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Review for the China Unit.
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According to Confucianism, husbands and wives should support each other.
True
False
2
Confucius's belief that government service should be open to all able men led to
the rule of China by farmers and workers.
the rule of China by a strong leader.
the creation of a system of civil service tests.
wars by rival kings.
3
The Silk Road was a single road that extended from China to the Roman Empire.
True
False
4
appointed officer who makes sure that government workers do their job
aristocrat
censor
bureaucrat
Han Wudi
5
For a natural source of protection, Chinese civilizations developed near mountain ranges.
True
False
6
A noble whose wealth comes from the land he or she owns
ancestor
bureaucracy
hereditary
aristocrat
7
trade route for Chinese goods stretching as far west as Greece and Rome
Silk Road
Yangtze
Yellow River
Han Wudi
8
people who share a similar position in society
farmers
aristocrats
social class
bureaucracy
9
also called the "School of Law"
legalism
filial piety
Confucianism
Daoism
10
How did the mountains and deserts help Chinese civilization develop?
They provided fertile farmland.
They made transportation easier.
They made it difficult for the Chinese to grow crops.
They gave China safe borders.
11
a drawn character that stands for objects
ancestor
pictograph
bureaucracy
ideograph
12
In the Mandate of Heaven, a king's right to rule came from
a council of nobles.
the army.
the people.
the gods.
13
a character that represents a thought used in Chinese writing
channel
network
pictograph
ideograph
14
Chinese medical practice that eases pain through the use of needles
channel
embalming
acupuncture
censor
15
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
a group of officials in China who worked for the government
the belief that a son should inherit his father's land
the belief that the king's right to rule came from the gods
the rule of China by a wicked tyrant
16
Shang rulers expanded their kingdom by
marriage with neighboring rulers.
forming colonies.
military conquest.
land purchases.
17
Why was the Chinese invention of the waterwheel important?
to help steer ships
to drain flooded farmland
to grind corn and other grains
to press paper
18
appointed officials who run different parts of the government
ancestor
bureaucracy
aristocrat
hereditary
19
Confucius believed people should put the needs of families & community above their own needs
False
True
20
Who built the first cities in China?
the Xia
the Zhou
Yu the Great
the Shang
21
includes the belief that people should live in harmony with nature
filial piety
Daoism
legalism
Confucianism
22
Why do the Chinese call the Huang He "China's Sorrow"?
because its flooding has drowned many people
because it is yellow in color
because it is dirty and polluted
because it is now dried up
23
the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents
ancestor
Confucianism
filial piety
hereditary
24
Trade increased during the Han dynasty because of
lower taxes and better roads.
food surpluses in China.
the expansion of the Roman Empire into China.
Chinese exploration and improved technology.
25
Which of the following Chinese inventions helped the sea shipping merchants?
harness for horses
stirrup
iron plow
rudder
26
Which answer gives the best explanation of why the Chang Jiang was so important to the people?
It was a key waterway for trade and transportation.
It is the third longest river in the world.
It flows through canyons and plains to the East China Sea.
It flows west to east across central China.
27
Most people in ancient China were
merchants.
aristocrats.
soldiers.
farmers.
28
This period of time made people look for ways to restore order in China.
the spreading of Daoism
the introduction of legalism
the Period of Warring States
the flooding of Huang He valley
29
Chinese farmers were forced to serve as soldiers during wartime.
False
True
30
The person who introduced the ideas of legalism, believed that humans are naturally good.
False
True
31
Which of the following was a result of Zhang Qian's exploration of the West?
Chinese medicine advanced.
China's trade increased.
Literature and the arts blossomed.
Allies were found to help China fight its enemies.
32
a religion that spread from India to China
Buddhism
Daoism
legalism
Confucianism
33
The civil service system created under Han Wudi favored the rich.
True
False
34
Confucianism was never a major influence on Chinese society and government.
True
False
35
reformed the government through changing civil service hiring practices
Zhang Qian
Yu the Great
Qin Shihuangdi
Han Wudi
36
All three philosophies had the same goal: the creation of well-run and peaceful society.
False
True
37
includes the belief that all people with a talent for governing should be able to govern
Confucianism
filial piety
Daoism
Legalism
38
What new technology was developed during the Zhou Dynasty?
silk worms to make clothing
new systems to irrigate land
melted bronze to make works of art
channels to block flood waters
39
Zhou merchants were often rewarded with government jobs.
False
True
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a person who someone is descended from
hereditary
bureaucracy
aristocrat
ancestor
