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1
In a chart titled, "Yin and Yang", pleasure would be paired with ...
afterlife
enjoyment
pain
reward
2
Where did archaeologists find a life-sized army of terra-cotta, a kind of clay?
along the southern border
in the Great Wall
inside the emperor's tomb
next to the royal palace
3
Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?
freedom
respect
creativity
riches
4
For what purpose would a Shang leader
most
likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?
to make music for his family
to ask advice from his ancestors
to serve a ceremonial meal
to send messages to the nobles
5
If you were a laborer, what would Confucius say that you should do?
plan to rise to a higher status
behave properly for your role
try to outwit those around you
relax and stop working so hard
6
Daoists taught that people could gain happiness by
serving in government jobs
living in harmony with nature
working hard to become wealthy
reading the ancient texts
7
Later in history, which of these geographical features made governing China most difficult?
its different crops
its broad plains
its long rivers
its large size
8
Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from...
bones
iron
stone
bronze
9
Why did many people who were sent to work on the Great Wall
not
return home?
They decided to live near the wall.
They died under harsh conditions.
They became wandering nomads.
They ran away to other countries.
10
What was the Legalist view of human nature?
People are naturally curious.
People want to do what is right.
People are basically selfish.
People are motivated by love.
11
What did Hanfeizi say that rulers must do to avoid being overthrown?
be popular through good deeds
exercise absolute power
earn the Mandate of Heaven
let people do as they want
12
According to Confucius, my younger siblings have to obey me. In return, I...
can punish them harshly
have to grant their wishes
may do whatever I want
must set a good example
13
In the later years of the Zhou dynasty, what condition in China led to new philosophies?
feudalism
democracy
disorder
wealth
14
What was the most important reason why traders formed long caravans to cross the desert?
to protect each other
to lift heavy goods
to learn the route
to prevent sandstorms
15
What made silk valuable to the West?
The Romans wanted to buy it to make banners.
The Indians found cotton to be too expensive.
The Syrians thought wool was too itchy.
The Chinese were the only ones who knew how to make it.
16
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 seeking enlightenment in the desert
Dangers supported Buddhist idea that life is suffering.
17
Hanfeizi, whose teachings were the basis of Legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize
honesty and trust
rewards and punishments
scholarship and ideas
trade and manufacturing
18
Of all the countries in the world, China has the ...
longest river
most people
largest area
worst weather
19
What protected Inner China from invasion from the northwest?
wide rivers
high mountains
barren deserts
grassy plains
20
Why did fewer people settle in Outer China than in Inner China?
The invasions drove farmers away.
The roads were more dangerous.
The climate was more extreme.
The land was in larger estates.
21
What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?
to reward followers with land
to provide employment
to keep invaders out
to punish critics of the emperor
