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(6th) McGraw Hill: C8: Ancient China
(6th) McGraw Hill: C8: Ancient China
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1
Which of the following choices identifies goods that were carried on the Silk Road?
Silk, Copper, and Spices
Meat, Gold, and Diamonds
These are all correct answers
Ivory, Wool, and Fish
2
Why did Qin Shihuangdi build the Great Wall?
keep the beliefs of Confucianism from spreading beyond his dynasty
prevent rulers of local states from fighting one another
prevent merchants of other civilizations from trading with China
keep the unified empire safe from invaders from the north
3
What technology helped farmers, builders, and artisans was invented during the Han Dynasty? Select all correct answers.
paper
cast-iron plow
wheelbarrow
writing system
4
Travel on the Silk Road was _______________.
Safe and enjoyable
difficult and dangerous
easy and safe
fast and smooth
5
Ideas of Confucianism include
organization and power
worship of Gods and sacred animals
blind obedience and tolerance
kinship duties, order, and hierarchy
6
Which of the following choices is an explanation for why the Great Wall was built?
To control the Silk Road
To stop the Shang Rebellion
To keep out the Xiongnu
To keep out Alexander the Great
7
Which of the following choices is considered the founder of Confucianism?
Hanfeizi
Siddhartha
Laozi
Confucius
8
What benefit did both the Huang He and the Chang Jiang provide for the people of China?
trade routes
rich soil for farming
a passage to nearby deserts
protection from invaders
9
How did Han Wudi improve the quality of his government?
by selecting officials on the basis of competitive tests
by encouraging changes to the social classes
by using aristocrats and family members to run the government
by conquering new lands and people and following their way of government
10
What landforms caused the Chinese to have little contact with other civilizations? Select ALL that apply.
rolling plains
rugged mountains
barren desert
fertile river valleys
11
Which is the Chinese dynasty that developed the concept of the Mandate of Heaven?
Qin
Han
Shang
Zhou
12
Which of the following choices explains the purpose of the tests in the previous question?
To measure people’s knowledge of Chinese history.
To measure people’s ability to perform government jobs.
To measure people’s general level of education.
To measure people’s attitudes toward the Chinese government.
13
Most people of Shang China were farmers. What does this tell you about where the Shang Empire was located?
It was located in the southwest near the Himalaya.
It was surrounded by the Kunlun Shan and Tian Shan mountain ranges.
It was found in the part of China near the Huang He Valley.
It was near the desert known as the Gobi.
14
Which of the following explains why the philosophies in the last question were developed?
Chinese thinkers were looking for ways to restore order.
Chinese thinkers developed new ideas from trade (Silk Road).
Chinese thinkers criticized Qin Shihuangdi & his government.
Chinese thinkers were trying to develop a form of writing.
15
Which of the following is the dynasty that added new lands to the south & west to it's Empire?
Han
Zhou
Qin
Shang
16
Why were artisans & farmers respected members of Zhou China’s society, while merchants were not? Select ALL that apply.
Artisans lived in towns and farmers lived in small villages.
Merchants worked for their own gain, not for the good of society.
Merchants could not work in government jobs.
Artisans made useful goods and farmers grew food for everyone.
17
What caused Buddhism to spread throughout China?
rebel armies took control of China & forced the people to become Buddhists.
Han dynasty fell and civil war, people turned to Buddhism to feel safe.
People no longer believed in the teachings of Confucianism or Daoism.
Rulers claimed the Mandate of Heaven meant all had to become Buddhists.
18
Mandate of Heaven - if the king was unjust & brought bad fortune on his kingdom & people?
The people should pray for a savior.
These are all correct answers.
The people should overthrow the king.
The people should accept their troubles.
19
Which identifies who benefited from the tests in the previous question and explains why?
The warlords - the tests gave them more skilled soldiers.
The poor - the test didn't allow them to move up in society.
The Xiongnu - the test let them enter China more easily.
The rich - they could afford the education to pass the test.
20
Which of the following choices is the term for military leaders with their own armies?
prodigies
henchmen
presbyters
warlords
21
Which is the Chinese dynasty under which Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism developed?
Zhou
Shang
Qin
Han
22
Which of the following is another civilization China could trade with via the Silk Road?
