Test Review #4 - Ancient China

Vocabulary - The system of political and ethical ideas created by the Chinese philosopher Confucius.

Vocabulary - A seasonal wind pattern in southern Asia that blows warm, moist air during the summer, bringing heavy rain.

Which river(s) played a significant role in the development of the Chinese civilization? (select all that apply)

Who was the founder of the Han dynasty?

Oracle bones were used to ________.

Vocabulary - An upper class whose wealth is based on land and whose power is passed on from one generation to another.

The Great Wall of China took more than 2,000 years to complete.

The Chinese written language uses _____________ to represent words and ideas.

What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?

Ruling for more than 800 years, what was the longest lasting dynasty in China's history?

The Mandate of Heaven became a basic principle of Chinese government for hundreds of years.

A valuable cloth made only in China, called __________, was highly prized by Europeans.

Vocabulary - A system of ideas based on the teachings of Laozi.

Which idea(s) are central to the moral philosophy taught by Confucius? (select all that apply)

Confucius' teachings were recorded in a short collection known as the Tao Te Ching.

The ancient Chinese used _________ in order to communicate with the gods / spirits.

What was the basic social unit in Chinese society that was responsible for education and training in morals?

Vocabulary - a philosophy that proposes that humans are evil and can only be brought to the right path by harsh laws.

Which mystical element did the Ancient Chinese believe would bring an individual eternal life?

What philosophy did the Han dynasty adopt for its government?

Vocabulary - the government that is in power.

Which Chinese philosophy suggested the use of strict laws and harsh punishments to control people?

Who do the Chinese refer to as the "First Teacher?"

Which of the following Chinese inventions would help with the recording of history?

Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi built an army of life-size ________ soliders to protect him in the afterlife.

Confucius' moral philosophies were widely accepted during the course of his lifetime.

Vocabulary - The administrative service of a government in which appointments are determined by competitive examination.

Chinese history is believed to have started with the founding of the _______ dynasty.

Which new weapon of war did the ancient Chinese invent?

The Xiongnu were a nomadic people who had mastered the art of __________.

Vocabulary - Part of the Chinese bureacracy (government) that made sure officials were doing their jobs.

In ancient China, a family that ruled for many years were called _________?

During the Shang dynasty, the Shang king divided his realm into terrirtories that were controlled by ____________.

After the collapse of the Zhou dynasty, China entered into a time of bloody civil war known as the period of _________.

Vocabulary - A trade route between the Roman Empire and China.

The philosophy of Legalism proposes that human beings are _______ by their very nature.

Vocabulary - The duty of family members to subordinate their needs and desires to those of the male head of the family.

According to Chinese beliefs, not treating ancestors with respect could _________

China was unified under the leadership of the ________ dynasty.

Which philosophy did the Qin dynasty adopt for its government?

According to legend, what is the Great Wall of China filled with?

Which peoples threatened the northern frontier territories of ancient China?

Which geographical barrier(s) helped isolate the Chinese from the other civilizations of Asia?

Who was the first Emperor of China?

Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi unified China by standardizing (make the same) Chinese systems of ____________.