In the Zhou dynasty, how did losing the Mandate of Heaven lead to the Warring States period?

Lords were constantly fighting for power.

Ancient Chinese healers used the technique of Daoist acupuncture to...

Balance the forces of yin and yang

Compare Legalism and Confucianism. In what way are they similar?

Both try to improve Chinese society.

What problem were all Chinese philosophies trying to address?

The chaos and disorder from the Zhou dynasty.

What made silk valuable to merchants in Europe?

The Chinese were the only ones who knew how to make it.

How did the Han emperors gradually change the way China was ruled?

They put more emphasis on family connections.

According to Confucius, what is the best way for a ruler to rule?

To set a good example to those below you.

What impact did the Tibetan Plateau, Himalaya Mountains, and Taklimakan Desert have on China?

They kept China isolated from the rest of the world.

How was the Silk Road associated with the development of cities?

Increased trade helped to establish the growth of cities.

What did Emperor Qin do in these areas to unify China? Laws, Money, Writing, Weights & Measures

He standardized practices that were different in the country

How did the Huang He most influence settlement near its banks?

By fertilizing the soil, it attracted farmers.

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

The belief that the heavens approved of the emperor.

This scene from an ancient scroll shows something being done to scholars. Why did this happen?

The emperor punished the scholars for criticizing him.

How did the Silk Road most affect the cultural diffusion of Buddhism?

Travelers carried Buddhist beliefs from India to China.

In the Han Dynasty, China and the Roman Empire both grew wealthy because they...

Developed extensive trade networks

What were Laozi's views on government?

He thought the government should be limited.

Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?

Respect for elders and other leaders

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1
In the Zhou dynasty, how did losing the Mandate of Heaven lead to the Warring States period?
Kings had strict consequences for obeying the law.
Lords were constantly fighting for power.
Lords built more castles.
Kings governed their people well.
2
Ancient Chinese healers used the technique of Daoist acupuncture to...
Achieve immortality
Balance the forces of yin and yang
Teach people to live with pain
Satisfy the gods
3
Compare Legalism and Confucianism. In what way are they similar?
Both had similar laws and punishments.
Both are based on morality and ethics.
Both focus on religious beliefs.
Both try to improve Chinese society.
4
According to the belief in the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that ..
The end of the world was near.
The people did not obey the laws.
The natural world ignored humans.
The king did not govern well.
5
What problem were all Chinese philosophies trying to address?
The strict ruling style of Emperor Qin.
The weak leadership under the Shang dynasty.
The chaos and disorder from the Zhou dynasty.
The quickly expanding empire of the Han.
6
What made silk valuable to merchants in Europe?
The Chinese were the only ones who knew how to make it.
The Persians thought wool was too itchy.
The Romans wanted to buy it to make bed sheets.
The Indians found cotton to be too expensive.
7
How did the Han emperors gradually change the way China was ruled?
They punished people who tried to spread Daoist beliefs.
They put more emphasis on family connections.
They returned most power to local nobles.
They moved from Legalism to Moism ideals.
8
What was the purpose of building the great wall?
To reward followers with land
To keep invaders out
To provide employment
To punish critics of the emperor
9
Which civilization arose at location D on the map?
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
10
What Han invention did the Chinese use for military purposes?
Crossbow
Kite
Gun
Scroll
11
Han Fei, whose teachings were the basis for Legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize...
Trade and Manufacturing
Scholarship and Ideas
Strict laws and Punishments
Honesty and Trust
12
According to Confucius, what is the best way for a ruler to rule?
To set a good example to those below you.
To have strict laws and harsh punishments.
By throwing candy at his subjects.
To leave people alone to govern themselves.
13
What impact did the Tibetan Plateau, Himalaya Mountains, and Taklimakan Desert have on China?
They provided all of the fresh water China needed.
They allowed China to produce more silk.
They gave rise to a strong bureaucratic system.
They kept China isolated from the rest of the world.
14
What isolates China from other places and civilizations?
Rivers, Mountains, and Distance
Rivers, Valleys, and Deserts
Mountains, Deserts, and Distance
Rivers, Mountains, and Deserts
15
How was the Silk Road associated with the development of cities?
The Silk Road was built as an alternative to trade by sea.
European governments promoted free trade between cities.
Increased trade helped to establish the growth of cities.
The development of cities did not create a need for roads.
16
What did Emperor Qin do in these areas to unify China? Laws, Money, Writing, Weights & Measures
He set up schools where they were taught.
He standardized practices that were different in the country
He let officials adjust them to meet local needs.
He took ideas about them from other countries.
17
How did the Huang He most influence settlement near its banks?
By carrying boats of raiders, it drove households away.
By fertilizing the soil, it attracted farmers.
By swarming with fish, it led to the growth of villages.
By flooding, it kept people at a distance.
18
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The belief that everything in nature is ordained by heaven.
The belief that the heavens approved of the emperor.
The belief that a good life would be rewarded.
The belief that only Zhou descendants should become rulers.
19
Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from what?
Bones
Bronze
Stone
Iron
20
This scene from an ancient scroll shows something being done to scholars. Why did this happen?
The royal family had to pick a teacher.
The soldiers did not know how to read.
The emperor punished the scholars for criticizing him.
The philosophers wanted to get back to nature.
21
Which of these men would most likely be hired as a civil servant for the Han bureaucracy?
One who did well on an exam.
One who inherited a lot of money.
One who was born in the capital.
One who had an important family.
22
Which geographic features determined the location of the early civilizations?
Rainy Season and Forests
Mountains and Deserts
Oceans and Coastlines
Rivers and Valleys
23
This was created for the detection of the direction of earthquakes. What is this invention?
Compass
Spinning Wheel
Seismograph
Genie Lamp
24
Which dynasty most likely used oracle bones AND for what purpose?
Han; to make music for their families
Zhou; to serve a ceremonial meal
Shang; to ask advice
Qin; to send messages to the nobles
25
How did the Silk Road most affect the cultural diffusion of Buddhism?
Travelers carried Buddhist beliefs from India to China.
Buddha encouraged people to seek enlightenment in the desert
Dangers on the route supported that life is suffering.
Chinese philosophers wrote Buddhist texts to sell.
26
In the Han Dynasty, China and the Roman Empire both grew wealthy because they...
Established free-market economies
Developed extensive trade networks
Created classless socieites
Encouraged democratic ideals
27
Daoists thought that people could gain happiness by
Serving in government jobs.
Working hard to become wealthy.
Living in harmony with nature.
Reading the ancient texts.
28
What were Laozi's views on government?
He believed only people from the upper class should govern.
He thought people were naturally evil and needed laws.
He thought the government should be limited.
He felt regulations on trade would help people become rich.
29
What products did China export? (sell)
Horses, Spices, Ivory
Silk, Jade, Tea
Tea, Silk, Horses
Silk, Ivory, Jade
30
Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?
Mrs. Fockler, Mrs. Yu, Mrs. Brignardello and Ms. Angelici
Respect for elders and other leaders
Freedom from all forms of tyranny
Wealth that lead to power

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