India
These are all correct answers
Persia
Rome
23
Qin Shihuangdi unified northern China under the Qin Dynasty by...
supporting education for everyone and setting up schools.
creating a common code of laws and a currency that everyone had to use.
having peasants join building crews to build palaces, roads, and dams.
encouraging Confucianism and training scholars to teach those beliefs.
24
Based on the ideas of Confucius, what did Chinese emperors eventually use to choose government officials?
Noble Birth
recommendations
Civil Service Test
Amount of Education
25
Which of the following is the Chinese dynasty that put in place a single monetary system?
Zhou
Shang
Han
Qin
26
What saying aligns with the teachings of Confucius?
“Fake friends are like autumn leaves, they’re scattered everywhere.”
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest sources of learning.”
“Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it.”
“Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.”
27
Which of the following choices explains why only expensive goods were carried on the Silk Road?
Thieves couldn't sell expensive goods without being caught.
These are all correct answers
Expensive goods could be sold for enough to make a profit.
It was forbidden to take inexpensive goods on the Silk Road.
28
The Silk Road was...
A road near present day Beijing where silk was made in bulk.
An invention that made silk easier to mass produce.
a trade route that connected East Asia to Europe
A road made entirely of silk to show off China's wealth
29
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The belief that the right to rule came from the Gods.
The belief that mandates are holy laws.
The belief that the people have a right to get to heaven.
The belief that one’s ancestors are involved in government.
30
Which of the following choices is considered the founder of Daoism?
Siddhartha
Hanfeizi
Laozi
Confucius
31
Which of the following explains why the Chinese call the Huang He River “China’s Sorrow”?
From the name of the explorer who first navigated the river.
It gets the name from being the longest river in China.
The frequent floods that drowned people and destroyed homes.
The rich, yellow soil carried from Mongolia to the Pacific.
32
How are Confucianism and Daoism similar?
They teach that the law should be enforced.
They teach people to avoid world affairs.
They teach turning to nature.
They teach people how to live a good life.
33
Which of the following is a factor that contributed to the fall of the Shang Dynasty?
Farmers rebelled against having to work on the Great Wall
The Xiongnu conquered the last Shang king
A large gap developed between the rich and poor
Qin led a successful rebellion against the last Shang king
34
A major effect of the Silk Road on China was that it meant China
was protected from invaders
controlled all trade routes
interacted with other civilizations
kept its unique culture
35
Which of the following choices is the term for a line of rulers from the same family?
association
bureaucracy
dynasty
caste
36
Filial piety, or people’s responsibility to respect and obey their parents, is central to the teachings of
Daoism
Confusianism
Buddhism
Legalism
37
How did the Shang kingdom grow powerful? Select ALL that apply.
The king ruled over all the land and took part in battles.
The king and other aristocrats formed the upper class.
The king used large armies to defend the kingdom’s borders.
The king appointed warlords to govern local territories.
38
Which of the following are examples of landforms that isolated China from other cultures?
mountains, rivers, and seas
rivers, seas, and deserts
rivers, seas, and plains
mountains, deserts, and seas
39
Which sequence shows four Chinese dynasties in order from oldest to most recent?
Han, Qin, Zhou, Shang
Han, Qin, Shang, Zhou
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Zhou, Shang, Qin, Han
40
Which of the following is the Chinese dynasty under which the Great Wall was first constructed?
Shang
Han
Zhou
Qin
41
Which of the following explains why the Chinese call the Huang He River the “Yellow River”?
From the name of the explorer who first navigated the river.
The rich, yellow soil carried from Mongolia to the Pacific.
It gets the name from being the longest river in China.
The frequent floods that drowned people and destroyed homes.
42
Which of the following is the name of the public tests first given during the Han Dynasty?
Civil Service Exams
Citizenship Exams
Public Service Exams
Selective Service Exams
43
What is the Chinese belief that the young should respect their parents and older relatives?
Dao De Jing
Filial Piety
Xiongnu
Mandate of Heaven
44
What kind of government was installed under the Zhou kings?
a democracy
a bureaucracy
a republic
a mandate system
45
Which of the following choices is the dynasty under which the Silk Road was constructed?
Qin
Zhou
Shang
Han
46
Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributed to the fall of the Han Dynasty?
The Xiongnu attacked during a time of instability
A large gap developed between the rich and poor
Regional governors became less powerful
Less powerful leaders, rebellions & assassination attempts
