Ancient China

Which of the following is the best description of the Silk Roads?

• The Silk Roads were an overland route connecting China to Europe

• The Silk Roads were land and maritime routes connecting China with Asia, Europe, and Africa

• The Silk Roads ran through Russia to Northern Europe

• The Silk Roads were not used after 100 B.C.

Which of the following Chinese philosophies promoted filial piety?

• Buddhism

• Legalism

• Daoism

• Confucianism

What concept led to the dynastic cycle?

• The Mandate of Heaven

• Warring States

• Filial Piety

• Daoism

Which of the following is NOT true about trade on the Silk Roads?

• Traders often bartered items for other people

• Traders used different currency to pay for items

• Traders used a single currency to pay for items

• Many traders carried no money at all

How did natural barriers shape China’s civilization?

• Deserts prevented the development of agriculture

• The rivers were unreliable and prevented productive farming

• Deserts, mountains, and oceans isolated China somewhat from the rest of the world

• Natural barriers had no impact on China’s civilization

The Han rulers replaced Legalism with which of the following?

• Daoism

• Buddhism

• Bureaucracy

• Confucianism

Which of the following is part of China's natural barrier?

• The Aral Sea

• The Chang Jiang River

• The Himalaya

• The Great Wall of China

China's civilization developed between which two rivers?

• Yin and Yang

• Chang Jiang and Yangtze

• Shang and Zhou

• Huang He and Chang Jiang

What is the dynastic cycle?

• The pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties

• A time of constant war

• The respect children owe their parents and ancestors

• The process of merging with nature

Whose teachings were collected in a book called The Analects?

• Confucius

• Dao de Jing

• Han Feizi

• Laozi