11. Two great rivers flow from east to west in China. What does this reveal about the geography of China?

A. Mountain ranges there tend to run from east to west.

A. the most famous Daoist teacher

18. Which of the following best describes diffusion?

D. the spread of ideas from one culture to another

15. Which of the following best describes how the fu and shi styles of Chinese writing differed?

A. Fu combined prose and poetry and shi featured lines that could be sung.

20. "The Zhou lasted longer than any other Chinese dynasty." Which of the following is the best inference?

B. To be in power for that long, the Zhou must have been very effective.

7. The iron plow and wheelbarrow allowed the Chinese to ______.

C. till more land and raise more crops

8. Which of the following led China to make contact with other cultures?

A. The Chinse empire became prosperous.

25. The seismograph was invented during the Han dynasty. What does a seismograph do?

B. measures the strength of earthquakes

19. Which of the following shows the social order under the Shang?

B. nobles, artisans, farmers, slaves

1. Which of the following best explains how Qin rule affected China?

D. China became unified under Qin rule.

13. Which of the following best describes how Shi Huangdi would have responded to the spread of Buddhism in China?

C. He would have been angry, because he could not control it.

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11. Two great rivers flow from east to west in China. What does this reveal about the geography of China?
B. Rivers there tend to run through areas with high plateaus.
D. Mountain ranges there tend to run from north to south.
A. Mountain ranges there tend to run from east to west.
C. Rivers there tend to flow toward or away from deserts.
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17. Which of the following best summarizes Liu Bang's approach to ruling China?
D. undisciplined and unfair
A. harsh and overly-strict
B. weak and ineffective
C. moderate and reasonable
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4. Who was Laozi?
A. the most famous Daoist teacher
B. the son of Confucius
D. the creator of Legalism
C. the leader of the Legalists
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18. Which of the following best describes diffusion?
C. the movement of more than one group of people
D. the spread of ideas from one culture to another
A. the ability to change from one religion to another
B. the use of traditional tools and practices
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3. What was the effect of all people in China using the same coins and the same writing system?
B. The government strengthened.
A. Trade became much easier.
C. People were happier.
D. There were fewer gold coins.
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15. Which of the following best describes how the fu and shi styles of Chinese writing differed?
B. Shi was based on teachings of Confucius, while fu was based on Legalism.
C. Shi was poetry written by nobles, while fu was the poetry of commoners.
D. Fu was poetry that was sung and shi used long passages that were read.
A. Fu combined prose and poetry and shi featured lines that could be sung.
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20. "The Zhou lasted longer than any other Chinese dynasty." Which of the following is the best inference?
D. Any dynasty that stays in power for a long time is corrupt.
B. To be in power for that long, the Zhou must have been very effective.
C. This reveals that the Zhou leaders did not know how to govern.
A. The Zhou lasted that long because the people didn't care who ruled them.
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12. The ideas of Confucius were complied into a book called the _____.
C. Analects
A. Morality
B. Perfectionism
D. Daoist
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7. The iron plow and wheelbarrow allowed the Chinese to ______.
B. train more animals to work in fields
D. trade more goods with other people
C. till more land and raise more crops
A. raise and process more silk worms
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10. What was the effect on China of the popularity of silk in Rome?
B. China ended farming.
A. China stopped trading.
C. China started a war.
D. China became wealthy.
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2. Which landform separates China from its neighbors to the north?
D. the Plateau of Tibet
A. the Gobi Desert
B. the Himalayan Mountains
C. the Pacific Ocean
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26. What is Mrs. Macias' favorite season?
A. Summer
C. Winter
D. Fall
B. Spring
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8. Which of the following led China to make contact with other cultures?
B. The Chinese empire developed a powerful army.
C. The Chinese empire was invaded by other groups.
D. The Chinese empire fell into great poverty.
A. The Chinse empire became prosperous.
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9. Why did Shi Huangdi have the Great Wall of China built?
B. to beautify the nation
C. to protect the nation
A. to energize the nation
D. to unify the nation
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25. The seismograph was invented during the Han dynasty. What does a seismograph do?
A. increases the vitality of crops
C. relieves pain in the human body
B. measures the strength of earthquakes
D. holds pages together in a scroll
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14. The Shang were the first people in China to _____.
C. domestic pigs and sheep
D. develop a writing system
B. use advanced metal tools
A. hunt with bows and arrows
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6. The Silk Road began in China and ended ______.
D. in the Middle East.
C. at the Mediterranean Sea.
A. at the Atlantic Ocean.
B. in Central Asia.
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16. Ying Zheng gave himself the name Shi Huangdi, which means _____.
D. "strong leader"
B. "all powerful"
A. "great one"
C. "first emperor"
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24. Which of the following leaders founded the Xia dynasty?
D. Yu the Great
C. Huang-He
A. Xia Shang
B. Chou Li
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23. Which of the following was of the highest importance to Chinese people during the Han dynasty?
A. honoring one's family
D. earning a lot of money
B. understanding Confucianism
C. serving in the military
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19. Which of the following shows the social order under the Shang?
D. nobles, farmers, artisans, slaves
C. farmers, nobles, artisans, slaves
A. artisans, nobles, farmers, slaves
B. nobles, artisans, farmers, slaves
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22. Which of the following correctly shows the order of emperors in China?
B. Shi Huangdi, Liu Bang, Wudi
D. Liu Bang, Shi Huangdi, Wudi
C. Confucius, Liu Bang, Wudi
A. Shi Huangdi, Wudi, Liu Bang
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21. According to the Zhou kings, what gave them the power to lead?
B. democracy
C. courage
A. heaven
C. courage
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1. Which of the following best explains how Qin rule affected China?
A. China became divided under Qin rule.
B. China had more poverty under Qin rule.
C. China had more problems under Qin rule.
D. China became unified under Qin rule.
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13. Which of the following best describes how Shi Huangdi would have responded to the spread of Buddhism in China?
A. He would have been pleased, because it helped the people.
C. He would have been angry, because he could not control it.
D. He would have been discouraged, because he was a Daoist.
B. He would have been happy, because he was a Buddhist.
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5. Which of the following became China's official government policy under Wudi?
A. Buddhism
D. Legalism
C. Confucianism
B. Daoism

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