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1
What is the Dao?
Rituals that focus on values
Respect for authority
The natural way of the universe
The home of the heavenly spirits
2
Which phrase best summarizes Qin government?
It was centralized
It ignored noble families
It upheld Confucian ideals
It ignored the lower classes
3
What is discussed in the Analects?
Gods
Battle strategies
Behavior and ideas
How to reach the afterlife
4
Which statement describes the impact of geography on ancient China?
Natural resources in different areas led to conflicts.
Severe weather prevented steady sources of food
Mountains created obstacles for governing the large empire.
Unprotected coastlines led to attacks by foreign invaders.
5
Who was the first emperor of a United China?
Shi Huangdi
Shang Yang
Chen Sheng
Chaka Kahn
6
Which of these phrases best summarizes Legalism?
Moral values are the key to social order.
Citizens are capable of governing themselves
Educating people leads to a strong society
Harsh laws are needed to keep order in society
7
Confucianism and Taoism are both examples of which of the following?
Chinese dynasties
Martial Arts
Philosophies
Censorship
8
Chinese settled along the Huang-He Valley during the era of the Shang Dynasty because?
It flooded at the exact time each year.
It flowed into the Himalaya Mountains
Loess makes soil of the N. China Plain suitable for farming.
It was the only river to provide clean drinking water.
9
Who is known as the “First Teacher?”
The Buddha
Confucius
Mencius
Laozi
10
How were officials chosen for civil service during the Han Dynasty?
Based on their location
Take and pass a civil service test to demonstrate skill
Based on their family connections
Only those from a high social ranking
11
Which feature of Confucius’s philosophy helped the Zhou Dynasty keep the Mandate of Heaven?
Requiring local landowner to treat their subjects fairly
Creating a fair system for advancement in the bureaucracy
Spreading the idea that weaker gov't abuses its power less
Replacing familial dynasties with authoritarian government
12
This dynasty ruled by the Mandate of Heaven, was center of gov't, gave more power to nobles
Han
Zhou
Shang
Qin
13
How was transportation standardized under the Qin?
Everyone paid the same road tax
Axles of carriages were the same length
Carriages were the same height
Roads were the same width
14
How did the Shang hold onto power?
They elected officials to control the Shang Dynasty
The chiefs/officials were appointed to control the Dynasty
Power was kept in the family passing rule from brother/sons.
Nomads were chosen to control the empire
15
This philosophy is based on relationships between people
Daoism
Buddhism
Legalism
Confucianism
16
This philosophy is based on the natural order of the universe
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
Buddhism
17
Why did Shi Huangdi's development of the Great Wall help unify northern China?
To prevent barriers between rival kingdoms
Help China unify against nomads from the north
To create a public-works project for slaves
To keep out nomads from the South
18
Why was the North China Plain a good location for farming?
The Huang and the Chang Rivers never flooded
The soil was soft and crops were easily planted
The loess made the water magical
The Great Wall of China protected it
19
How was the political organization of the Zhou Dynasty unique?
Local leaders hired private soldiers to enforce the laws
Priests appointed by the emperor ruled two capital cities
Warlords/nobles loyal to the emperor helped maintain order
Military generals were sent to outlying areas to keep peace
20
How did the Han government differ from the Qin government?
Han emperors kept rival kingdoms weak
The Han created a strong central government
The Han encouraged learning
The Han followed Legalism only
21
Where did China’s first civilization develop?
Along the Mekong River
On the Plateau of Tibet
Along the Indus River
On the North China Plain
22
This dynasty built Great Wall of China, standardized currency/weights/measures/written language
Qin
Shang
Han
Zhou
23
Where was the Great Wall located?
Along the western border border
Along the southern
Along the ocean to the east
Along the norther border
24
Which advance was spread along the Silk Road?
more democratic systems of government
a more efficient way to organize labor
writing systems
technological innovations
25
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule
A set of laws that were dictated from the gods
What the Ancient Chinese called their king
The name of a special palace built for the king
26
This dynasty was 1st to have written records, bronze weapons, walled cities, protective dikes
Shang
Qin
Zhou
Han
27
Who was the greatest Han emperor?
Liu Bang
Yuezhi
Wudi
Xiongnu
28
Which ancient Chinese dynasty began work on the Great Wall?
The Han
The Qin
The Shang
The Zhou
29
Which of these statements about the Han civil service is FALSE?
Civil service officials had great power
Many civil service positions were hereditary
The Han civil service was large
Civil services tests were based on Confucianism
30
How did the Zhou dynasty gain the Mandate of Heaven?
The Zhou served only the interests of the rich.
The Zhou were victorious over the Shang dynasty.
The Zhou served only the interests of the educated.
The Zhou killed Shang warriors who refused to surrender.
31
This philosophy is based on the idea people need strong rules and punishments for violations
Confucianism
Legalism
Buddhism
Daoism
32
According to Daoism, what must be balanced?
Good people and bad people.
Government laws
Yin and yang
Superior and inferior people
33
This dynasty expanded the Silk Road, had a civil service, centralized gov't based on Confucius
Zhou
Qin
Han
Shang
34
How did the Silk Road influence relationships between the Han dynasty and the Roman empire?
More democratic system of gov'ts spread along the Silk Road
Efficient ways to organize labor spread along the Silk Road
Ideas and products were traded between the two empires
Technology spread along the Silk Road between the empires
35
What physical features cover China that made travel/trade difficult with other civilizations?
Swamps, deserts, plains, and hills
Mountains, deserts, plains, and river valleys
Peninsulas, mountains, seas, and salt water lakes
Deserts, oceans, mountain valleys, and lakes
