7.3 Zhou, Qin, Han Dynasties

Which Dynasty came directly before the Qin Dynasty?

• Shang
• Xia
• Zhou
• Han

Why were the ancient Chinese accepting of new philosophies between 500 BC and 200 BC?

• People believed they could gain power and control people more easily by using these philosophies.

• There was a lot of death and destruction during the Warring States Period and people were searching for peace and order.

• There were many famines and floods during this time and people were searching for a way to end the disasters.

• People believed they could earn the respect of the king and aristocrats by following these philosophies.

How did Han civil service officials earn their jobs?

• they fought for them

• by knowing someone

• they bought them

• by taking a test

Which of these was NOT invented by the Chinese during the Han Dynasty?

• paper

• gunpowder

• seismograph

tool used to detect earthquakes

• envoy

• calligraphy

• richter scale

• seismograph

The First Emperor of China

• Liu Bang
• Shi Huangdi
• Wu Wang
• Confucius

Which Dynasty came directly before the Qin Dynasty?

• Shang
• Xia
• Zhou
• Han

Which of these did Qin Shi Huangdi NOT accomplish?

• common currency
• single written language
• code of laws 
• divided China into 36 provinces

What did Qin Shi Huangdi have created for him so he could rule in his afterlife?

• terra cotta army
• Great Wall
• Shaolin Temple
• pyramid

largest public works project put in place by Shi Huangdi

• Great Pyramid
• Shaolin Temple
• Taj Mahal 
• Great Wall