Ancient China Multiple Choice

The Analects

Historians interpret Confucianism on the basis of a collection of Confucius' teachings called the___________ *Analects *Kung *Chuang-Tzu *Dialects

15 years

How long did the Qin dynasty last? *100 years *15 years *10 years *It never ended

Qin

. Who built the Great Wall of China? *Qin *Shang *Zhou *Chang

The Yangtze and Yellow Rivers

Along which two rivers did Chinese civilization develop? *The White Nile and Blue Nile Rivers *The Yangtze and Yellow Rivers *The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers *The Indus and Ganges Rivers

Dynasties

Ancient Chinese history is usually divided by *Periods of flood and drought *Mongol invasions *The periods before and after the Great Wall was built *dynasties

The route that connected China to Greece and Rome, allowing goods and knowledge to spread.

The Silk Road was_____ An ancient religious song that was sung at the Great Wall *The path that the Great Wall eventually followed *The route that connected China to Greece and Rome, allowing goods and knowledge to spread *A 3,000 mile-long waterway where many ancient Chinese built their homes

Confucius

a Chinese philosopher whose ethical teachings were introduced into Chinese religion. His Chinese name is K'ung Fu-tzu and he lived between approximately 551 and 479 BCE.

Daoism

a Chinese philosophy and religious system, based on the teachings of Lao Tzu, that advocates a life of simplicity and acceptance of the course of nature.

Great Wall of China

a series of fortified walls built by the Chinese as a defense against nomadic invaders.

Dynasty

a series of rulers from the same family or group.

Civil Service

a system of awarding government jobs on the basis of competitive examinations, rather than by appointment or election.

Mandate

an order or command given by a person or group that has authority.

Silk Road

name given to the ancient trade routes between China and southern Europe, through southern Asia.

Beijing

the capital city of China. The city is also called Peking.

Meditate

to clear the mind for a period of time as a way to relax.

The sporadic flooding of the river has killed millions of people over the course of Chinese history dating back to 1500 B.C.E

5. Why is the Yellow River (Huang He River) sometimes referred to as "China's sorrow" in Chinese history? *It is the final resting place of the last emperor of the Shang dynasty. *The Yellow River served as the border physical and political border between China and the Mongols up until 1200 C.E. *The sporadic flooding of the river has killed millions of people over the course of Chinese history dating back to 1500 B.C.E *The river's water is polluted due to ancient Chinese cultural practices and therefore could not be used for farming or as clean drinking water.

Monarchy

A dynasty is an example of what kind of government? *Theocracy *Monarchy *Dictatorship *Democracy

He lost his right to rule.

According to the Mandate of Heaven, what happened if a king was bad? *He was turned into stone *He lost his right to rule *He couldn't enter heaven. *He was buried alive.

They were founded along rivers and fertile valleys

Early civilizations in Egypt, India and China all share which common trait? *They were founded along rivers and fertile valleys *Each civilization flourished despite harsh desert conditions *We know little about them due to catastrophic natural disasters *Their coastal locations allowed them to trade with the Roman Empire

Daoism

Meditation and nature are important concepts in _________ *Legalism *The teachings of Confucius *Daoism *The Qin Dynasty

Two ways to pronounce the name of the same city in China

Peking and Beijing are *Famous rulers of the Han Dynasty *The cities that mark the ends of the Great wall *Two types of jade dragon bowls first made during the Shang Dynasty *Two ways to pronounce the name of the same city in China

Prevent Foreign invasion

The purpose of the Great Wall of China, as originally constructed by the Qin Dynasty was to *Prevent immigration *Prevent foreign invasion *Show the greatness of the emperor *Divide the empire into rival states

Education

What did Confucius think kept people from doing evil? *Education *Laws *Bribes *Thread of punishment

Nature

What did Laozi say was the path to happiness? *Treating people with respect *Hard work *Meditation *Nature

A balance of opposites

What does the Ying and Yang represent? *The world as a whole *A type of Chinese philosophy *A balance of opposites *Personal responsibility

The idea that the Heavens favored the most just rulers

What was the Mandate of Heaven? *The idea that the Heavens favored the most just rulers *A requirements to appear in a temple every month *None of the answers are correct *A piece of paper that said who should rule

Analects

What was the name of the book with all of Confucius' teachings? *I Ching *Analects *Ramayana *None of these

The Himalayas

What was the name of the mountain range to the southwest of China? *The Urals *The Alps *The Andes *The Himalayas

Silk Worms

Where did Silk come from? *No one knows *Rome *Silk Trees *Silk Worms

Always hot

Which of the following BEST describes the temperature of the Gobi Desert? *Temperate, but no water *Always hot *Wild variations in temperature, and no water *Always cold

Qin

Which of the following Dynasties Followed the Warring States Period and Centralized power over China *Han *Ming *Qin *Zhou

Warlike

Which of the following best describes the environment that Confucius lived in? *China was poor *Warlike *Peaceful *China was under foreign rule

Agriculture was an important part of the economy

Which of these is a similarity between early Indus River Valley and early Chinese (Shang) civilizations? *Neither shows signs of great wealth *Each declined due to a change in climate *Agriculture was an important part of the economy *Their daily lives were highly documented by *scholars

Feudalism

Which political structure preceded Confucianism in China? *Feudalism *Oligarchy *Socialism *Democracy