Shi Huangdi & Silk Road

Shi Huangdi & Silk Road

Unit 7: Ancient China

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains why Shi Huangdi ordered the construction of a massive road system built throughout ancient China?

• it provided a way for his armies, as well as merchants and diplomats, to travel efficiently and quickly from the capital

• it provided a way for his army to escape westward in the event of a Korean invasion of the North China Plain

• it provided a way for only the royal family to travel safely from city to city in ancient China

• it provided a way for foreign traders to enter the Chinese territory to bring much needed goods

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not an achievement of Qin Shi Huangdi?

• He built a system of roads.

• He united China.

• He encouraged literacy and scholarship.

• He brought peace to China.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following individuals had the strongest influence on Qin Shi Huangdi's rule?

• Confucius

• Han Fei Zi

• Laozi

• King Zheng

Multiple Choice

Which of the following did Qin Shi Huangdi not standardize?

• the widths of cart axles

• currency

• weights and measurements

• the widths of canals

Multiple Choice

Why was the Lingqu Canal built?

• irrigate farmland

• improve trade routes

• allow the Emperor to travel by water to other parts of China

• transport troops and supplies

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains the significance of the Qin Dynasty introducing iron technology?

• there was no more use of wood in the construction of public works

• the army no longer had to use lead in the construction of their armor

• soldiers now had stronger weapons than their previous bronze ones

• the population increased as there were more cities built along the primary rivers

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about the invention of the compass?

• it allowed the Chinese to easily find their way home

• it caused the Chinese to trade for iron to be used in the compass

• it was invented earlier but its first recorded use was during the Qin Dy

• it provided information on the location of the North Pole

Multiple Choice

Which type of material was used to build the Great Wall?

• rammed earth

• brick masonry

• carved stone

• concrete

Multiple Choice

What are Chen Sheng and Wu Guang known for?

• the Daze Village Uprising

• drawing the plans for the Great Wall

• defeating the Mongol invaders

• inventing a tool for temple construction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is associated with Qin San Shi?

• the construction of a major road system throughout ancient China

• the last emperor to rule before the overthrow of the Qin Dynasty

• the construction and standardization of the first magnetic compass

• the building of the Terracotta Army to accommodate him in death

Multiple Choice

Why was the Silk Road important to the development of China?

• The country had previously been isolated from the other ancient civilizations, and the Silk Road allowed a cultural exchange.

• It contributed to the growing wealth of the nobility and ruling classes and helped keep the middle and lower classes in check.

• The country needed a boost in population, and the Silk Road allowed new people to easily enter and stay.

• It allowed an easy way for goods to flow into an economy that did not produce much, which increased wealth.

Multiple Choice

Which of these describes the Silk Road?

• a series of land and water routes traders followed to get to the Middle East and Europe

• a single path a Chinese trader followed to reach India and Arabia

• a combination of sea and land routes that led from Beijing to the Himalayas

• a route from central China to the Middle East that enabled exchange of goods and ideas

Multiple Choice

How does the Silk Road compare to the Great Wall?

• The Great Wall was built to keep people and ideas out of China; the Silk Road allowed new people and ideas to come in.

• The Great Wall was built as a result of religious differences; the Silk Road was a result of economic differences.

• The Great Wall was built to protect India; the Silk Road was built to provide a good transportation system.

• The Great Wall was built with the emperor's money and resources; the Silk Road was built with money from merchants and craftsmen.

Multiple Choice

What does this map illustrate, and what effect did it have on the region?

• the Silk Road; it contributed to economic growth and exchange of ideas because it linked developing civilizations with each other

• the Great Wall to the north and a network of coastal defense ports to the south; they helped maintain China's isolation because they protected China from invasion and trade

• the Silk Road; it provided economic opportunity for traders because it allowed valuable goods such as silk and spice to travel to China

• the Great Wall to the north and a network of coastal defense ports to the south; they helped the Chinese army move quickly throughout the empire

Multiple Choice

Which of these were traded along the Silk Road?

• fabrics and diseases

• potatoes and technologies

• pepper and religions

• carpets and coffee beans