How did the Shang kingdom grow powerful? Select ALL that apply.

The king used large armies to defend the kingdom’s borders., The king appointed warlords to govern local territories.

What landforms caused the Chinese to have little contact with other civilizations? Select ALL that apply.

rugged mountains, barren desert

Why was the Silk Road important?

Made easier for Chinese armies to conquer other lands.

What new technology that helped farmers, builders, and artisans during the Han Dynasty? Select ALL that apply.

paper, cast-iron plow, wheelbarrow

How did Han Wudi improve the quality of his government?

by selecting officials on the basis of competitive tests

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

The belief that the right to rule came from the Gods.

Qin Shihuangdi unified northern China under the Qin Dynasty by _______________.

creating a common code of laws and a currency that everyone had to use

What caused Buddhism to spread throughout China?

With the fall of the Han dynasty&civil war, people turned to Buddhism

Ideas of Confucianism include _______________.

kinship duties, order, and hierarchy

Most people of Shang China were farmers. What does this tell you about where the Shang Empire was located?

It was found in the part of China near the Huang He Valley.

A major effect of the Silk Road on China was that it meant China _______________.

interacted with other civilizations

Why did Qin Shihuangdi build the Great Wall?

to keep the unified empire safe from invaders from the north

What saying aligns with the teachings of Confucius?

“Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.”

Why were artisans & farmers respected members of Zhou China’s society, while merchants were not? Select ALL that apply.

Artisans made useful goods and farmers grew food for everyone., Merchants could not work in government jobs.

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1
How did the Shang kingdom grow powerful? Select ALL that apply.
The king used large armies to defend the kingdom’s borders.
The king and other aristocrats formed the upper class.
The king appointed warlords to govern local territories.
The king ruled over all the land and took part in battles.
2
What landforms caused the Chinese to have little contact with other civilizations? Select ALL that apply.
rugged mountains
barren desert
rolling plains
fertile river valleys
3
Why was the Silk Road important?
It was a trade route that connected China with other parts of the world.
It made it possible for China to find allies to help fight against enemies.
It made it possible for cloth to be traded throughout China.
Made easier for Chinese armies to conquer other lands.
4
How are Confucianism and Daoism similar?
They teach people to avoid world affairs.
They teach that the law should be enforced.
They teach people how to live a good life.
They teach turning to nature.
5
What new technology that helped farmers, builders, and artisans during the Han Dynasty? Select ALL that apply.
paper
writing system
cast-iron plow
wheelbarrow
6
How did Han Wudi improve the quality of his government?
by encouraging changes to the social classes
by selecting officials on the basis of competitive tests
by using aristocrats and family members to run the government
by conquering new lands and people and following their way of government
7
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The belief that the right to rule came from the Gods.
The belief that one’s ancestors are involved in government.
The belief that mandates are holy laws.
The belief that the right to rule came from the Gods.
8
Filial piety, or people’s responsibility to respect and obey their parents, is central to the teachings of ____________.
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
Buddhism
9
Qin Shihuangdi unified northern China under the Qin Dynasty by _______________.
supporting education for everyone and setting up schools
encouraging Confucianism and training scholars to teach those beliefs
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
10
What caused Buddhism to spread throughout China?
Rulers claimed that the Mandate of Heaven everyone should become Buddhists.
Rebel armies took control of China, forced the people to become Buddhists.
With the fall of the Han dynasty&civil war, people turned to Buddhism
People no longer believed in the teachings of Confucianism or Daoism.
11
Ideas of Confucianism include _______________.
worship of Gods and sacred animals
kinship duties, order, and hierarchy
blind obedience and tolerance
organization and power
12
Most people of Shang China were farmers. What does this tell you about where the Shang Empire was located?
It was found in the part of China near the Huang He Valley.
It was surrounded by the Kunlun Shan and Tian Shan mountain ranges.
It was near the desert known as the Gobi.
It was located in the southwest near the Himalaya.
13
A major effect of the Silk Road on China was that it meant China _______________.
kept its unique culture
was protected from invaders
controlled all trade routes
interacted with other civilizations
14
Why did Qin Shihuangdi build the Great Wall?
to keep the unified empire safe from invaders from the north
to prevent merchants from other civilizations from trading with China
to keep the beliefs of Confucianism from spreading beyond his dynasty
to prevent rulers of local states from fighting one another
15
What benefit did both the Huang He and the Chang Jiang provide for the people of China?
a passage to nearby deserts
trade routes
rich soil for farming
protection from invaders
16
What saying aligns with the teachings of Confucius?
“Fake friends are like autumn leaves, they’re scattered everywhere.”
“Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it.”
“Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.”
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest sources of learning.”
17
Travel on the Silk Road was _______________.
easy and smooth
difficult and dangerous
luxurious and vast
fast and comfortable
18
Why were artisans & farmers respected members of Zhou China’s society, while merchants were not? Select ALL that apply.
Artisans made useful goods and farmers grew food for everyone.
Merchants worked for their own gain, not for the good of society.
Merchants could not work in government jobs.
Artisans lived in towns and farmers lived in small villages.
19
What kind of government was installed under the Zhou kings?
a bureaucracy
a mandate system
a republic
a democracy
20
Based on the ideas of Confucius, what did Chinese emperors eventually use to choose government officials?
recommendations
civil service tests
amount of education
noble birth

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