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Ancient China Daoism Legalism Confucianism Shang Dynasty Han Dynasty
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Which of these geographical features made governing China as a unified state difficult?
large size
different crops
long rivers
broad plains
2
Honoring of ancestors through rituals, such as offering food to the spirtis of the dead
Ancestor Worship
Contacting the stone dragron
Oracle Bone
Jade Digging
3
a group of people traveling together
Caracar
Caravan
Caraparachute
Caraboat
4
What was the legalist view of human nature?
People want to do what is right
People are naturally curious
People are motivated by love
People are basically selfish
5
Why did people in China want horses from Central Asia?
The horses in Central Asia were prettier
Horses did not exist in China
The horses gave the Chinese a way to sell their silk
The horses were larger and more powerful than Chinese horses
6
What new technology MOST helped the Han in warfare?
improvements in gun powder
steam-powered river boats
advances in working with iron
invention of the wheel
7
a region in the Huang He River valley, where Chinese civilization began
region
tributary
oasis
North China Plain
8
What happened after the Qin emperor's death?
a tight military control
everyone started practicing Daoism
rebellion and civil war
worship of the emperor as a god
9
Ancient Chinese healers used the techique of acupunture to
achieve immortality
satisfy the gods
teach people to live with pain
rebalance the forces of yin and yang
10
Compared with the Qin dynasty, the Han dynasty
had much worse rulers
had far fewer inventions
lasted much longer.
was much smaller
11
Which later practice in China most shows the influence of Confucian thought?
trade with Europe
exams for civil servants
land given to peasants
new inventions
12
able to live forever
immortal
Daoism
Legalism
standardize
13
a piece of bone or shell heated and cracked by holy men to seek advice from a king's ancestor
Oracle Brick
Oracle Shovel
Oracle Nail
Oracle Bone
14
Qin Shihuangdi, the first emperor of China, began life as
a teacher at Chaminade
a prince
a member of the Zhou dynasty
an invader from Central Asia
15
Region
the average weather conditions in a particular place
The Yellow River
a place, usually in a desert, where water can be found
a part or section of a country
16
How did the Han emperors gradually change the way China was ruled?
They put more emphasis on family connections
They moved from legalism to Confucians ideals
They returned most of the power to the nobles
They punished people who tried to spread Daoist beliefs
17
The first emperor to rule a united China, from 221 to 210 BCE...
Confucius
Qin Shihuangdi
Mr. Valentine
Emperor Han
18
How did the Silk Road most affect the spread of Buddhism?
Chinese philosophers wrote Buddhist texts to sell in Antioch
Travelers carried Buddhist beliefs from India to China
The Buddha encouraged people to seek enlightenment in desert
It did not affect the spread of Buddhism
19
How did a Shang leader ask advice from an ancestor?
oracle bone
phone call
smoke signal
text message
20
What made silk valuable in the West?
The Syrians thought wool would be too itchy
The Chinese were the only ones who know how to make it
The Indians found cotton to be too expensive
The Romans wanted to create banners
21
A person who works for the government
civil servant
Chaminade teacher
Sponge Bob Square Pants
Mr. Apablasa
22
a network of trade routes that stretched for more than four thousand miles across Asia
Cotton Road
Iron Road
China Road
Silk Road
23
Which group most likely had the best life under the Emeror Qin's rule?
peasants
merchants
scholars
artists
24
The chain pump increased harvests by helping farmers
bring water up to the fields
store grain so it would not spoil
move heavy goods
plow the soil for planting
25
a strong metal alloy made from copper
Bronze
Anyang
Clan
Shang Dynasty
26
What is one way Daoism influenced China?
it became a popular religion
It encouranged scholars to study
it led to fights for power
it encouraged stricter laws
27
In the later years of the Zhou dynasty, what condition in China led to new philosophies?
democracy
feudalism
wealth
disorder
28
a system of government based on land-owners and tenants
Legalism
Feudalism
Confucianism
Daoism
29
Daoists taught that people could gain happiness by
serving in government jobs
working hard to become wealthy
living in harmony with nature
reading their ancient civ. book
30
Under Qin rule, what would happen if a rich person and a poor person committed the same crime?
They would both have to see Mr. Hart in the deans office
Only the poor person would be punished
The rich person would pay a larger fine.
