Fill in the Blanks Ancient China FIB CheckOnline version WHI.4 China by Stephanie Campbell 1 Great invasions Rome divine Confucianism dynasties Classical Huang heaven silk Silk Shi paper civil scholars Mandate Wall government Huangdi Road He Classical China was centered on the ( Yellow River ) and was geographically isolated . Migratory invaders entered China from the North . The was built for China's protection by Qin as a line of defense against . China was governed by a succession of ruling families called . Chinese rulers were considered , but they served under a of only as long as their rule was just . Chinese culture began around 1500 B . C . E . Of Chinese contributions to civilization , and Taoism are among the most noted . The facilitated trade and contact between China and other cultures as far away as . Contributions of China are civil service system , , porcelain , and . The service system allowed those other than nobility to hold public office . This system made highly respected in Chinese society and provided talented people to run the .