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Ancient China Test Review
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1
This philosophy desired a return to good ethics, good family order and good social harmony.
Confucianism
Buddhism
Legalism
Daoism
2
What was the effect on China when silk became popular in Rome?
China became wealthy
China stopped trading
China started a war
China ended farming
3
Silk making was complicated. What were the three main steps in the silk making process?
rabbits...cocoons...weaving
silkworms...cocoons...weaving
silkworms...nests...threading
rabbits...nest...threading
4
Which landform separates China from its neighbors to the north?
the Gobi Desert
the Plateau of Tibet
the Pacific Ocean
the Himalayan Mountains
5
Women in China kept the secret of making silk because if other cultures foundout how to make it
China could not trade it anymore
it would become a MORE valuable trade item
it would become a LESS valuable trade item
China could not make it anymore
6
The introduction of Buddhism (from India) to China is an example of the following principles?
fusion
distribution
confusion
diffusion
7
Why is the Huang He River sometimes called “China’s Sorrow”?
it was the color yellow, which killed the crops
it often floods, killing people and destroying the land
the river water was not clean, could not irrigate the crops
it often dries up, the drought kills the crops
8
Besides “China’s Sorrow”, the Huang He River is also sometimes called the...
Black River
Blue River
Yellow River
Red River
9
The quote by Confucius in the picture is the Golden Rule of Life and it means...
only treat those in your social class with respect
all people should disrespect each other
all people should be kind and treated with respect
it doesn't matter how we treat one another
10
This philosophy focused attention on the natural world (the universe and environment).
Legalism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Daoism
11
The longest lasting ancient Chinese Dynasty was the ___________ dynasty.
Qin
Han
Shang
Zhou
12
In the Shang Dynasty the ____________ was the center of the political and religious world.
warriors
farmers
nobles
king
13
In exchange for food, the Zhou king would receive loyalty & protection from this social class..
craftsmen
priests
peasants/farmers
lords/protection
14
Which of the following was a 4,000-mile-long network of trade routes?
Silk Road
Toll Road
Great Wall
Trade Road
15
This philosophy believed that people were bad and needed to be controlled by strict laws.
Confucianism
Hinduism
Legalism
Daoism
16
The____is a device invented during the Han Dynasty that measures the strength of an earthquake.
acupuncture
paper
sundial
seismograph
17
If a person passed emperor Wudi's Confucianism exam they would get a good position in the ____.
religion
philosophy
social class
government
18
The Shang were the first people in China to....
use advance metal tools
develop a writing system
hunt with bows and arrows
domesticate pigs and sheep
19
Which of the following features is
not
part of China’s physical geography?
the Plateau of Tibet
the Atlantic Ocean
the Gobi Desert
the Huang He River
20
Why were sons more valued than daughters? (think of the family)
they could read and write
they were better at following rules
they carried on the family name
they could serve in the army
21
What characteristic did the early Chinese civilization share with other early civilizations?
they developed on the continent of Asia
they were influenced by Buddhism
they developed governments ruled by a king
they first developed in river valleys
22
What does the use of oracle bones tell us about the ancient Chinese?
believed priests could speak to gods & predict the future
they believed in monotheism
they believed one can not predict the future
they believed the kings had the ability to speak to the gods
23
Under emperor Wudi, _____________became China’s official government philosophy.
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
Buddhism
24
Confucius never wrote down is teachings. However, his students did and included them in the...
Vedas
Analects
The Way and Its Power
Bible
25
Which is the best response to the quote"The QinDynasty was bad for the people of ancient China”
True, people were unhappy with Shi Huangdi's rule
True, people loved and adored Shi Huangdi
True, Shi Huangdi was in power for a long time
True, no achievements were made during Shi Huandi's rule
26
The Han dynasty made one item that
WE
use
everyday
! What is it?
acupuncture
sundial
paper
seismograph
27
Compare Liu Bang to all of the other Chinese leaders before him. In which way was he different?
he was the only Daoist to become emperor
he was the only common person to become emperor
he was the longest serving emperor of China
first student of Confucius to become emperor
28
What is the practice of inserting needles into the skin to cure disease or relieve pain?
seismograph
paper
sundial
acupuncture
