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Review for the China Unit.
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a person who someone is descended from
hereditary
aristocrat
ancestor
bureaucracy
2
In the Mandate of Heaven, a king's right to rule came from
the gods.
the people.
a council of nobles.
the army.
3
includes the belief that people should live in harmony with nature
filial piety
legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
4
a character that represents a thought used in Chinese writing
channel
ideograph
network
pictograph
5
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 flows through canyons and plains to the East China Sea.
It flows west to east across central China.
It is the third longest river in the world.
6
Confucianism was never a major influence on Chinese society and government.
True
False
7
trade route for Chinese goods stretching as far west as Greece and Rome
Silk Road
Yellow River
Yangtze
Han Wudi
8
Which of the following was a result of Zhang Qian's exploration of the West?
Chinese medicine advanced.
China's trade increased.
Allies were found to help China fight its enemies.
Literature and the arts blossomed.
9
a religion that spread from India to China
Buddhism
Daoism
Confucianism
legalism
10
What new technology was developed during the Zhou Dynasty?
channels to block flood waters
new systems to irrigate land
melted bronze to make works of art
silk worms to make clothing
11
also called the "School of Law"
legalism
filial piety
Confucianism
Daoism
12
How did the mountains and deserts help Chinese civilization develop?
They provided fertile farmland.
They made it difficult for the Chinese to grow crops.
They gave China safe borders.
They made transportation easier.
13
includes the belief that all people with a talent for governing should be able to govern
filial piety
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
14
A noble whose wealth comes from the land he or she owns
hereditary
aristocrat
bureaucracy
ancestor
15
Confucius believed people should put the needs of families & community above their own needs
False
True
16
Why do the Chinese call the Huang He "China's Sorrow"?
because it is dirty and polluted
because its flooding has drowned many people
because it is yellow in color
because it is now dried up
17
Shang rulers expanded their kingdom by
marriage with neighboring rulers.
land purchases.
forming colonies.
military conquest.
18
appointed officials who run different parts of the government
ancestor
hereditary
aristocrat
bureaucracy
19
Chinese medical practice that eases pain through the use of needles
acupuncture
censor
embalming
channel
20
Most people in ancient China were
aristocrats.
merchants.
farmers.
soldiers.
21
Zhou merchants were often rewarded with government jobs.
False
True
22
reformed the government through changing civil service hiring practices
Yu the Great
Han Wudi
Zhang Qian
Qin Shihuangdi
23
the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents
Confucianism
hereditary
filial piety
ancestor
24
Who built the first cities in China?
the Xia
the Shang
the Zhou
Yu the Great
25
The person who introduced the ideas of legalism, believed that humans are naturally good.
False
True
26
According to Confucianism, husbands and wives should support each other.
False
True
27
appointed officer who makes sure that government workers do their job
aristocrat
censor
bureaucrat
Han Wudi
28
The civil service system created under Han Wudi favored the rich.
False
True
29
Why was the Chinese invention of the waterwheel important?
to press paper
to grind corn and other grains
to drain flooded farmland
to help steer ships
30
For a natural source of protection, Chinese civilizations developed near mountain ranges.
False
True
31
a drawn character that stands for objects
bureaucracy
ancestor
pictograph
ideograph
32
Chinese farmers were forced to serve as soldiers during wartime.
False
True
33
All three philosophies had the same goal: the creation of well-run and peaceful society.
True
False
34
This period of time made people look for ways to restore order in China.
the spreading of Daoism
the Period of Warring States
the introduction of legalism
the flooding of Huang He valley
35
people who share a similar position in society
social class
aristocrats
bureaucracy
farmers
36
The Silk Road was a single road that extended from China to the Roman Empire.
True
False
37
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
the belief that a son should inherit his father's land
the rule of China by a wicked tyrant
the belief that the king's right to rule came from the gods
a group of officials in China who worked for the government
38
Which of the following Chinese inventions helped the sea shipping merchants?
harness for horses
rudder
iron plow
stirrup
39
Trade increased during the Han dynasty because of
lower taxes and better roads.
the expansion of the Roman Empire into China.
Chinese exploration and improved technology.
food surpluses in China.
40
Confucius's belief that government service should be open to all able men led to
the rule of China by a strong leader.
the creation of a system of civil service tests.
wars by rival kings.
the rule of China by farmers and workers.
