The disorder caused by the warring states period led to

development of new philosophies

How did the Han emperors gradually change the way China was ruled?

They developed government using Confucianism

Which of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi's accomplishments MOST benefitted trade in ancient China?

standardized money, weights and measures

Which of the following factors made travel along the silk road in China more difficult?

the road passed through deserts and enemy territory

Why was silk such a valuable product in western civilizations?

The Chinese were the only ones who knew how to make it

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1
The disorder caused by the warring states period led to
creation of 7 new states
development of new philosophies
the Shang emperor's death
widespread famine
2
Which religion started in India and spread to China through the Silk Road as a result of cultural diffusion?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
3
How did the Han emperors gradually change the way China was ruled?
They divided the empire into smaller independent states
They developed government using Confucianism
They created more strict laws with even more harsh punishments
they did away with government all together
4
Which of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi's accomplishments MOST benefitted trade in ancient China?
standardized money, weights and measures
the development of the Silk Road
the Great Wall
strict laws and harsh punishments
5
Following the Shang dynasty, The Zhou dynasty...
opened trade with India
decreased controlled territory
increased controlled territory
ended all trade
6
Which of the following factors made travel along the silk road in China more difficult?
It was easy to get lost
caravans caused overcrowding of the road
flooding of the Yellow river would destroy the road
the road passed through deserts and enemy territory
7
Why was silk such a valuable product in western civilizations?
The Syrians thought wool was too itchy.
The Indians found cotton to be too expensive.
The Chinese were the only ones who knew how to make it
The Romans wanted to use it to praise their Christian God.
8
Daoism taught that people could gain happiness by
following strict rules
working in government jobs
becoming wealthy
living in harmony with nature
9
Which river valleys were the locations of the first ancient Chinese civilizations?
The Ganges and Yellow rivers
The Euphrates and Nile rivers
The Yellow and Yangtze rivers
The Yangtze and Tigris rivers
10
Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?
respect
wealth
laws
freedom
11
What was the main reason ancient China's culture developed in isolation for thousands of years?
threats from outside invaders
surrounding physical features
fear of disease
The Great Wall
12
Which artifacts from the Shang dynasty provided evidence the dynasty existed and of early Chinese writing?
ancient Confucian texts
oracle bones
engraved tombstones
letters from Shang warriors

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