynasty was the _____ dynasty.

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Order the classes from most power to least:

king
warlords
farmers

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Select the Shang Dynasty's accomplishments.

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Chinese writing first appeared on _ _, which are animal bones used to consult the many gods the Shang people worshipped. Priests carved a question on a bone and then heated it. They believed that the pattern of cracks that resulted revealed the gods’ answer.

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Around 1045 B.C., the _ overthrew the Shang and became China’s longest-ruling dynasty, lasting about _ years.

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China’s _ _ was a time of great social and cultural advances that lasted for about 2,000 years.

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The ___ _ _____, was a guiding force for rulers; they believed that a king could rule only as long as the gods believed he was worthy.

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The mandate led to a pattern in the rise and fall of dynasties in China called the _ _.

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Why did the Zhou dynasty come to an end?

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Sequence the events of the Dynastic Cycle

the dynasty is overthrown
dynasty weakens
a new dynasty re-establishes order
people believe gods no longer approve of the dynasty
people believe gods approve the new dynasty
disasters occur

In the beginning of its growth, natural barriers somewhat _____, or cut off, China’s civilization from much of the rest of the world.

Select China's natural barriers:

Two of China's deserts included the _____ to the north and the _____ to the west.

The _____, Tian Shan, and Pamir mountain ranges formed a significant obstacle in the west.

The waters of the Pacific Ocean, _____ _____, and East China Sea on China’s east coast separated the region from its nearest neighbors, Japan and Korea.

Like the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India, China’s civilization arose along _____ _____ _____.

China’s two great rivers are the _____ and the _____.

The 3,395-mile-long Huang He is also called the _____ _____ because of its high concentration of yellow silt, or fine, fertile soil.

For thousands of years, the _____ _____ river helped unify China by serving as a useful transportation and trade network within its borders.

Where is the birthplace of Chinese civilization?

A _____ is a line of rulers from the same family.

China's first dynasty was the _____ dynasty.

Order the classes from most power to least:

Select the Shang Dynasty's accomplishments.

Chinese writing first appeared on _____ _____, which are animal bones used to consult the many gods the Shang people worshipped. Priests carved a question on a bone and then heated it. They believed that the pattern of cracks that resulted revealed the gods’ answer.

Around 1045 B.C., the _____ overthrew the Shang and became China’s longest-ruling dynasty, lasting about _____ years.

China’s _____ _____ was a time of great social and cultural advances that lasted for about 2,000 years.

The _____ ___ _____, was a guiding force for rulers; they believed that a king could rule only as long as the gods believed he was worthy.

The mandate led to a pattern in the rise and fall of dynasties in China called the _____ _____.

Why did the Zhou dynasty come to an end?

Sequence the events of the Dynastic Cycle

Two of China's deserts included the _ to the north and the _ to the west.

The waters of the Pacific Ocean, _ _, and East China Sea on China’s east coast separated the region from its nearest neighbors, Japan and Korea.

Like the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India, China’s civilization arose along ___ _ ___.

China’s two great rivers are the _ and the _.

The 3,395-mile-long Huang He is also called the _ _ because of its high concentration of yellow silt, or fine, fertile soil.

For thousands of years, the _ _ river helped unify China by serving as a useful transportation and trade network within its borders.

Chinese writing first appeared on _ _, which are animal bones used to consult the many gods the Shang people worshipped. Priests carved a question on a bone and then heated it. They believed that the pattern of cracks that resulted revealed the gods’ answer.

Around 1045 B.C., the _ overthrew the Shang and became China’s longest-ruling dynasty, lasting about _ years.

China’s _ _ was a time of great social and cultural advances that lasted for about 2,000 years.

The ___ _ _____, was a guiding force for rulers; they believed that a king could rule only as long as the gods believed he was worthy.

The mandate led to a pattern in the rise and fall of dynasties in China called the _ _.