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How did advancements made during the Shang and Zhou dynasties improve life for the people of ancient China?

A
They allowed people to control their environments.
B
They made it easier to conquer nearby territories.
C
They pushed workers to shift from farming to mining.
D
They made the society more open to outside cultures.
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How did the Zhou dynasty use feudalism to rule ancient China?

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The king treated landowners well and sent non-landowners to work on forced-labor projects.
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The king gave land grants to peasants who fought in the military, which upset the noble landowners.
C
The king allowed nobles to use the land, and nobles used peasants to farm the land in exchange for protection.
D
The king made laws based on whether people were nobles or peasants, and laws were stricter for peasants.
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Which statement best describes the boundaries of ancient China?

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They followed the lines of ancient glaciers.
B
They were defined by large farms and grasslands.
C
They followed the system of rivers, canals, and dams.
D
They were naturally defined by deserts, mountains, and seas.
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How did Chinese philosophy advance during the Zhou dynasty?

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The government encouraged people to be educated in philosophy.
B
Confucianism and Daoism spread as new ways of thinking and living.
C
Religions such as Buddhism began to spread throughout Chinese settlements.
D
New philosophies inspired people to challenge the power of the Zhou rulers.
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What was an effect of the construction of roads and canals by the Zhou dynasty?

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It led to new towns and more trade.
B
It allowed China to conquer new territory.
C
It left China open to invasion from outside groups.
D
It led to a loss of fertile farmland and natural resources.
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How did the geography of ancient China affect the development of its culture?

A
Access to the seas allowed Chinese people to trade with cultures from far away.
B
Fertile land in the river valleys forced the Chinese people to farm instead of developing other skills.
C
Isolation from other lands forced the Chinese people to depend on themselves to adapt to their environment.
D
Extensive highlands promoted a nomadic lifestyle that kept the Chinese people from becoming a unified culture.
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Why was the Yellow River important for ancient Chinese dynasties?

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Without the protection provided by the river, dynasties were open to invasion.
B
Without the food grown in the river valley, dynasties could not remain in power.
C
Without the transportation provided by the river, dynasties could not reach the sea.
D
Without the large population in the river valley, dynasties were unable to raise armies.
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What was a characteristic of the Shang dynasty?

A
It used a decentralized government to control the empire.
B
It gave people an education in the regions where it ruled.
C
It allowed leaders of different regions to be elected by the people.
D
It used farming methods that created a food surplus to feed the people.
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What most contributed to the strength of ancient Chinese dynasties?

A
They maintained good farmland by managing the rivers.
B
They kept outside invaders from crossing the Himalayas.
C
They protected the grasslands so that they stayed green for herding.
D
They guarded the seas so that outsiders could not invade the coasts.
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How did math and science advance during the Zhou dynasty?

A
A new writing system was created for representing numbers.
B
New advancements were made in algebra and medical science.
C
A new multiplication system was invented, and scientists made maps of the stars.
D
New inventions such as gunpowder allowed the Chinese to become more powerful.

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