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1
What was one of the major achievements of the Shang?
domestication of the donkey
the Mandate of Heaven
a written language
created a two-wheeled chariot
2
A bad omen like an uprising or natural disaster might signal an end to a dynasty's rule.
True
False
3
Confucius believed that the cause of disorder in Chinese society was that people were not meditating enough.
True
False
4
Under the Mandate of Heaven the ruler of China was called..
the King of the Wall.
the Son of Heaven.
the Zhou.
the enlightened one.
5
What is discussed in the
Analects?
cooking recipes
gods
battle strategies
behavior and ideals
6
The written language developed during the Shang dynasty had no affect on Chinese written characters today.
True
False
7
According to the ancient Chinese, what are the two great forces at work in nature?
yin and yang
lightning and thunder
sun and moon
river and ocean
8
How did the Zhou king control his vast kingdom?
He set up a huge bureaucracy.
He set up a vast spy network.
He killed all the nobles.
He placed family members in charge of regions.
9
Military rulers of small states are called...
emperors.
warlords.
ancestors.
philosophers.
10
What isolated China from other civilizations?
the north pole
the deserts and mountains
the rivers
the jungles
11
What did the Zhou artisans discover?
how to make pottery.
how to mold titanium.
how to make iron.
how to decipher oracle bones.
12
A time of full-scale warfare that occured during the Zhou Dynasty was called the Warring States Period.
True
False
13
Where did the first Chinese civilizations start?
in the Taklimakan Desert
along the Huang River
in the Himalaya mountains
along the Ganges River
14
The Dao is the natural way of the universe.
True
False
15
The first settlements in China formed on the North China Plain.
False
True
16
The king was expected to raise armies and support the nobles.
False
True
17
The right to rule with heaven's support is known as...
the Eternal Rule.
the Mandate of Heaven.
the Mythic Quest.
the Legend of Zelda.
18
A fine, dustlike material that can form soil is called...
pictograph.
loess.
granary.
dike.
19
The religious practice of honoring the spirits of the dead is called Confucianism.
True
False
20
What did the Shang use to try and predict the future?
oracle bones
tarot cards
magic eight ball
zodiac signs
21
A picture that represents a word or idea is called a pictograph.
False
True
22
Which of the following physical features is not located in or near China?
Himalayas
Nile River
Chang River
Huang River
23
Which of the following were central ideas in Confucianism?
Responsibility and respect
Wealth and power
Meditating and fasting
Youth and energy
24
Most people in Zhou society were slaves.
False
True
25
The Chinese believed their ancestors would guide and protect them.
False
True
26
What weapon was made during the Zhou dynasty?
armored tanks
the crossbow
the cannon
the nuclear bomb
27
Devotion of children to their parents under Confucianism is known as...
filial piety.
millennial harmony.
ancestor worship.
battle strategy.
28
What are walls to hold back the water called?
Oracle bones
Reservoir
Dikes
Dams
29
Who is known as the "First Teacher"?
Wu Di
Confucius
Mencius
Laozi
30
A set of beliefs about the world and how to live is called philosophy.
True
False
