Buddhism spread from India to China

How did the Silk Road most affect the spread of Buddhism?

Travelers carried Buddhist beliefs from India to China.

How did Zhou, a frontier state, most effect the Shang Dynasty?

Rebels from Zhou overthrew the king.

What is one way that Qin Shihuangdi unified China?

He created a standardized set of laws for everyone.

How did the Huang He most influence settlement near its banks?

by fertilizing soil; attracted communities of farmers

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1
Where did the Chinese civilization begin?
the Turfan Depression
The Huang He Valley
the northwestern plain
the Gobi Desert
2
What is one way Daoism influenced China?
It became a popular religion.
It led to fights for power.
It got scholars to study.
It encouraged stricter laws.
3
What was the Legalist view of human nature?
People are basically selfish.
People want to do what is right.
People are naturally curious.
People are motivated by love.
4
Of all the countries in the world, China has the
most people
longest river
worst weather
largest area
5
During the Han Dynasty, how did people become government workers?
Their families had high status.
They inherited their job.
Their friends recommended them.
They passed a test.
6
Along the Silk Road
China became wealthy trading glassware.
Daoism lost its followers in China.
Buddhism spread from India to China
China developed a European empire.
7
For what purposes would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a shell?
to send messages to the nobles
to serve a ceremonial meal
to make music for his family
to ask advice from ancestors
8
Which of these would Confucius have valued highly?
respect
creatvitity
freedom
riches
9
How did the Silk Road most affect the spread of Buddhism?
Chinese philosophers wrote Buddhist texts to sell in Antioch
The Buddha said to go to the desert to seek enlightenment.
Travelers carried Buddhist beliefs from India to China.
Dangers on the route supported the Buddhist idea to suffer
10
According to Daoism, what should people strive to do?
escape the cycle of suffering
live in harmony with nature
create and enforce strict rules
respect those of higher rank
11
Daoists taught that people could gain happiness by
living in harmony with nature
reading the ancient texts
serving in government jobs
working hard to become wealthy
12
Shang weapons were strong because they were made from
stone
bones
iron
bronze
13
How did Zhou, a frontier state, most effect the Shang Dynasty?
Warriors from Zhou led the royal army
Jade mines in Zhou made the king wealthy
Rebels from Zhou overthrew the king.
Travelers through Zhou promoted foreign trade
14
The Silk Road connected
China to Rome
China to Chaminade
people to bring silk to China.
no one to each other.
15
How did scholars learn that the Shang Dynasty was real and not a myth?
They found artifacts.
They read old books.
They asked Chinese elders.
They learned the language.
16
What is one way that Qin Shihuangdi unified China?
He created a standardized set of laws for everyone.
He encouraged new ideas in art and science.
He accepted the diverse religions of every region.
He allowed local leaders to stay in power.
17
How did the Huang He most influence settlement near its banks?
by carrying boats of invaders; households left
by flooding dangerously; people stayed away
by swarming with fish; growth of fishing villages
by fertilizing soil; attracted communities of farmers
18
Later in Chinese history, which of these geographic features made China difficult to rule?
its long rivers
its different crops
its broad plains
its large size
19
Which later practices in China most shows the influence of Confucian thought?
land given to peasants
trade with Europe
exams for civil servants
new inventions

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