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15.3 Political structure of ancient China
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The Shang Dynasty used a system similar to...
Socialism
Democracy
Capitalism
Feudalism
2
What philosophy influenced the Qin Dynasty’s harsh laws?
Confucianism
Legalism
Buddhism
Daoism
3
Which dynasty marked the start of the Bronze Age in China?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
4
Which dynasty was the first to unify China as an empire?
Shang
Qin
Zhou
Han
5
What source of evidence helped historians learn about the Shang Dynasty?
Paintings
Oracle bones
Stone carvings
Diaries
6
What did Emperor Wu Di of the Han Dynasty establish?
The Qin Dynasty
The first iron mine
A university for scholars
The Silk Robe Festival
7
The Zhou Dynasty introduced the use of cast iron.
False
True
8
What did officials do when Qin Shi Huang died?
They buried him secretly along the road
They announced his death but continued traveling as if nothing happened
They used rotten fish to hide the smell and pretended he was alive
They cremated his body and hid the ashes
9
Why did the Qin build the Great Wall?
To protect against nomads from the north
To show off their power
To separate themselves from the Zhou
To improve trade with the west
10
Confucius taught that people should obey harsh laws to stay in control.
True
False
11
Which dynasty's name is where we get the word 'China' from today?
Zhou
HAN
Qin
Shang
12
Why was the Han Dynasty able to gain support from the people?
They built a massive navy
They increased taxes
They banned farming
They removed harsh laws and followed Confucian teachings
13
Why did the Han Dynasty eventually weaken?
There were many rebellions and not enough food
They lost a war to the Romans
All the emperors became Buddhists
The emperor disappeared
14
What is a
dynasty
?
A type of farming tool
A form of ancient Chinese art
A period of rule by members of the same family
A battle between emperors
15
Which river was most important to early Chinese dynasties?
Yangtze River
Amazon River
Mekong River
Yellow River
