Which describes the Warring States Period?

Nobles fought constantly for local power.

How did the Mandate of Heaven influence government in China?

It allowed emperors to strengthen their rule by connecting it to the gods.

Why did the Shang create a calendar?

to help them know when they should plant crops

How did Confucianism spread?

Confucius’s followers wrote down teachings and taught his ideas.

Which best describes Chinese writing during the Shang dynasty?

made up of symbols that represented ideas

In Taoism, what is the tao?

“the way,” which is found throughout the universe

How did the Himalaya Mountains and Gobi Desert affect early Chinese civilizations?

They provided natural barriers that protected it from invaders.

How do archaeologists know that several different civilizations lived around the Huang He?

They have found pottery in very different styles.

the study of the nature of existence and knowledge

What problem was happening in China that Confucius wanted to solve?

The Zhou government was experiencing warfare and disorder.

Which statement best describes the Legalist idea of government?

The people need to be controlled through strict laws.

How were the Huang He and Yangtze Rivers important to the development of early Chinese settlements?

The silt in the rivers created fertile soil that supported agriculture.

What are the Analects?

a collection of the ideas of Confucius

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6th Grade Final Exam (S2U4)

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1
What is the most important institution in society for Confucianists?
schools
marriage
family
government
2
Besides respecting older family members, what was also part of the idea of filial piety?
bowing to emperors
praying to nature
ancestor worship
young marriage
3
Which describes the Warring States Period?
Zhou nobles teamed up to defeat invaders and the Zhou kings.
The Zhou kings fought against invaders.
The Zhou king gave up against noble uprisings
Nobles fought constantly for local power.
4
How did the Mandate of Heaven influence government in China?
It made emperors corrupt because they became lazy and abused their power.
It made governing more difficult - people refused to follow a new religion.
It allowed emperors to strengthen their rule by connecting it to the gods.
It caused people to worship the emperor as a god and stop ancestor worship.
5
Which cold desert lies on China’s northern frontier?
Sahara
Kalahari
Mojave
Gobi
6
Which material, made from mixing copper and other metals, was used for making axes and vases in the Shang dynasty?
zinc
steel
iron
bronze
7
Why did the Shang create a calendar?
to record spiritual events
to help them know when they should plant crops
to help them know when to practice ancestor worship
to keep track of Chinese characters
8
How did Confucianism spread?
Confucius’s followers waged war on people who refused to accept his ideas.
The Zhou dynasty made Confucianism the official state religion.
Confucius’s followers wrote down teachings and taught his ideas.
The Shang dynasty banned all religions except Confucianism.
9
Which best describes Chinese writing during the Shang dynasty?
made up of numbers only
made up of symbols that represented vowels
made up of pictures that told stories
made up of symbols that represented ideas
10
In Taoism, what is the tao?
"opposing forces,” such as summer and winter
a “person’s duty” to their parents and to authority
the practice of “emptying one’s mind”
“the way,” which is found throughout the universe
11
What did the Shang use to worship their ancestors?
characters and calendars
animals and pictographs
altars and shrines
canals
12
Which river is in southern China and was important for early Chinese civilization?
Po
Gobi
Shang
Yangtze
13
What mountain range separates India and China?
Mount Everest
Sierra Mountains
Alps
Himalayas
14
According to Taoism, what can upset the order in nature?
human action
yin and yang
meditation
unforeseen tao
15
How did the Himalaya Mountains and Gobi Desert affect early Chinese civilizations?
They provided trade routes that increased its wealth and power.
They provided natural barriers that protected it from invaders.
They provided minerals for making tools and weapons.
They provided water for irrigating crops.
16
How do archaeologists know that several different civilizations lived around the Huang He?
They have written records describing each culture.
They have found pottery in very different styles.
There are legends about the rise and fall of different civilizations.
They inferred that Huang He floods destroyed each culture.
17
Filial piety is respect for one’s _[blank]_.
officials
government
friends
parents
18
What are small particles of soil carried by water called?
irrigation
silt
current
pottery
19
What was the name of the period when the Zhou nobles were in constant conflict?
Eastern Zhou
Warring States
Qin Dynasty
Western Zhou
20
Confucius taught that people should pursue _[blank]_, and society will be in harmony.
wealth
virtue
warfare
knowledge
21
What gave Zhou rulers the right to rule as long as they were good rulers?
military skill and knowledge
Mandate of Heaven
education and skills
Divine Right of Kings
22
What is philosophy?
The study of ecosystems
the study of the nature of existence and knowledge
To learn about advanced physics
The pursuit of knowledge about the natural world
23
What problem was happening in China that Confucius wanted to solve?
The Zhou government was experiencing warfare and disorder.
The Zhou government did not have an emperor.
The Shang government outlawed ancestor worship.
The Shang government was facing nomadic invasions.
24
Which statement best describes the Legalist idea of government?
The emperor rules by the permission of the people.
Soldiers are of low status because they use violence.
The people need to be controlled through strict laws.
Officers need to pass exams before being promoted.
25
Cold deserts exist.
False
True
26
How were the Huang He and Yangtze Rivers important to the development of early Chinese settlements?
The silt in the rivers created fertile soil that supported agriculture.
The artifacts near the rivers allowed Chinese settlements to build
They allowed Chinese settlements to grow rich off trade along the rivers.
They flooded every year and kept invaders from destroying the settlements.
27
What are the Analects?
a biography on the life of Confucius
a set of laws written by Confucius
a book written by Confucius
a collection of the ideas of Confucius

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