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2012 Holt McDougal "World History" 6: Chapter 6 (Ancient China) #AncientChina #WorldHistory
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A 4,000 mile long trade route
innovation
Silk Road
wheelbarrow
diffusion
2
Which philosophy taught that people are bad by nature and needed to be controlled?
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
Buddhism
3
The physical geograpy of China _____________ China from the rest of the ancient world.
secured
isolated
connected
dispersed
4
A person with a small farm
peasant
acupuncture
jade
lord
5
The Shang period influenced __________ in China today.
waterways
writing
legalism
oracles
6
Which landform separates China from its neighbors to the north?
the Gobi Desert
the Himalayan Mountains
the Plateau of Tibet
the Pacific Ocean
7
The Silk Road caused China's ____________ to change dramatically as it adopted foreign customs.
trading partners
trade
military techniques
culture
8
Practice of inserting needles through the skin to cure disease & relieve pain
peasant
lord
jade
acupuncture
9
What incredibly fertile land region did the earliest Chinese settle in?
The North China Plain
The Plateau of Tibet
The South China Sea
The Gobi Desert
10
Which of the following led China to make contact with other cultures?
The Chinese Empire fell into great poverty
The Chinese Empire was invaded by other groups
The Chinese Empire became prosperous
The Chinese Empire developed a powerful army
11
In what way was Liu Bang different than the other Chinese leaders before him?
He was the 1st student of Confucius to become emperor
He was the only common person to become emperor
He was the longest serving emperor of China
He was the only Daoist teacher to become emperor
12
The Shang were the first people in China to ______________.
develop a writing system
domesticate pigs & sheep
hunt with bows & arrows
use advanced metal tools
13
In what way did the social order of the Han dynasty differ from the Shang dynasty?
Merchants had a higher rank during the Han dynasty
Peasants had a higher rank during the Han dynasty
Scholars had a higher rank during the Shang dynasty
Nobles had a higher rank during the Shang dynasty
14
__________ between regions increased during Shi Huangdi's rule.
Ethics
Trade
War
Writing
15
Land ownership was an important part of Zhou politics.
FALSE
TRUE
16
During the Han period, China had little contact with other cultures
FALSE
TRUE
17
The most famous Daoist teacher
Confucius
Laozi
Shi Huangdi
Shiji
18
Tales of the Xia dynasty show that cooperation was important in ancient China.
FALSE
TRUE
19
China's physical geography made ___________ easy but trade and communication difficult.
farming
rollerblading
travel
20
Religion that stresses living in harmony with the Dao
Shiji
Legalism
Daoism
Shi Huangdi
21
The Qin king who unified China
Shiji
Shi Huangdi
Confucius
Laozi
22
A history of Chinese culture
Shi Huangdi
Confucius
Laozi
Shiji
23
What was the effect on China of the popularity of silk in Rome?
China became wealthy
China stopped trading
China started a war
China ended farming
24
A person of high rank
jade
lord
peasant
acupuncture
25
__________ was not a religious philosophy.
Confucianism
Legalism
Huangdism
Daoism
26
The most influential teacher in Chinese history
Laozi
Shi Huangdi
Confucius
Shiji
27
A new idea, method or device
diffusion
wheelbarrow
innovation
Silk Road
28
A hard gemstone
lord
peasant
jade
acupuncture
29
The Zhou leaders granted land in return for loyalty, military support, etc. Why?
Purchase people's loyalty & support
Increase farming throughout China
Share wealth for the good of the people
Encourage farmers & nobles to get along better
30
The military was a high-ranking social class in the Han period.
FALSE
TRUE
31
All of the following were major waterways of China except:
Ganges River
Xi River
Yellow River (Huang He)
Yangtze River (Chang Jiang)
32
What religion spread from India to China via the Silk Road?
Buddhism
Islam
Daoism
Confucianism
33
What would be an appropriate response to "The Qin dynasty was bad for China"?
Correct, the dynasty weakened & divided China
True, the people adored Shi Huangdi
False, the people were unhappy with Shi Huangdi
Incorrect, the dynasty strengthened & unified China
34
Confucius stated that moral leadership would bring order to China. What did this mean?
Leaders should act decently & try to do the right thing
Government workers should act the same as farmers & artisans
People who become leaders should disregard the laws of China
Laws should be made that require people to behave correctly
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The spread of ideas from one culture to another
innovation
diffusion
wheelbarrow
Silk Road
