Chapter 5 Ancient China

Question 1

What are the people called who are responsible for carrying out the work of the government?

Accepted Answer

civil service

Question 2

What was the emperor Wudi most interested in?

Accepted Answer

War and combat to expand the Chinese empire.

Question 3

What was the center of early Chinese society?

Accepted Answer

family

Question 4

What river did the first farming settlements develop along?

Accepted Answer

Huang

Question 5

Why did the influence of Confucianism grow during the Han dynasty?

Accepted Answer

The rulers wanted to bring back respect for tradition.

Question 6

What was the goal of Confucius?

Accepted Answer

To bring peace and order to the China society.

Question 7

What do the ancient civilizations of China, Mesopotamia, and Egypt have in common?

Accepted Answer

They began by rivers with rich soil suitable for farming.

Question 8

What dynasty was the first civilization in China?

Accepted Answer

Shang

Question 9

What was an important accomplishment during the Han dynasty that is still used today?

Accepted Answer

invention of paper

Question 10

The physical geography around China, influenced civilization by

Accepted Answer

creating barriers to the outside world.

Question 11

A _________ was a leader of an armed group.

Accepted Answer

warlord

Question 12

In ancient China, many aspects of life were ruled by the _________ of Confucius.

Accepted Answer

philosophy

Question 13

What did Shi Huangdi do to try and control the Chinese people's minds?

Accepted Answer

He outlawed the teachings of Confucius and burned most books

Question 14

Some rivers are muddy and have yellow-brown soil called

Accepted Answer

loess

Question 15

What was a valuable cloth that at one time was only made in China called?

Accepted Answer

silk

Question 16

What did the early Chinese people build to protect their land from flooding?

Accepted Answer

dike

Question 17

Philosophy is

Accepted Answer

a system of beliefs and values

Question 18

Confucius believed that if everyone showed respect and loyalty within the family,

Accepted Answer

the same values would spread to society at large.

Question 19

How did government positions change based on Confucius' teachings?

Accepted Answer

A position could be obtained by young, poor men.

Question 20

Very closely related people of several generations were called _________.

Accepted Answer

extended family

Questions 20