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Q.A.R. STUDY QUESTIONS
CHAPTER 4 SECTION 3
Directions: Write all the answers on your own paper. Embed the question as a part of
your answer. Use key words from the question to organize your response. Each answer
must be at least one complete sentence.
I.
Right There: The answers to theses questions can be found within one
sentence in the text.
1. What group of people over threw the Shang dynasty and created their own
dynasty lasting 829 years?
2. What is the Mandate of Heaven?
3. What two factors led to the decline of the Zhou dynasty?
4. Which Warring State emerged victorious to replace the Zhou dynasty?
5. What type of government did Cheng create?
6. How did the Qin defend itself against foreign invasions?
7. What led to the collapse of the Qin dynasty?
8. What dynasty replaced the Qin dynasty in 206 B.C.?
9. How large was the Han dynasty?
10. How would one obtain a Civil Service job?
11. How did the Leveling System help farmers and crop prices?
12. How did the Silk Road add to the wealth and prosperity of China?
13. What was the population of China during the Han dynasty?
14. What Chinese goods were traded with Greece and Rome?
15. What were the main achievements of Han emperor Liu Ch’e?
II.
Think and Search: The answers to these questions are found in the text;
however, more than one sentence or paragraph may need to be searched.
1. Why did the Zhou fall from power?
2. Why might Cheng have felt that free speech was dangerous to his rule?
3. In what way did Liu Bang’s background make him a different kind of
ruler than the Qin emperor’s had been?
4. How did new dynasties throughout Chinese history use the “Mandate of
Heaven” to justify taking power from previous rulers?
5. Why were Liu Ch’e and other Han dynasty rulers more effective than
earlier rulers?
III.
In Your Head: The answers to these questions are not found in your text.
You will need to use what you have learned and what you already know.
1. How did the idea of the Mandate of Heaven influence Chinese government?
2. Which dynasty-the Zhou, the Qin, or the Han-did the most to advance
Chinese culture?
3. Agree or disagree? Leaders who combine harsh rule with actions to help
their people are often successful. Explain your reasoning.