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1
Daoists taught that people could gain happiness by
reading the ancient texts
serving in government jobs
living in harmony with nature
working hard to become wealthy
2
How did the Silk Road
most
affect the spread of Buddhism?
The Buddha encouraged seeking enlightenment in the desert
Travelers carried Buddhist beliefs from India to China
Dangers supported Buddhist idea that life is suffering.
Chinese philosophers wrote Buddhist texts to sell in Antioch
3
What protected Inner China from invasion from the northwest?
wide rivers
high mountains
grassy plains
barren deserts
4
Of all the countries in the world, China has the ...
worst weather
largest area
most people
longest river
5
What often happened to people the Shang captured in wars?
They were given land to start new farms.
They married into the royal family.
They worked on construction as slaves.
They learned the skills to become artisans.
6
Later in history, which of these geographical features made governing China most difficult?
its broad plains
its different crops
its long rivers
its large size
7
Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?
creativity
freedom
respect
riches
8
According to Confucius, my younger siblings have to obey me. In return, I...
must set a good example
have to grant their wishes
can punish them harshly
may do whatever I want
9
What led archaeologists to conclude that the Shang believed in life after death?
figuring out the characters carved into bones
studying the position in which bodies were laid out
finding food and weapons buried with kings
seeing pots used for ceremonies in the temples
10
What have scholars concluded from the large number of wild animal bones found at Shang sites?
The Shang feared animal attacks.
The Shang were active hunters.
The Shang kept livestock.
The Shang rode elephants.
11
Where did archaeologists find a life-sized army of terra-cotta, a kind of clay?
next to the royal palace
in the Great Wall
along the southern border
inside the emperor's tomb
12
Hanfeizi, whose teachings were the basis of Legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize
rewards and punishments
trade and manufacturing
scholarship and ideas
honesty and trust
13
How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth?
They learned the language.
They asked Chinese elders.
They read old books.
The found artifacts.
14
What was the most important reason why traders formed long caravans to cross the desert?
to learn the route
to lift heavy goods
to protect each other
to prevent sandstorms
15
If you were a laborer, what would Confucius say that you should do?
plan to rise to a higher status
try to outwit those around you
relax and stop working so hard
behave properly for your role
16
Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from...
bones
stone
iron
bronze
17
What made silk valuable to the West?
The Syrians thought wool was too itchy.
The Romans wanted to buy it to make banners.
The Indians found cotton to be too expensive.
The Chinese were the only ones who knew how to make it.
18
What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?
to punish critics of the emperor
to provide employment
to reward followers with land
to keep invaders out
19
In a chart titled, "Yin and Yang", pleasure would be paired with ...
pain
enjoyment
afterlife
reward
20
For what purpose would a Shang leader
most
likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?
to serve a ceremonial meal
to ask advice from his ancestors
to send messages to the nobles
to make music for his family
21
Why did fewer people settle in Outer China than in Inner China?
The land was in larger estates.
The roads were more dangerous.
The invasions drove farmers away.
The climate was more extreme.
22
What was the Legalist view of human nature?
People are naturally curious.
People are motivated by love.
People want to do what is right.
People are basically selfish.
23
Why did many people who were sent to work on the Great Wall
not
return home?
They decided to live near the wall.
They ran away to other countries.
They died under harsh conditions.
They became wandering nomads.
24
What did Hanfeizi say that rulers must do to avoid being overthrown?
be popular through good deeds
earn the Mandate of Heaven
exercise absolute power
let people do as they want
25
In the later years of the Zhou dynasty, what condition in China led to new philosophies?
wealth
democracy
disorder
feudalism
