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Under Qin rule, what would happen if a rich person and a poor person committed the same crime?
the rich person would pay a larger fine
the two would suffere the same punishment
only the poor person would be punished
the two would have to exchange places
2
What often happened to people the Shang captured in wars?
they were givenland to start new farms
they learned the skills to become artisans
they worked on construction projects, as slaves
they married into the royal family
3
Why did the Zhou Dynasty need new philosophies to help govern them?
feudalism
wealth
disorder
democracy
4
Which of these discoveries did the Chinese make, more than a thousand years before peole in Europe did?
that wheeled carts can be pulled by oxen
that blood circulates through the body
that comets can be seen in the night sky
that metal can be shaped into strong swords
5
Why did fewer people settle in Outer China than in Inner China?
the land was in smaller estates in Outer China
the climate was more extreme in Outer China
the invasions drove farmers away in Inner China
the roads were more dangerous in Inner China
6
Later in Chinese history, which of these geographical features made governing China a unified state most difficult?
its long rivers
its broad plains
its large size
its different crops
7
How did the Silk Road most affect the spread of Buddhism?
dangers ont he route supported the Buddhist idea tht life is suffering
travelers carried Buddhist beliefs from India to China
Chinese philosophers wrote Buddhist texts to sell in Antioch
the Buddha encouraged people to seek enlightenment in the desert
8
Which Han invention helped the military to send messages as well as frighten the enemy?
kite
scroll
crossbow
fish-scale armor
9
Why did people in China want horses from Central Asia?
horses were considered prettier than the ones in China
horses were scarce in China
horses gave the Chinese a way to sell their silk
horses were larger and more powerful than Chinese horses
10
Why is Zhang Qian often called the Father of the Silk Road?
this emperor forced peasants to work on construction
this explorer opened the way for trade with western cultures
this teacher encouraged the exchange of ideas
this military leader made the highway safer for traders
11
Which of these facts relating to the Silk Road is an example of cultural diffusion?
Europeans learned how to produce silk
different animals carried goods on different parts of the route
travelers faced many dangers on their journey
China became wealthy trading silk
12
How may the Shang king and his nobles have weakened their economy?
they rarely paid artisans for their work
they spent too much on their palaces
they discouraged trade with other regions
they bought more and more land
13
What new technology most helped Han in warfare?
advances in working iron
steam-powered riverboats
invention of the wheel
improvements in gunpowder
14
For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?
to serve a meal
to make music for his family
to ask advice from ancestors
to send messages to nobles
15
What was the Legalist view of human nature?
people are motivated by love
people are naturally curious
people are basically selfish
people want to do what is right
16
Hanfeizi, whose teachings were the basis for Legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize...
trade and manufacturing
honesty and trust
rewards and punishments
scholarship and ideas
17
Why were scholars extremely punished under Shi Huangdi's rule?
the soldiers did not know how to read
the philosophers wanted to get back to nature
the emperor hoped to stop criticism of the government
the royal family had to pick a teacher
18
What change made silk production more efficient?
a road on which trade goods could be carried safely
an invention that wound fibers onto a large reel
a kind of tree that was better for silkworms
a law that all farmers must weave for one month a year
19
What is the duty of the elder in Confucianism?
set a good example
grant the wishes of others
do whatever they want
punish others harshly
20
What happened during the Warring States Period?
China fought to protect the state from invaders from the north
the Zhou army won control of the state by force
dozens of clan leaders set up military states
six or seven large Chinese states fought for power
21
If you were a laborer, what would Confucius say that you should do?
try to outwit those around you
plan to rise to a higher status
behave properly for your role
relax and stop working so hard
22
What did Hanfeizi say that rulers must do to avoid being overthrown?
exercise absolute power
be popular through good deeds
earn the Mandate of Heaven
let people do as they want
23
What made silk valuable in the West?
the Chinese were the only ones who knew how to make it
the Romans wanted to use it to praise their Christian God
the Indians found cotton to be too expensive
the Syrians thought wool was too itchy
24
Which Chinese teaching/philosophy most influenced Qin Shi Huangdi's style of rule?
