AP World History Chinese Dynasties

What was the main idea of Confucianism?

• Respect
• Education
• Honor
• Truth

Great Wall began during which dynasty?

• Shang
• Qin
• Han

 What became a closely guarded secret in China?

• forging of Iron
• Paper production
• Silk production
• Records of the Grand Historian

Confucius’ teachings developed in China during –

• The Shang Dynasty
• The Zhou Dynasty
• The Qin Dynasty
• The Tang Dynasty

Which dynasty developed a system of writing?

• XIA
• SHANG
• ZHOU
• HAN

The introduction of civil service exams for government service began during the

• Qin Dynasty
• Zhou Dynasty
• Shang Dynasty
• Han Dynasty

The Zhou dynasty is noted for all of the following inventions EXCEPT

• iron plow
• irrigation systems
• the crossbow
• paper

A standardized system of weights and measures was introduced by the

• Qin Dynasty
• Zhou Dynasty
• Shang Dynasty
• Han Dynasty

The dynasty that ruled China for the longest period of time was the

• Qin Dynasty
• Zhou Dynasty
• Shang Dynasty
• Han Dynasty

During this dynasty Chinese people began to use bronze weapons, worship their    ancestors, use oracle bones to predict the future, and use war chariots

• Qin Dynasty
• Zhou Dynasty
• Shang Dynasty
• Han Dynasty