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2012 Holt McDougal "World History" 6: Chapter 6 (Ancient China) #AncientChina #WorldHistory
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The most famous Daoist teacher
Shi Huangdi
Confucius
Shiji
Laozi
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A person of high rank
jade
peasant
lord
acupuncture
3
A history of Chinese culture
Shiji
Shi Huangdi
Confucius
Laozi
4
The physical geograpy of China _____________ China from the rest of the ancient world.
connected
dispersed
secured
isolated
5
Land ownership was an important part of Zhou politics.
TRUE
FALSE
6
In what way was Liu Bang different than the other Chinese leaders before him?
He was the only Daoist teacher to become emperor
He was the 1st student of Confucius to become emperor
He was the only common person to become emperor
He was the longest serving emperor of China
7
The most influential teacher in Chinese history
Laozi
Shi Huangdi
Confucius
Shiji
8
In what way did the social order of the Han dynasty differ from the Shang dynasty?
Merchants had a higher rank during the Han dynasty
Peasants had a higher rank during the Han dynasty
Scholars had a higher rank during the Shang dynasty
Nobles had a higher rank during the Shang dynasty
9
What incredibly fertile land region did the earliest Chinese settle in?
The North China Plain
The Gobi Desert
The South China Sea
The Plateau of Tibet
10
What was the effect on China of the popularity of silk in Rome?
China became wealthy
China stopped trading
China ended farming
China started a war
11
What would be an appropriate response to "The Qin dynasty was bad for China"?
True, the people adored Shi Huangdi
Incorrect, the dynasty strengthened & unified China
Correct, the dynasty weakened & divided China
False, the people were unhappy with Shi Huangdi
12
Practice of inserting needles through the skin to cure disease & relieve pain
jade
acupuncture
lord
peasant
13
A hard gemstone
jade
peasant
lord
acupuncture
14
What religion spread from India to China via the Silk Road?
Daoism
Buddhism
Islam
Confucianism
15
A new idea, method or device
Silk Road
innovation
wheelbarrow
diffusion
16
The Qin king who unified China
Laozi
Shiji
Confucius
Shi Huangdi
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A 4,000 mile long trade route
diffusion
innovation
wheelbarrow
Silk Road
18
__________ between regions increased during Shi Huangdi's rule.
Trade
War
Ethics
Writing
19
During the Han period, China had little contact with other cultures
TRUE
FALSE
20
The Shang period influenced __________ in China today.
writing
legalism
oracles
waterways
21
__________ was not a religious philosophy.
Legalism
Confucianism
Huangdism
Daoism
22
China's physical geography made ___________ easy but trade and communication difficult.
farming
rollerblading
travel
23
Tales of the Xia dynasty show that cooperation was important in ancient China.
FALSE
TRUE
24
The Shang were the first people in China to ______________.
use advanced metal tools
hunt with bows & arrows
develop a writing system
domesticate pigs & sheep
25
All of the following were major waterways of China except:
Ganges River
Yellow River (Huang He)
Xi River
Yangtze River (Chang Jiang)
26
The Zhou leaders granted land in return for loyalty, military support, etc. Why?
Share wealth for the good of the people
Increase farming throughout China
Purchase people's loyalty & support
Encourage farmers & nobles to get along better
27
Which landform separates China from its neighbors to the north?
the Himalayan Mountains
the Pacific Ocean
the Plateau of Tibet
the Gobi Desert
28
A person with a small farm
lord
peasant
acupuncture
jade
29
Which philosophy taught that people are bad by nature and needed to be controlled?
Buddhism
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
30
Which of the following led China to make contact with other cultures?
The Chinese Empire became prosperous
The Chinese Empire was invaded by other groups
The Chinese Empire developed a powerful army
The Chinese Empire fell into great poverty
31
The military was a high-ranking social class in the Han period.
TRUE
FALSE
32
Confucius stated that moral leadership would bring order to China. What did this mean?
Laws should be made that require people to behave correctly
Government workers should act the same as farmers & artisans
People who become leaders should disregard the laws of China
Leaders should act decently & try to do the right thing
33
Religion that stresses living in harmony with the Dao
Shi Huangdi
Daoism
Legalism
Shiji
34
The spread of ideas from one culture to another
innovation
wheelbarrow
diffusion
Silk Road
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The Silk Road caused China's ____________ to change dramatically as it adopted foreign customs.
culture
trade
trading partners
military techniques