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
Legalism
25
Why did the Emperor of Qin orde all Confucian books be brought to the capital?
to have them translated
to start a new library
to destroy them
to learn from them
26
Where did archaeologists find a life-sized army made of terra-cotta?
along the southern border
in the Great Wall
next to the royal palace
inside the emperor's tomb
27
What happened after the Qin emperor's death?
tight military control
rebellions and civil war
worshiop of the emperor as a god
peaceful easing of policies
28
Which of these men would most likely be hired for the Han bureaucracy?
one who inherited a lot of money
one who had an important family
one who did well on an exam
one who was born in the capital
29
What led archeologists to conclude that the Shang believed in life after death?
finding food and weapons buried with kings
seeing pots used for ceremonies in the temples
studying the position in which bodies were laid out
figuring out the characters carved into bones
30
Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?
creativity
freedom
riches
respect
31
What did the Chinese write on before they invented paper?
seaweed and straw
silk and bamboo
tree bark and leaves
hides and leather
32
Why do historians have different opinions about the way Shi Huangdi ruled?
his advisers made most decisions
little is known about him
his tomb cannot be found
he acted wisely and cruelly
33
Daoists taught that people could gain happiness by....
living in harmony with nature
working hard to be wealthy
serving in government jobs
reading the ancient texts
34
What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?
to reward followers with land
to provide employment
to keep invaders out
to punish critics of the emperor
35
At the time of the Han Dynasty, which people particularly threatened China from the north?
Huns
Romans
Persians
Japanese
36
Why is the North China Plain sometimes called the "Land of the Yellow Earth"?
gold has been discovered in the surrounding mountains
one of the world's muddiest rivers run through the region
limestone silt from the Gobi Desert covers the soil
millet was grown on the farms in the region
37
How did the Huange He most influence settlement near its banks?
by flooding dangerously, it kept people at a distance
by fertilizing the soil, it attracted communities of farmers
by carrying boats of raiders, it drove households away
by swarming with fish, it led to the growth of fishing villages
38
How did the Han emperors gradually change the way China was ruled?
they moved from Legalism to Confucian ideals
they returned power to local nobles
they punished people who tried to spread Daoist beliefs
they put more emphasis on family connections
39
How did the Han emperors keep civil servants from doing special favors for their friends?
forbid them to make any decisions
executed their friends and relations
placed them away from their home districts
made them file a weekly report
40
Compared with the Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty....
had much worse rulers
was much smaller
lasted much longer
had far fewer inventions
41
The Zhou Dynasty came after which dynasty?
Han
Shang
Chin
Qin
42
Who built the Great Wall?
skilled stonemasons
foreign workers
forced labor
close friends of the emperor
43
Ancient Chinese healers used the technique of acupuncture to...
rebalance the forces of yin and yang
satisfy the gods
achieve immoratality
teach people to live with pain
44
According to the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that....
the end of the world was near
the people did not obey the laws
the natural world ignored humans
the king did not govern well
45
What was the most important Roman product traded along the Silk Road?
paper
glassware
fur
livestock
46
What is the likely reason why the Roman emperor told Romans not to wear silk?
he believed that cotton was softer and more comfortable than silk
he worried that buying silk was taking too much of the empire's gold
he was afraid the silkworms would eat too many leaves off the trees
he wanted to save as much silk as possible to make army banners
47
What technology did the Shang use to make strong helmets?
weaving bamboo strips into a mat
shaping a mixture of copper and tin
letting pottery harden in a mold
soaking wood in salt water
48
The Chinese invented the magnetic compass. What was their earliest reason for wanting to know directions?
to position buildings correctly for good fortune
to know the best time to plant their crops
to navigate ships safely out of sight of land
to foretell what would happen in the future
49
When some Chinese Buddhists crossed Central Asia to learn more about their religion, what did they bring back?
leather from Russia
golden bowls from Rome
sacred texts from India
robes from Egypt
