Ancient China Quiz

This was the first dynasty to use aristocrats to control regions of China.

• Han dynasty

• Qin dynasty

• Shang dynasty

• Zhou dynasty

Egypt and ancient China shared both believed that when you died ______ .

• You would be judged based on your actions in life

• You would be reincarnated as a new person

• Your wife must be sacrificed so you both remain together

• Your physical goods and materials went with you

This dynasty developed the concept of the Mandate of Heaven.

• Han dynasty

• Qin dynasty

• Shang dynasty

• Zhou dynasty

The Mandate of Heaven showed ______________ .

• How a dynasty kept its power and how it lost its power

• What happened to a person when they die

• How other territories interacted with the Gods

• That all of your material goods would go with you after death

This dynasty was considered to be ruthless and eventually fell because of how strict they were with the people of China.

• Han dynasty

• Qin dynasty

• Shang dynasty

• Zhou dynasty

This dynasty implemented the idea of legalism for all of China.

• Han dynasty

• Qin dynasty

• Shang dynasty

• Zhou dynasty

The concept of filial piety is ___________.

• The cycle in which a dynasty rises and falls

• The concept of family being the most important aspect of life

• An upper class that owns the land and rents it to farmers

• The idea that law and order are above everything else

This dynasty was responsible for the invention of paper, acupuncture, the wheelbarrow, and many other things.

• Han dynasty

• Qin dynasty

• Shang dynasty

• Zhou dynasty

Why did Confucianism and Legalism come into conflict with each other?

• Confucianism states that there should be no government

• Legalism banned all religions and social organizations

• Their core beliefs contradicted each other on every topic

• They both agree that family should be put above all else, but there is a division on every other topic

Originally early civilizations of China were centered around the ___________.

• China River

• Anyang River

• Sichuan River

• Yellow River