Download China –Review Questions 1. Why was the Great Wall of China built

China –Review Questions 1. Why was the Great Wall of China built? a. For a tourist attraction b. To help farmers irrigate their crops c. To protect against invaders d. For a palace for the emperors 2. What is a dynasty? a. Children showing respect to their parents b. The practice of paying respect to ancestors c. A family that rules a country for many generations d. A belief that the emperor has been chosen to rule by heaven 3. The belief that the emperor has been chosen to rule by heaven was known as… a. Ancestor worship b. Filial piety c. Mandate of Heaven d. Dynasty 4. Which contributed to the decline of a dynasty? a. Population pressure b. Military defeats c. Natural disasters d. All of the above 5. Children showing respect to their parents was known as… a. Ancestor worship b. Filial piety c. Mandate of heaven d. Dynasty
6. Which Chinese religion has followers seek to bring their lives into harmony with nature? a. Confucianism b. Taoism c. Buddhism d. Legalism 7. Which religion had the greatest impact on Chinese culture? a. Confucianism b. Taoism c. Buddhism d. Legalism 8. The Chinese scholar Confucius taught that…. a. Leaders must set an example for others to follow b. The people must respect their leaders c. The people must respect their families d. All of the above 9. Confucianism emphasized the idea that… a. Government should own the means of production b. An individual’s personal goals are more important than the goals of the group c. Economic success is more desirable than knowledge and learning d. Each person has an important responsibility to family and society 10. The philosophy of Confucius stresses the importance of… a. Religious beliefs b. Owning land c. Respect for authority d. A classless society
11. According to Taoist beliefs, people should…. a. Always obey their superiors b. Know their proper place in society c. Try to live in harmony with nature d. Never follow Confucianism 12. During the centuries of dynastic rule, the Chinese rejected other cultures as inferior to their own. This situation illustrates the concept of 1. ethnocentrism 3. cultural diffusion 2. imperialism 4. social mobility 13. The Tang dynasty of China, the Gupta Empire of India, and the Mali Empire of Africa were similar in that each experienced a period of 1. prosperity and artistic creativity 2. feudalism and oppression 3. war and constant invasion 4. mercantilism and industrial expansion 14. In ancient China, one effect on government of the teachings of Confucius was the high status of 1. soldiers 2. merchants 3. farmers 4. scholars 15. Which was the earliest dynasty that there is much known? a. Zhou b. Qin c. Shang d. Han
16. Zheng He contributed to the prosperity of China under the Ming dynasty by 1. defeating the Manchu invaders 2. constructing the Great Wall along the northern frontier 3. expanding trade with nations of Asia and Africa 4. establishing colonies in Korea and Japan 17. The Silk Road was important because it allowed for the 1. exploration of China by the Roman Army 2. development of agriculture by the nomadic people of Central Asia 3. movement of Chinese armies through Southeast Asia 4. exchange of goods between Asia and the Middle East 18. During which dynasty did China experience a golden age? a. Shang b. Qin c. Han d. Tang 19. Emperor Shi Huangdi unified China and began which dynasty? a. Zhou b. Qin c. Tang d. Ming 20. Which philosophy was based on the use of strict laws and harsh punishments? a. Daoism b. Confucianism c. Legalism d. Buddhism
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_____1. Dynasty
A. A reverence for one's ancestors and relatives. _____2. Filial Piety B. The command to rule given by God to the Chinese emperor _____3. Mandate of Heaven C. (1) ruler and subject (2) father and son; (3) husband and wife; (4) older brother and younger brother; (5) the mutual respect of friends. _____4. Ethnocentrism D. A long period of control of a government by a succession of rulers from the same family. _____5. 5 Relationships E. A belief that one's own culture and ethnic group are better than that of another.