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China Unit Review
Directions: Match the words from the China Unit to their correct definition.
1. ____ Loess
2. ____ Dynasty
3. ____ Mandate of Heaven
4. ____ Dynastic Cycle
5. ____ Silk Road
6. ____ Legalism
7. ____ Daoism
8. ____ Confucianism
9. ____ Civil Service Exam
10. ____ Filial Piety
A. A succession of rulers from the
same family.
B. A philosophy that believes that
strict rules and punishments are the
key to social order.
C. A system of ancient caravan routes
across Central Asia, along which
traders carried silk and other trade
goods.
D. The philosophy taught by the
scholar Confucius who believed social
order, harmony, and good
government could be restored around
five basic relationships.
E. The historical pattern of the rise,
decline, and replacement of dynasties.
F. Respect for elders (parents and
ancestors)
G. A philosophy that says people
should be guided by a universal force
called the Dao (“Go with the Flow”).
H. Yellow silt deposited after the
Huang He (Yellow) River floods.
I. Test given for government jobs
J. Belief that the gods have chosen a
person or family to rule.
Directions: Match the words from the China II Unit to their correct definition.
1. ___ Steppe
2. ___ Genghis Khan
3. ___ Pax Mongolica
A. Ring-shaped straps attached to a
horse saddle where a rider places his or
her foot to aid in support while riding.
B. The taming of animals for human use.
5. ___ Nomad
C. A philosophy based on the ideas of the
Chinese thinker Laozi, who taught that
people should be guided by a universal
force called the Dao (“Go with the flow”)
6. ___ Domestication
D. “Universal Ruler”; Leader of the
Mongols.
4. ___ Stirrups
7. ___ Clan
8. ___ Daoism
9. ___ Movable Type
10. ___ Magnetic Compass
E. A navigation instrument that uses a
magnetized steel bar to point in the
direction of the earth's magnetic (North
and South) poles.
F. A member of a group that has no
permanent home, wandering from place
to place in search of food and water.
G. Dry grass-covered plains that stretch
across Europe and Asia.
H. A group of people descended from a
common ancestor.
I. Blocks of metal or wood, each bearing
a single character, that can be arranged
to make up a page for printing.
J. “Mongol Peace”; period of peace and
stability under the rule of the Mongol
Empire.
The diagram below represents the __________________ ____________________.
Directions: Label the 4 steps of the chart below.
The diagram below represents Confucius’ ____________ ____________________.
Directions: Label the diagram below:
_________
_________
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
___________
___________
5.
Dynasty
Qin
Han
Tang &
Song
Yuan
(Mongols)
Ruler(s)
Important
Achievements
Reasons they
fell
Legalism/
Daoism/
Confucianism
Will Always be
Remembered for…
China Fill in the Blanks
1. The first emperor of China was ____________ ________________.
2. The greatest accomplishment of the Qin Dynasty was
_________________________________.
3. The 2nd best accomplishment of the Qin Dynasty was
_________________________________.
4. The Golden Age of China (time of great wealth and power) was the
_______________________ Dynasty.
5. During the Golden Age of China, many women had their feet reshaped – this
practice was called ________________________. In China having your feet
reshaped was a sign of _______________.
6. The Silk Road connected ________________ (Continent) to __________________
(Continent).
7. A Chinese invention that spread along the Silk Road and helped warfare was
_______________. Another Chinese invention that spread along the Silk Road that
helped printing was ___________________ ___________________.
8. During the Tang and Song Dynasties the invention of the _______________
_______________ helped make it easier to navigate the seas.
9. Genghis Khan means __________________________________. What was his
motivation for conquering?
___________________________________________________________________
10.Two strategies used by the Mongols in war were
_______________________________ and ___________________________________.
11.Genghis Khan’s grandson ______________ __________________ accomplished
something his grandfather never could when he
___________________________________________________.
12.Confucius’ (and later Wudi’s) idea of giving tests for government positions was
called the _______________________________________________.