Ancient China

The Shang were the first people in China to

• Use advanced metal tools
• develop a writing system
• hunt with bows and arrows
• domesticate pigs and sheep

Which of the following best describes the Qin Dynasty?

• The strict policies of Shi Huangdi led to rebellion and civil war
• The weak leadership of Shi Huangdi resulted in the Warring States period
• China lost territory under Shi Huangdi's rule
• the strict policies of Shi Huangdi kept China unified

Compare Liu Bang to all of the other Chinese leaders before him. In which way was he different?

• He was the longest-serving emperor of China
• He was the first student of Confucius to become emperor
• He was the only Daoist teacher to become emperor
• He was the first common person to become emperor

Which Chinese invention is used to measure the strength of earthquakes?

• Sundial
• Acupuncture
• porcelain
• seismograph

During the Han dynasty, Chinese painters became experts at

• using mosaics
• making paper
• painting figures
• sketching buildings

Which of the following correctly shows the order of dynasties in China?

• Sui, Song, Tang
• Sui, Tang, Song
• Tang, Song, Sui
• Song, Sui, Tang

What effect did opening the Pacific ports to foreign traders have on China?

• It gave foreign empires easy access routes to invade China
• China's export business collapsed because most goods were brought in from elsewhere
• It expanded trading, contributing to a strong economy in China
• A great number of foreigners moved to these Chinese port cities

What effect did having a bureaucracy of scholar-officials have on the Song dynasty?

• it created stability and an efficient government
• it created a government in which nothing was accomplished because of mismanagement
• It created sharp divisions within the society, eventually leading to a civil war
• It created a very unstable government

The dynasty during which the Mongols ruled China was the

• Khan
• Yuan
• Song
• Han

Which of the following best characterizes Genghis Khan's expeditions of conquest?

• Closely fought battles
• Mostly peaceful conquests in which villages either surrendered or retreated
• slow, drawn-out attacks, often taking months
• Bloody attacks in which entire populations of cities and towns were often wiped out