Ancient China

Question 1

Silk Road was an important trade route linking China and the West for the exchange of:

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Goods and Ideas

Question 2

This Dynasty was completely overrun by the Mongols starting 80 years of Mongol rule:

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Song

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an invention of the Ancient Chinese Dynasties?

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Papyrus

Question 4

Which system of government did some Dynasties use, similar to life in medieval Europe?

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Feudalism

Question 5

Which important river valley did China's first civilizations spring up around?

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Huang He

Question 6

LEGALISM is best defined as:

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Laws that are strict and controlling

Question 7

Which Dynasty was the FIRST in Ancient China?

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Shang

Question 8

Developed China's First System of Writing AND calendars based on moon cycles:

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Shang

Question 9

China's LONGEST lasting Dynasty:

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Zhou

Question 10

Which is NOT true of Qin Shi Huangdi?

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He opened China's Pacific ports for trade

Question 11

What was the Mandate of Heaven?

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Belief that all rulers are chosen by heaven

Question 12

China's ONLY female Empress:

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Wu

Question 13

China's GOLDEN AGE:

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Tang/Song Dynasty

Question 14

This Dynasty built the Forbidden City and began centuries of Isolationism in China:

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Ming

Question 15

He was China's most famous sailor/explorer:

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Zheng He

Question 16

Confucius ...

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Considered one of China's finest philosophers

Question 17

This Dynasty was responsible for STARTING construction of the Great Wall:

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Qin

Question 18

The Dynasty of Cities:

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Song

Question 19

Based on good morals and ethics; Respect for Family

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Confucianism

Question 20

The SUI Dynasty is best known for:

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Beginning construction on the Grand Canal

Question 21

Ruled with the help of the Mandate of Heaven:

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Zhou

Question 22

This Dynasty had first peasant emperor and eventually adopted Confucianism:

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Han

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT one of the parts of the DYNASTY LIFE CYCLE?

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The Dynasty Conquers More Territory

Question 24

This ruler was paranoid, burned books, and had a large army of terracotta soldiers built to protect his tomb:

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Shi Huangdi

Question 25

What were Oracle Bones used for?

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To communicate with ancestors

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