Match the philosophy to the founder, respectively. Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, Hinduism

Confucius, Laozi, Siddartha Gautama, none

Which of the following are ancient Chinese accomplishments?

porcelain, compass and gunpowder

A Chinese philosophy that promotes a peaceful society.

What does the term dynasty mean?

A set of rulers from the same family

The civil service of Chinese dynasties was

recruited through competitive exams

Strict laws created to prevent people from doing bad things.

Why is the Yellow River called the Yellow River?

Due to sediment in the river that looks yellow

The Daoist philosophy states...

Not to be concerned with matters out of your control.

How does a ruler lose their Mandate of Heaven?

When he doesn't keep the Gods happy

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

When a king was chosen by a heavenly order

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1
What two products did ancient China have a monopoly on?
Ships and abacus
Silk and porcelain
silk and gunpowder
Gunpowder and paper money
2
The Huang He River is also known as the...
Yangtze River
Yellow River
Tibet River
Gobi River
3
Which philosopher would be most likely to say "Follow your parents rules."?
Laozi
Han Fei
the Buddha
Confucius
4
Which philosophy was created by Han Fei to bring order to China?
Legalism
Buddhism
civil service
Libertarians
5
Match the philosophy to the founder, respectively. Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, Hinduism
Confucius, Laozi, Siddartha Gautama, none
none, Confucius, Laozi, Siddhartha Gautama
Confucius, Siddhartha Gautama, none, Laozi
Laozi, Siddhartha Gautama, Confucius, none
6
A network of trade routes that stretched 4,000 miles from western China to southwest Asia is...
The Gobi Pass
The Himalayan Roads
The Silk Road
The Spice Road
7
The Chinese invented...
All the above are correct
Compass
Silk
Paper
8
Which of the following are ancient Chinese accomplishments?
porcelain, compass and gunpowder
waterways, guns and Great Wall
Gunpowder, microscope and smallpox innoculation
abacus, spinning wheel and guns
9
Ancient Chinese emperors (the four of legend) all had these qualities
Tyrannical and dictatorial
Benevolent and father- like
Loving and ambitious
power and cruelty
10
What is Daoism?
A Chinese philosophy that promotes religion
A Chinese philosophy that promotes trading
A Chinese philosophy that promotes a peaceful society.
A Chinese philosophy that promotes fighting
11
What does the term dynasty mean?
The lowest class of people in China
A set of rulers from different families
A religious group of people like Monks
A set of rulers from the same family
12
What product is compared to an ancient "plastic"?
Silk
Turpentine
Pine sap
Lacquer
13
The civil service of Chinese dynasties was
had little power and influence
recruited through competitive exams
chosen from aristocracy
heavily illiterate and corrupt
14
A standard currency that united China was developed under this dynasty
Zhou
Qin
Han
Chi
15
What is legalism?
A set of religious codes created under the Xia Dynasty
Laws that encouraged a peaceful society
The foundation for law making in China
Strict laws created to prevent people from doing bad things.
16
Which of these was not a natural barrier in Ancient China?
Indian Ocean
Gobi Desert
Himalayan Mountains
Taklimakan Desert
17
Why is the Yellow River called the Yellow River?
The Yellow River was given its name by the ruler of the Han.
Monsoons pull in yellow water from the Yellow Sea
Due to the pollution from the Silk Road
Due to sediment in the river that looks yellow
18
What liquid was found inside Shi Huang Di's tomb?
arsenic
rubbing alcohol
mercury
wine
19
Who was China's first "real" emperor?
Qin Qianlong
Qin Kublai Khan
Qin Shi Huangdi
Qin Kangxi
20
What philosophy created "yin and yang"?
Buddhism
Daoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
21
A popular Chinese treatment is...
Surgery
Acupuncture
Drinking tea
Massage
22
The Daoist philosophy states...
To not remove an emperor even if they are unjust
Not to be concerned with matters out of your control.
Strict laws are needed to keep citizens in line
The government must be led by good and powerful leaders
23
What were pieces of bone or turtle shell used to communicate with spirits and gods?
Oracle Bones
Gold Bones
Bronze Bones
None of the above
24
How does a ruler lose their Mandate of Heaven?
None of these answers are correct
When he keeps the Gods happy
When he doesn't keep the Gods happy
When his army loses a battle
25
What technique was used to create the terracotta warriors?
marble sculpting
molds
forms
clay coiling
26
What field studies the connection between the Terra Cotta warriors and Chinese purple?
algebra two
micro economics
quantum physics
archaeology
27
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
When the Chinese people accepted the Christian faith
When a king was chosen by a heavenly order
Rules handed down by the Chinese rulers
A group of rulers from the same royal family
28
Which person would be the most likely to say, "Eliminate all laws and rules" .
Abraham
Confucius
the Buddha
Laozi
29
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
To keep missionaries out of the country
To keep the Chinese people in their cities
To make Europeans jealous of China's power
To keep invaders out
30
Ancient Chinese mass sacrifices involved using which of the following?
arsenic
daggers
terra cotta warriors
mercury

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