Ancient Imperial China

What is the ancient Chinese building project that would last for several dynasties and was built to keep northern invaders out?

• Great Wall
• Grand Canal
• Dams
• Irrigation Systems

The Silk Road was important because it made possible the exchange of goods between

• China and the Roman Empire
• Korea and Japan
• Egypt and Greece
• Siberia and the Ottoman Empire

The Great Wall of China was built to

• Protect against raids and invasions by nomads from the North
• Separate warring kingdoms in China
• Keep slaves and prisoners from escaping
• All of the above

Which ancient trade route brought cloth, porcelain, salt, and other goods from China to the West?

• Silk Road
• Great Wall
• Amber Road
• Steel Road

According to Confucius, rulers had a duty to

• ask everybody's opinion.
• set a good example.
• treat all people equally 
• expand their empire 

Which philosophy did not originate in China?

• Buddhism 
• Legalism 
• Confucianism 
• Daoism 

Suppose four Chinese emperors are in the same dynasty. Which statement must be true about them?

• They use the same style of government.
• They belong to the same political party.
• They were born in the same region.
• They are from the same family. 

This philosophy focuses on respect, knowing ones place in society, education and following rules.  

• Legalism 
• Buddhism 
• Confucianism 
• Daoism 

This philosophy was started by Laozi. It focuses on a balance of all things and has a deep reverence for nature.  

• Buddhism 
• Confucianism 
• Daoism 
• Legalsim 

The emperor was believed to have a "mandate from heaven", this means...

• the emperor was believed to be given permission to rule from God
• that anyone who followed him would go to heaven
• that the emperor was believed to possess magical powers
• that the emperor could grant people the power to go to heaven after they died