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1
What started the Shang Dynasty?
Farming settlements
The gods' permission
Cheng Tang made a grab for power
Development of writing
2
Why was there a weak government during Confucius' lifetime?
The ruler had been killed
The peasants revolted
China had been invaded
Lords had grabbed power and fought with one another
3
What is "filial piety"?
Respect
Respect of rulers
Service
Respect of elders
4
Oracle bones were used mainly during the ___ Dynasty.
Shang
Han
Qin
Zhou
5
What were some goods that left China on the Silk Road?
Art, silk pottery
Precious stones, silk, paper
Silk, paper, pottery
Sesame seeds, art, oil
6
Where did Buddhism spread from the Silk Road?
It spread to Europe.
It didn't spread.
It spread to China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.
It spread to China.
7
What slowly evolved into cities along the Huang He?
Farming settlements
Trading posts
Nomadic watering holes
Travel stops
8
Which geographical elements made governing China difficult?
The two major rivers
Deserts and mountains
The vast land
The far spread of cities
9
What problem did Confucius try to solve?
People not respecting others
Starvation in the countryside
Filial piety in the courts
Government officials cheating people
10
How did the Shang Dynasty develop culture in the Huang He Valley?
Developing ancient Chinese pictographs
Performing rituals to ancestors
Trading in the Huang He Valley
Following the government
11
What is Daoism all about?
You and nature
Building a great wall
Strict punishments
Respecting your elders
12
How did the Han Dynasty choose the most educated and ethical bureaucrats?
Applicants were tested on their knowledge of Confucianism.
All of the above.
Applicants were tested on their knowledge of Legalism.
Applicants were tested on their knowledge of Daoism.
13
What is a city located at the western end of the Silk Road?
Samarkland
Antioch
Dunhuang
Damascus
14
How did Daoists follow the Dao (The Way)?
They despised yin and yang.
They lived in harmony with history.
They accepted things as they were.
They were involved in government.
15
How did Confucius seek to solve the problems of his time?
Have peace in relationships, show respect
Set examples, have proper conduct
Increase government control
Follow an individual way of life
16
During the time of Confucius, did everyone go along with and believe his teachings?
No
Yes
17
The shortest dynasty was the ___ Dynasty.
Zhou
Qin
Shang
Han
18
What did Shi Huangdi establish that helped unify China?
Uniform weights and measures
Highways
Irrigation projects
Legalism
19
What did the Han contribute to the
bureaucratic
state?
It was Legalistic.
They had lots of farmers.
Its government officials were elected/chosen.
They employed peasants to build public projects.
20
Which feature helped isolate China?
The Silk Road
Farms with wheelbarrows
The terracotta stone army
The Great Wall of China
21
What were the cultural problems in China when Confucius came along?
Rulers who didn't set good examples
All of the above
Crime and violence
Subjects who didn't respect rulers
22
Trans-Eurasian means ___.
Across Europe and Asia
Asia above Europe
Europe above Asia
European and Asian transportation systems
23
Chinese folks today consider themselves to be the people of the ___.
Zhou
Shang
Han
Qin
24
What did Shi Huangdi do to unify northern China?
He built the Great Wall of China.
He set high taxes.
He built highways and irrigation projects.
He set standards for weights and measures.
25
Where did China originate?
In a mountain range
In a river valley
On the open sea
In a desert
26
The spread of beliefs, customs, and ideas is called ____.
Imperialism
Bureaucracy
Cultural diffusion
Legalism
27
What is a relationship that was important to the teachings of Confucius?
Ruler and subject
Father and merchant
Mother and daughter
Merchant and farmer
28
What made the spread of ideas and goods difficult?
Yangtze River flooding
Cow stampedes from farms
The Gobi Desert and the Himalayas
The Silk Road
29
During the Han Dynasty, what did the Silk Road NOT impact?
Cultural diffusion
Agriculture
Hinduism
Trade
30
How did Confucius' teachings help the Han Dynasty?
They helped control crime and violence.
They established the government's right to rule.
All of the above.
They grew the dynasty politically.
31
The ___ Dynasty started the
Mandate of Heaven
--there is one ruler who has the gods' blessing.
Zhou
Qin
Han
Shang
32
About what year did farming settlements grow into cities?
3000 B.C.
2000 B.C.
200 B.C.
1500 B.C.
33
A government in which decisions are made by state officials, not representatives, is a ___.
succession
imperialistic system
dynasty
bureaucracy
34
How did Buddhism spread during the Han Dynasty?
Via Emperor Asoka and warriors
Via the Great Wall of China and farmers
Via the Silk Road and missionaries
Via Emperor Shi Huangdi and terracotta soldiers
35
What were the political contributions of the Han Dynasty to the expansion of the empire?
Bureaucracy
Fascism
Communism
Strong government
36
Where were the first farms settled during the Shang Dynasty?
Gobi Desert
Talimakan Desert
Huang He Valley
Yangtze River
