China QUEST Review

Which philosophy stressed the importance of family relationships and respect for authority?

• Legalism

• Daoism

• Confucianism

Which philosophy, represented by the ying yang, stressed the importance of nature, finding balance in all things, and searching for your inner path through the Dao?

• Daoism

• Legalism

• Confucianism

Which philosophy believed that harsh laws and strict punishments were necessary to rule society because people are innately bad?

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• Daoism

Impacting the way people communicate and spread ideas, which Chinese dynasty invented paper?

• Shang

• Zhou

• Han

• Qin

Which dynasty only lasted for 15 years, yet created some of the greatest achievements in Chinese history?

• Shang

• Zhou

• Han

• Qin

Under the Han Dynasty, this was an exam that citizens had to pass to prove their knowledge in order to work in government positions.

• Civil Law exam

• Civil Service exam

• Civil Court exam

• Civil War exam

Which of the following was invented by the Han?

• Paper

• Seismometer

• Stronger iron

• All of the above

Who was the first Legalist emperor of the Qin Dynasty who ruled harshly and upheld strict punishments for his subjects?

• Qin Shi Huang

• Liu Bang

• Zheng Heng

• Mao Zedong

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Key Relationships in Confucianism?

• Father and son

• Ruler and ruled

• Friend and friend

• Employer and employee

Which of the following were examples of goods and ideas traded along the Silk Road FROM China TO the West?

• Christianity, Judaism, gold, carpets

• Metals, tea, pottery, Islam

• Silk, pottery, tea, metals

• Spices, Christianity, gold coins, silk