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1
Most Han customs came from which dynasty?
Shang
Zhou
Tang
Qin
2
Warlords are
the King
enemy to the king
military rulers of small states
3
Who was responsible for developing written Chinese and standardizing weights and measurements?
Yuan of Kublai Khan
Mao Tse-Tung
Shih Huangdi
Confucius
4
Which ruler changed the social heirarchy by converting to Confucianism?
Zhou
Shang
Han
Qin
5
How did the loess help the people when the Yellow River flooded?
It made the ground swampy
It fertilized the surrounding soil
all of the above
It destroyed crops
6
Which of the following best describes Legalism?
respect for your elders, parents, and/or authority
strict laws and punishments to force people to behave
looks for harmony with nature or with the whole world
7
Civil Service
Government job based on a test and qualifications
Government job based on your friends
Asking for a Government job
8
How did Confucianism come to play an important role in Chinese society?
Confucian philosophy had little effect on Chinese society
Confucius led an army to take over the Chinese government
Emperor hired Confucian scholars to organize government
Confucianism has replaced all other religions in China
9
Which FOUR inventions were from Ancient China?
Silk, fireworks, kite, and compass
compass, kite, and cell phones.
Silk, Fireworks, Kite, Compass, and Soup
Silk, Fireworks, Kite, Compass, and Pepsi
10
Ancient China wrote with pictographs.
False
True
11
What is the Silk Road?
Sea trade route from Europe to Asia
Stairway to heaven
Overland trade route from Europe to Asia
Road made of silk stretching from Europe to Asia
12
The Silk Road was:
A place for merchants
4,000 miles long-- from Asia to Europe
A trading route
All of these
13
According to Legalism, what is one key to a well-run society?
by limiting people's freedom
by letting people vote for leaders
by enforcing strict laws
by claiming approval from heaven
14
Daoism developed out of a reaction to the multiple rules of _________?
Buddahism
Chaos
Daoism
Confucianism
15
What were the Han Dynasty the first to use?
Civil Service Exam
Roads
Aqueducts
16
Compared with the Qin dynasty, the Han dynasty
lasted much longer
was much smaller
had far fewer inventions
had much worse rulers
17
Civil service is
Working for the farmers.
Working for the shop owners.
Working for the government.
Working for the peasants.
18
Which dynasty overthrew the Qin Dynasty?
Gupta
Mauryan
Shang
Han
19
This was the major trade route during the Han Dynasty.
Great Wall
Tibetan Plateau
Yellow brick Road
Silk Road
20
How did the loess help the people of China?
when the river flooded, it fertilized the surrounding soil
when the river swelled, it turned it yellow
when the river flooded, it made the ground swampy
all of the above
21
Which accomplishment was for the Han Dynasty?
One currency
Stable Government
Extended family
Poverty
22
Why is the Huang He called the Yellow River?
because they couldn't think of a better name
because it flows through Asia
because the loess turns the river yellow
because the sun shines so brightly there
23
What was adopted as the Han Dynasty's ruling philosophy?
Taoism
Legalism
Islam
Confucianism
24
The Qin Dynasty
united China under the rule of one government.
was the first dynasty in Chinese history.
all of these
lost power during the Warring States Period.
25
What was the silk road?
a road to hangout on
all of the above
a road made out of silk
ancient network of trade routes
26
Daoism was_________.
being violent to enemies
Living in harmony
developed by Confucius
religion of Iraq
27
Which of the following is the main teaching of Confucianism?
yin and yang which symbolises balance and harmony
meditation and reflection
reaching Enlightenment
respect for elders, family and government
28
Qin Dynasty 秦代
Forbidden city built
Opium wars
China unified for the first time
Shi huang di
29
WHO WAS ANCIENT CHINA’S 1ST GREAT THINKER AND TEACHER
Buddha
Dao
Confucius
Shang
30
What did the Han dynasty leave as its legacy?
The Great Wall
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
31
Qin thought his dynasty would last for thousands of generations, but only ruled for 15 years.
True
False
32
Which of the following best describes Daoism?
looks for harmony with nature or with the whole world
respect for your elders, parents, and/or authority
strict laws and punishments to force people to behave
33
Middle Kingdom was ....
Egypt
India
China
Mesopotamia
34
How did the Han Dynasty advance agriculture?
Trick question, they didn't
Developed new seeds to plant
Advancement of new technologies
Created new pesticides
35
Why is the Han Dynasty so important?
It standardized written Chinese
It first used paper money
It began the civil-service test
It invented gunpowder
36
What is loess?
a fine, dust like material.
a grass-covered plain
a dry wind from the Gobi.
silt that rises in a hilltop.
37
In Confucianism...
people were encourage to find inner harmony and balance
education, respect, responsibility, and order are important
the Yin and Yang provide a balance in life
the ruler must rule harshly over his subjects
38
How were oracle bones used?
to announce a new dynasty.
to predict the future.
to send messages to other warlords.
to teach scholars how to write.
39
What changed the Social Hierarchy in the Han Dynasty?
Daoism
Buddahism
Yin-Yang
Confucianism
40
Oracle____ were used as prophecy tellers in China.
Fires
Potions
Sacrifices
Bones
41
In Ancient China, what is a pictograph?
A graph using pictures to illustrate a fact
A time line in ancient Chinese culture
A Chinese character that represents an object
A pie chart that explains historical events
42
The most important belief in Daoism is that people should
look to nature for solutions to problems
strive to get the best education you can
pay taxes and support the government
be monotheistic
43
Daoism includes all of the following beliefs EXCEPT:
humility in all things
end of suffering
harmony with nature
simple life
44
What is loess?
Valuable cloth
Yellow brown soil
Losing money
Name of river
45
Ancient Egypt had pharaohs, but ancient China had ____________.
emperors
warriors
kings
scribes
46
The
Huang He
river is known as...
Me gusta la papa
China's zorrow
Xi Jang
China's sorrow
47
Which of the following shows that Shi Huangdi was a follower of Legalism?
He provided landowners with more land for farming.
He created a strong government with strict laws.
He insisted that Chinese people respect nature.
He encouraged people to always act decently.
48
The process of making things similar is called_______.
Standardization
Editing
Civil service
Warlords
49
The dynasty that unified all of China, the Great Wall and adhered to Legalism.
Ch'in (Qin)
Chou (Zhou)
Shang
Taoists
50
The Qin Dynasty
lasted for 15 years
was considered cruel
both A and B
was considered the Golden Age
