Unit 4 - Ancient China Test Mollica

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They suffered fewer injuries in battle

During the Han dynasty, the Chinese were able to make swords out of iron. What was one effect of this invention?

Inner china supported farming

How did Inner China differ from Outer China?

They spent too much money on their palaces

How may the Shang king and his nobles have weakened their economy?

Craftspeople

In Shang society, which social class included weapon makers?

Because Inner China had fertile land

In ancient times, why did more people settle in Inner China than in Outer China?

Plains

Look at the table below. Which word belongs in the blank? The Geography of Outer China Northwest = desert Southwest = plateau Northeast = _________

Yaks

People traveled with camels on the Eastern Silk Road. What animals did they travel with on the Western Silk Road?

Bronze

Shang technology was largely based on what material?

Glassware

What Roman product was traded for Chinese silk?

Fine dishware

What belongs in the blank space? India. China Cotton >> Silk Spices. << ______

The death of the emperor

What brought an end to the Qin dynasty?

Kashgar

What city was the midpoint of the Silk Road?

They ranked higher than farmers

What did Shang craftspeople and traders have in common?

A common written language

What helped unify the Chinese people during the Shang dynasty?

Paper

What invention during the Han period made it easier to make books?

Paper

What invention helped people communicate more easily?

Buddhism spread from India to China

What is an example of a cultural effect that trade had on the peoples that used the Silk Road?

The surrounding mountains, deserts, and rocky plateaus

What kept early settlements in Inner China isolated?

A royal city

What kind of city was the ancient Shang city of Anyang?

Weapons made of bronze

What made Shang armies especially powerful?

New inventions

What made farmers lives easier during the Han dynasty?

Sand storms

What made it difficult to travel from Kashgar to Dunhuang?

Only the Chinese knew how to make it

What made silk valuable?

Silt from the Gobi Desert

What makes the Yellow River yellow?

Jade

What material was often used in Shang art?

The Kings spent too much on luxuries

What might have made the Shang dynasty weak?

Salt mined from underground

What new source of salt became available under the Han?

The Taklimakan Desert

What protected Inner China from invaders who might have tried to enter from the northwest?

The Han dynasty lasted much longer

What was a major difference between the Qin dynasty and the Han dynasty?

Ancestor worship

What was an important belief in Shang religion?

Under feudalism, power was held locally. In the Qin empire, the Emperor held all the power.

What was one difference between feudalism and the Emperor of Qin's governing system?

To protect the empire from invaders

What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?

Varied

What word best describes China's climate?

Antioch

Where did the Western Silk Road end?

That blood circulates through the body

Which discovery did the Chinese make more than 1,000 years before westerners?

Iron swords

Which invention helped make the Han army so successful?

Legalism

Which philosophy seems to have influenced Qin Shihuangdi the most?

Buddhism

Which religion reached China by the Silk Road?

It was a good area for farming

Why did Chinese civilization start on the North China Plain?

To keep out invaders

Why did Qin Shihuangdi have the Great Wall built?

He wanted to unify China

Why did Qin Shihuangdi standardize laws, money, and the writing systems?

To detect earthquakes

Why did the Chinese under the Han invent the seismograph?

It is very dangerous to cross

Why does the Taklimakan Desert have a name that means "Once you go in, you will not come out"?

Inner China had a better climate

Why was Inner China settled much earlier than Outer China?

Traded silk

During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese for the first time...

Kings were buried with supplies for the afterlife

Archaeologists have found human and animal bones in the ruins of Anyang. What conclusion did they reach based on their findings?

The Chiang Jiang Basins

Because rice requires warm weather and a lot of moisture, where did the ancient Chinese grow rice?

Largest population

China has the ________ of any country in the world.


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