Classical China

What ruler ended the period of the WARRING STATES after the fall of the ZHOU DYNASTY in 221 B.C.E.?

• Wu Ti
• Han Fei Zi
• Shi Huang Di
• The Han Dynasty

Which dynasty saw the consolidation of Chinese society along Confucian and Daoist lines?

• Shang
• QIn
• Han
• Zhou

How did China's geography affect its historical development?

• It isolated China from foreign interference
• It allowed China to expand to the South
• It emphasized contacts with Indian civilization
• It prevented invasion from the NORTH

Who established the HAN DYNASTY?

• A merchant
• A peasant
• A warrior
• A priest

The HAN DYNASTY mirrored the development of what EMPIRE in the west?

• GREECE
• SPARTA
• ROME
• PERSIA

Which Chinese philosophy believed that man was evil and needed strict control and laws?

• Confucianism
• Buddhism
• Legalism
• Daoism

Which is NOT true about the Chinese Emperor Shi Huang Di?

• Named himself the First Emperor of China.
• Extended territory by using the crossbow.
• Believed in and practiced Confucianism.
• Constructed the Great Wall of China.

Which of the following was NOT a concept or achievement produced by the Han Empire?

• Civil Service Examination
• Confucianism
• Accurate calendar based on 365 days
• Calligraphy

Trade network that connected China through the Middle East and into the Roman Empire.

• Silk Road
• Columbian Exchange
• Trans-Siberian
• Triangular Trade

Which of the following best describes the role of women within Classical China?

• Equal to males in society.
• Submissive to men and ignored in society.
• More respected than males in society.
• Subordinate to males but still had a role in the household.