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Ancient China Comprehensive Quiz
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1.) Chapter Opener
The teachings of ________________ spread throughout ____________
His legacy includes what 3 expectations?
a.)
b.)
c.)
Early China
Lesson 1: The Birth of Chinese Civilization
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1. The Chinese sometimes call the Huang He ______.
1.
A.the Middle Kingdom
B.China's Sorrow
C.the Gobi
D.Chang Jiang
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2. Ancient China had frequent contact with the rest of the world.
1.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
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3.China's first dynasty was the ______.
1.
A.Shang
B.Han
C.Qin
D.Zhou
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4.Early Chinese kings would ask for advice from the gods using ______.
1.
A.pictographs
B.ideographs
C.bronze objects
D.oracle bones
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5.Rebels lead by Wu Wang overthrew the Shang government in 1045 b.c.
1.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
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6.The Huang He flows from north to south through China.
1.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
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7.Shang artists made beautiful objects out of bronze.
1.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
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8.The Mandate of Heaven meant that ______.
1.
A.Chinese kings had a divine right to rule
B.following the Dao was the only way to govern
C.the Chinese army was destined to succeed in battle
D.the bureaucracy and the king were required to work together
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9.The Period of the Warring States began in the 400s b.c. as a result of the ______.
1.
A.fall of the Shang dynasty
B.division of China into smaller territories
C.death of Wu Wang
D.collapse of the Zhou dynasty
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10.Under the Zhou kings, China was divided into smaller territories, each one ruled by an
aristocrat.
1.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
Early China
Lesson 2: Society and Culture in Ancient China
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1.In early China, which of the following was something done mostly by women?
1.
A.raising children
B.overseeing the education of their children
C.managing household finances
D.all of the above
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2.Followers of Legalism wanted to increase freedom for Chinese people by doing away
with all laws.
1.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
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3.Merchants were not well respected in early Chinese society because ______.
1.
A.they were uneducated
B.they did not respect the elderly
C.their positions were hereditary and others were not able to become
merchants
D.most people thought they were only interested in making money
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4.According to Laozi, the Dao is the spiritual force that guides all things.
1.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
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5.Confucius believed that peace would come to China if people would ______.
1.
A.follow the beliefs of their ancestors
B.turn away from worldly affairs
C.adopt a strict code of laws
D.put individual rights first
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6.Which philosophy was supported by aristocrats because it did not require rulers to
consider the wishes of their people?
1.
A.Confucianism
B.Daoism
C.Legalism
D.none of the above
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7.Most women in early China had the opportunity to become well educated.
1.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
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8.What was the goal of each of the major Chinese philosophies?
1.
A.individual freedom
B.a peaceful society
C.equal rights for all citizens
D.an expanded empire
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9.The followers of Confucius wrote down his sayings and collected them in a book called
the Analects.
1.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
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10.In early China there were more farmers than there were aristocrats.
1.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
Early China
Lesson 3: The Qin and the Han Dynasties
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1.The Xiongnu warriors, who lived on China's northern border, often attacked Chinese
settlements.
1.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
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2.China's farmers opposed the rule of the Qin because the Qin took away their land.
1.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
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3.Qin Shihuangdi tried to unite China by ______.
1.
A.creating a single currency that everyone had to use
B.building a canal to unite two parts of China
C.appointing the governors of China's provinces himself
D.all of the above
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4.New technology during the Han dynasty, such as the cast-iron plow and techniques to
bring water to fields, were important advancements because they
1.
A.made it easier to clear land for large building projects
B.helped Chinese farmers feed a growing population
C.led to the building of the Silk Road
D.all of the above
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5.During the years of Han rule, ______.
1.
A.China's population and area grew
B.China's population fell while its area expanded
C.both the country's population and area fell
D.China's population increased while its area fell
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6.The aim of the civil service examination system was to ______.
1.
A.limit government appointments to the aristocracy
B.open government service to all talented and able people
C.make it possible for women to serve in the government
D.make it difficult for anyone to work in the government
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7.Which difficulties did traders face on the Silk Road?
1.
A.long distances and bad weather
B.vast deserts and high mountains
C.bandits and thieves
D.all of the above
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8.During the Han dynasty, waterwheels were used to grind grain.
1.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
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9.After the Han dynasty fell, ______.
1.
A.a new dynasty quickly took its place
B.people turned away from their Buddhist beliefs
C.China was divided by a civil war
D.trade along the Silk Road came to an end
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10.After the death of Han Wudi, ______.
1.
A.a new, capable emperor took his place
B.invaders from the north took control of China
C.many weak and dishonest emperors succeeded him
D.people no longer believed in the ideas of Confucius
Early Ancient Chinese History Video Notes
1.) How many Warring States were there?
a.)
2.) Who conquered all the Warring States?
a.)
3.) How many letters were in the ancient Chinese alphabet?
a.)
4.) If a horse is 4 feet wide and the Great Wall of China was wide
enough for 5 horses side by side, how wide in the GW of C?
a.)
5.) What is the Great Wall of China’s total length?
a.)
6.) What is the term for “earthly and “spiritual” souls?
a.)
7.) What is The Silk Road?
a.)
8.) What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?
a.)
9.) What was the most influential religion that came from the
west?
a.)