Question

1. which geographic feature most influenced early chinese settlement?

a. himalaya mountains
b. yellow river
c. pacific ocean
d. gobi desert

1. which are not characteristics of a classical empire?

a. powerful military
b. cultural diffusion
c. strong central government
d. decentralized central government
e. standardized currency
f. democratic political system

1. the qin dynasty lasted about:

a. 15 years
b. 30 years
c. 50 years
d. 100 years

1. the purpose of the great wall was to:

a. control trade
b. protect china from nomadic invasions
c. separate social classes
d. collect taxes

1. qin shi huangdi’s title means ____ emperor.

a. supreme
b. golden
c. first
d. fierce

1. qin shi huangdi became king at age:

a. 41
b. 21
c. 11
d. 13

Explanation:

Question 89

Early Chinese settlements were heavily influenced by access to water for agriculture, drinking, and transportation. The Yellow River (Huang He) provided fertile soil (loess) for farming, which supported early civilizations. The Himalaya Mountains (A) are a barrier, the Pacific Ocean (C) is far from early core settlements, and the Gobi Desert (D) is arid and not suitable for early settlement.

Classical empires (e.g., Roman, Han, Mauryan) typically had a powerful military (A) to expand and defend, cultural diffusion (B) through trade/ conquest, a strong central government (C) (not decentralized, so D is not a characteristic), standardized currency (E) for trade, and were not democratic (F, as they were often autocratic/oligarchic). So the non - characteristics are D and F.

The Qin Dynasty was established in 221 BCE and fell in 207 BCE. Calculating the time between these two years: \(221 - 207=14\) years, approximately 15 years.

Answer:

B. Yellow River

Question 90