The two would suffer the same punishements
31
a line of rulers from about 1045 to 256 BCE
civil servant
mandate of heaven
Zhou Dynasty
yin and yang
32
Out of all the countries in the world, China has the
longest river.
most people.
largest area.
worst weather.
33
The dyasty that ruled China from about 206 BCE to 220CE.
Han dynasty
Qin dynasty
Fau Dynasty
Apablasa dynasty
34
Hanfeizi, whose teachings were the basis for Legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize
rewards and punishments
trade and maufacturing
scholarship and ideas
honesty and trust
35
How is the Gobi Desert different from the Taklimakan Desert?
Winter is very similar to summer.
Pebbles cover much of the surface.
Very little rain falls during the year.
The air grows hotter in the daytime.
36
Censor
the name of a noble in China
to change paper money into coins
a type of dance to honor the gods
to remove or surpress ideas considered harmful or dangerous
37
Shang weapons were really strong because they were made from
flowers
bronze
stone
iron
38
a large group of family members and friends
Anyang
Bronze
Shang Dynasty
Clan
39
How do we know the Shang believed in life after death?
seeing pots used in ceremonies in the temples
we don't
studying where the bodies were laid out
finding food and weapons buried with kings
40
How did the natural vegetation of the Northestern Plain affect the lives of ancient settlers?
Fruit trees attracted settlement around the Oasis
Varieties of plant life encouraged raising crops.
Prairie grass provided food for horses and sheep.
Dense woods supported hunting and gathering.
41
Why did the Emperor of Qin order all Confucian books brought to the capital?
so he could destroy them
so he could start a new library
so he could learn from them
so he could have them translated
42
a stream or river that feeds into a larger stream, river, or lake
climate
North China Plain
tributary
region
43
How did the Huang He most influence the settlement near its banks?
By swarming with fish, it led to lots of fishing village
By flooding dangerously, it kept people at a distance.
By carrying boats of raiders, it drove households away.
By fertilizing the soil, it attracted communities of farmers
44
A power or law believed to be granted by a god
yin and yang
Zhou Dynasty
Mandate of Heaven
civil servant
45
Which of these would Confucious value most highly?
freedom
creativity
respect
wealth
46
What happened during the Period of the Warring States?
6 or 7 large Chinese states fought for power
Dozens of leaders set up military states.
China fought to protect the state from the north.
The Zhou army won control of the state by force.
47
the Daoist concept of opposing forces
Yin and Yang
Pizza and Tacos
Coffe and Chocolate
UCLA and USC
48
Which of these discoveries did the Chinese make, more than a thousand years befoer Europe did?
that comets can be seen in the night sky
that wheeled carts can be pulled by oxen
that blood circulates through the body
that metal can be shaped into strong swords
49
a place, usually in a desert, where water can be found
Magic Mountain
Disneyland
weather
oasis
50
What did Hanfeizi say that rulers must do to avoid being overthrown?
earn the Mandate of Heaven
excercise absolute power
be popular through good deeds
let people do as they want
51
At the time of the Han dynasty, which people particularly threatened China from the North?
The Huns
The Persians
The Japanese
The Romans
52
Why did many people who were sent to work on the Great wall not return home?
They died under harsh conditions
They became wandering nomads
They ran away to other countries
They decided to live near the wall
53
the spreading of cultural traits , such as goods and ideas, from one culture to another. etc.
Cultural Exclusion
Cultural Wahoosion
Cultural Inclusion
Cultural Diffusion
54
the average weather conditions at a particular place
region
oasis
climate
settlement
55
A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes strict obedience to laws
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
feudalism
56
How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty really existed?
asked Chinese elders
read old books
fount artifacts
learned the language
57
What did the Chinese write on before they invented paper?
seaweed and straw
silk and bamboo
tree bark and leaves
hides and leather
58
on of the first Chinese dynasties, ruled from 1700 to 1122 B.C.E.
bronze
clan
Anyang
Shang Dynasty
59
What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?
to provide employment
to keep invaders out
To have a place to paraglide
to punish critics of the emperor
60
Which Chinese teaching most influenced Qin Shahuangdi's style of rule?
Mrs. Abbinanti-ism
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
61
a large complex organization that functions under a given set of rules and conditions.
Room 113
bureaucracy
democracy
Chaminade
62
A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior
Daoism
Feudalism
Confucianism
Legalism
