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1
Which of the these would Confucius have valued most highly?
wealth that leads to power
letting go of worldly desires
respect for elders and other leaders
freedom from all forms of tyranny
2
What important item related to the recording of history was invented during the Han Dynasty?
Language
Pencils
Paper
Erasers
3
The three major philosophies during the Period of Warring States had the same goal of....
bringing peace to a chaotic society.
improving leadership and reuniting the empire.
expanding the empire through conquest.
having strict rulers to control the people.
4
During the Zhou, what event is where a number of small states fought each other for control?
Wu Wang Revolution
Boxer Rebellion
Chinese Civil War
Period of Warring States
5
What isolates China from other places and civilizations?
rivers, mountains, and deserts
rivers, valleys, and plateaus
rivers, distances, and walls
mountains, deserts, and distance
6
Which of the following was NOT an invention during the Han Dynasty?
herbal medicine
paper
cast-iron plow
irrigation canals
7
What material did Shang people use to create weapons and art?
bronze
bones
iron
stone
8
Which of these Chinese dynasties occurred first?
Shang
Qin
Zhou
Han
9
What kind of government did both the Shang and Zhou Dynasties have?
bureaucracy
monarchy
oligrarchy
democracy
10
What philosophy taught that people are naturally evil and they must be punished?
Buddhism
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
11
Which dynasty used oracle bones to predict the future?
Han
Shang
Zhou
Qin
12
Ancient Chinese healers used this to relieve pain and treat illnesses?
prayer
oracle bones
acupuncture
13
Who assisted the Shang rulers in government?
farmers
warlords
priests
aristocrats
14
What did most Chinese people do for a living?
farming
priests
artisans
merchants
15
The Silk Road was developed during which Chinese dynasty?
Shang
Qin
Zhou
Han
16
What idea in the Han Dynasty had government officials chosen based on tests rather than wealth?
autocracy
secret service
bureaucracy
civil service
17
What Han invention did the Chinese use to improve farming?
paper to record land ownership
using horses to pull equipment
bronze shovels to plant crops
cast-iron plows to till the land
18
Which geographic feature determined the location of early civilizations?
forests
rivers
seas
deserts
19
When Shang people created sculptures what did they design and then use to make them?
bones
molds
sticks
knives
20
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The belief that everything in nature is approved by heaven.
The belief that a good life would be rewarded in heaven.
The belief that only Zhou descendants should be rulers.
The belief that Zhou rulers got their power from the gods.
21
Daoism thought that people could gain happiness by....
living in harmony with nature.
serving in government jobs.
working hard to become wealthy.
reading the ancient texts.
22
Unelected government officials that were elected during the Zhou dynasty are called....
bureaucracy
oracles
monarchy
aristocrats
23
What influence did the Huang He River have on those that settled near it?
created villages because of the abundance of fish
it flooded often so people kept their distance from it
allowed people to use boats for trading
it fertilized the soil which allowed for farming
24
Hanfeizi, whose teachings were the basis for Legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize....
trade and farming
honesty and trust
strict laws and punishments
respect and wealth
25
How did the Silk Road most affect the cultural diffusion of Buddhism?
Dangers on the route supported that life is suffering.
Buddha encouraged people to seek enlightenment in the desert
Chinese philosophers wrote Buddhist texts to sell.
Travelers carried Buddhist beliefs from India to China.
26
What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?
to keep invaders out of China
to reward followers with land in Northern China
to provide employment for the people
to punish critics of the emperor
