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1
Which of these facts relating to the Silk Road is an example of cultural diffusion?
Different animals carried goods on different parts of the route.
China became wealthy trading silk.
Europeans learned how to produce silk.
Travelers faced many dangers on their journey.
2
Why did later Chinese historians have very different opinions of the Emperor of Qin?
His advisers made most decisions.
His tomb could not be found
Little is known about him
He acted both wisely and cruelly
3
What did Chinese write on before they invented paper
seaweed and straw
leather & hides
silk & bamboo
tree bark
4
Which of these discoveries did the Chinese make, more than a thousand years before people in Europe did?
that metal can be shaped into strong swords
the comets can be seen in the night sky
that wheeled carts can be pulled by oxen
that blood circulates through the body
5
Why did people in China want horses from Central Asia?
The horses were considered prettier than the ones in China.
The horses gave the Chinese a way to sell their silk.
The horses were larger and more powerful than Chinese horses.
The horses were scarce in China.
6
What did the Chinese write on before they invented paper?
hides and leather
seaweed and straw
tree bark and leaves
silk and bamboo
7
Which of these would Confucius have valued most?
freedom
creativity
riches
respect
8
One of the most important Roman products that trade along the Silk Road brought to China was
fur.
glassware.
paper.
livestock.
9
What made the Taklimakan Desert one of the most dangerous deserts in the world?
flash floods after thunderstorms
bandits and nomadic tribes
wild animals near the rivers
sandstorms and shifting dunes
10
What was the most important reason why traders formed long caravans to cross the desert?
to lift heavy goods
to prevent sandstorms
to protect each other
to learn the route
11
Ancient Chinese healers used the technique of acupuncture to
achieve immortality.
rebalance the forces of yin and yang.
teach people to live with pain.
satisfy the gods.
12
What made silk valuable in the West?
The Indians found cotton to be too expensive.
The Chinese were the only ones who knew how to make it.
The Romans wanted to buy it to make banners.
The Syrians thought wool was too itchy.
13
Which of these discoveries did the Chinese make, more than thousand years before Europeans did?
That metal can be shaped into strong swords
The comets can be seen in the night sky
That blood circulates through the body
The wheeled carts can be pulled by oxen
14
How did the Silk Road most affect the spread of Buddhism?
Danger on the route supported the Buddhist idea of suffering
Travelers carried Buddhist beliefs from India to China.
Buddha encouraged people to seek enlightenment in the desert
Chinese philosophers wrote Buddhist texts to sell in Antioch
15
Who was Qin Shi Huang?
The First Emperor of the Han Dynasty
The First Emperor of China
The First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty
Some dude
16
Hanfeizi, whose teachings were the basis for Legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize
honest and trust.
scholarship and ideas.
trade and manufacturing.
rewards and punishments.
17
Which later practice in China most shows the influence of Confucian thought?
land given to peasants
exams for civil servants
new inventions
trade with Europe
18
In Inner China, which natural events enriched the soil?
earthquakes
sandstorms
floods
hurricanes
19
The Chinese invented the magnetic compass. What was their earliest reason for wanting to know directions?
to position buildings correctly for good fortune
to navigate ships safely out of sight of land
to know the best time to plant their crops
to foretell what would happen in the future
20
What did Hanfeizi say that rulers must do to avoid being overthrown?
earn the Mandate of Heaven
Let people do as they want
be popular through good deeds
exercise absolute power
21
What is the likely reason why the Roman emperor told Romans not to wear silk?
He was afraid that silkworms would eat too many leaves off the trees.
He wanted to save as much silk as possible to make army banners.
He worried that buying silk was taking too much of the empire's gold.
He believed that cotton was softer and more comfortable than silk.
22
To a large extent, the Great Wall was built by
foreign workers
close friends of the Emperor
forced labour
skilled stonemasons and craftsmen
23
The main purpose of building the wonder " The Great Wall of China"
Gate to the emperors palace
To increase the beauty of the country
Entrance to the province
To prevent invansions
24
Hanfeizi, whose teachings were the basis for Legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize
trade and manufacturing
scholarship and ideas
honesty and trust
rewards and punishments
25
The Silk Road split into a northern route and a southern route. What was one advantage to taking the northern route?
Travelers were safer from bandits.
Scenery was more attractive.
Road surfaces were smoother.
Oases were closer together.
26
Of all the countries in the world, China has the-
most people
largest area
worst weather
longest river
27
In the later years of the Zhou dynasty, what condition in China led to new philosophies?
feudalism
wealth
democracy
disorder/war
28
Which tool did ancient Chinese scribes use for writing?
a reed
a brush
a stylus
a feather
29
Where did archaeologists find a life-sized army of terra-cotta soldiers?
inside emperor Qin's tomb
next to the royal palace
along the southern border
in the Great Wall
30
What protected Inner China from invasion from the northwest?
grassy plains
high mountains
barren deserts
wide rivers
31
Qin Shi Huang standardized weights
True
False
32
Why is the North China Plain sometimes called the "Land of the Yellow Earth"?
One of the world's muddiest rivers runs through the region.
Millet is an important grain on farms in the region.
Gold has been discovered in the surrounding mountains.
Limestone silt from the Gobi Desert covers the soil.
33
Because rice requires warm, wet weather, where did the ancient Chinese grow rice?
the Chang Jiang Basins
the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau
the North China Plain
the Northeastern Plateau
34
Which Chinese teaching most influenced Qin Shihuangdi’s style of rule?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Daoism
Legalism
35
What change made silk production more efficient?
a road on which trade goods could be carried safely
a law that all farmers must weave for one month a year
a kind of tree that was better for silkworms
an invention that wound fibers onto a large reel
36
Why did many people sent to work on the Great Wall not return home?
They became wandering nomads.
THey decided to live near the wall.
They ran away to other countries.
They died under harsh conditions.
37
Which best completes "I am a follower of Confucius. My younger siblings obey me and in return
I must set a good example.
I may do whatever I want.
I have to grant their wishes.
I can punish them harshly.
38
What was the Legalist view of human nature?
People are basically selfish and evil.
People want to do what is right.
People are naturally curious.
People are motivated by love.
