Check for Understanding – Shang Dynasty 1 1. The Yellow River is ...

Check  for  Understanding  –  Shang  Dynasty  1     1. The  Yellow  River  is  located  to  the  _______________  of  the  Yangtze  River.   a. North   b. South   c. East   d. West     2. True  or  False:  The  Yellow  and  the  Yangtze  River  intersect.   a. True   b. False     3. Which  large  bodies  of  water  are  closest  to  Ancient  China?   a. Arabian  Sea   b. Atlantic  Ocean   c. Artic  Ocean   d. Philippine  Sea     4. Which  of  these  was  NOT  an  effect  of  flooded  rivers  in  Ancient  China?   a. Loss  of  homes   b. Loss  of  lives   c. Strong  naval  force   d. Rich  fertile  soil     5. True  or  False:  The  flooding  of  the  Haung  He  River  is  called  “China’s   Sorrow”  because  of  the  rich  soil  left  behind.   a. True   b. False     6. Chinese  civilization  began  in  what  valley?   a. The  Yellow   b. The  Indian   c. The  Indus   d. The  Thames                          

ANSWER  KEY   1. The  Yellow  River  is  located  to  the  _______________  of  the  Yangtze  River.   a. North   b. South   c. East   d. West     2. True  or  False:  The  Yellow  and  the  Yangtze  River  intersect.   a. True   b. False     3. Which  large  bodies  of  water  are  closest  to  Ancient  China?   a. Arabian  Sea   b. Atlantic  Ocean   c. Artic  Ocean   d. Philippine  Sea     4. Which  of  these  was  NOT  an  effect  of  flooded  rivers  in  Ancient  China?   a. Loss  of  homes   b. Loss  of  lives   c. Strong  naval  force   d. Rich  fertile  soil     5. True  or  False:  The  flooding  of  the  Haung  He  River  is  called  “China’s   Sorrow”  because  of  the  rich  soil  left  behind.   a. True   b. False     6. Chinese  civilization  began  in  what  valley?   a. The  Yellow   b. The  Indian   c. The  Indus   d. The  Thames