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Chapter 8 Ancient China
Daoism/Taoism
Which of the following is not something the first Qin emperor did?
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Which of the following is not something the first Qin emperor did?
treated his people with kindness
created on currency
built canals and roads
built the Great Wall
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Daoism/Taoism
neither are correct
Believed in inner peace
both are correct
didn't concern itself with worldly gods
3
Explain how geography shaped Chinese civilization
It's high mountains made it easy to be mountaineers
Rivers allowed for great trade
It isolated the Chinese from the outside world
It did not isolate China
4
All of these are environmental factors that made China's development unique except.
harsh deserts
mountains ranges
Raging waterfalls
Rich fertile valleys
5
Where did Fu Hao often help her husband King Wu Ding?
on the battlefield
in the palace
in the kitchen
in the office
6
These were important technological changes during the Zhou Dynasty except
the iron plow
Irrigation systems
The water wheel
Farming techniques
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How did the Mandate of Heaven give power to the emperor and the people?
Neither are correct
Both are correct
The people could overthrow a bad emperor
The emperor could claim to rule by the gods
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How did filial piety bring order to Chinese society?
What is filial piety?
It didn't
Children respected their elders
people knew their roles better
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How might the problem of flooding be solved?
All of these are correct!
Move farther away from the river
move to higher ground
Build dams
10
This is not a fact about the Shang Dynasty
Ruled by kings and warlords
Mandate of Heaven
developed the Chinese language
developed a system of writing
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Confucianism
Both are correct
Followed the teachings of Confucius
Believed in hard work to improve society
none are correct
12
How did the Mandate of Heaven allow the overthrow of kings in ancient China?
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
If natural disasters occur/poor harvest, the king is out
If good things happen the king gets promoted
Kings can never be overthrown
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What is the name for a character in a writing system that represents and object?
pictograph
ideographs
alphabet
a combination
14
Why did the Chinese call the Yellow River "China's Sorrow?
The Yellow river fertilizes the fields
The Yellow river carries rich yellow soil
Many people were killed when if flooded
The Yellow river is not very deep
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Which of these is not a Chinese school of thought about how to create a peaceful society?
Zhou
Confucianism
Taoism
Legalism
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What did ancient Chinese priests use oracle bones for?
making special food
asking the gods questions
writing pictographs
celebrating kings
17
This was not a major social classes made up early Chinese society
Farmer
Priest
aristocrat
merchant
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What was the name for the 4000 mile long trade route from China to the southwest Asia?
the caravan route
General Zhang Qian
The Western Road
the Silk Road
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This is not a fact about the Zhou Dynasty
Ruled 800 years longer than any other dynasty
Invented the horse cart
Ruled by kings and officials
Mandate of Heaven
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What did the Mandate of Heaven give the people the right to do?
make war
raise taxes
overthrow a dishonest ruler
vote
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Class structure was important because
Organized society
made role's of people more clear
organized relations between people
All are correct
22
These were the three schools of thought except
Legalism
Buddhism
Taoism
Confucianism
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Why was the Shang Dynasty so powerful?
Had a large army and control of the Huang He valley
Ruled most of the steppe
Had tanks and planes
Followed Confucianism
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Why was the Silk Road expensive to use?
People begged for money
Poor leadership
Taxes
It was cheap...everyone knows that
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How did Qin Shi Huandi make China's central government stronger
All are correct
Appointed government officials
censored information
Killed the opposition
