China Chapter 8

Which of the following Chinese inventions helped the sea shipping merchants?

• harness for horses

• iron plow

• rudder

• stirrup

Why was the Chinese invention of the waterwheel important?

• to help steer ships

• to drain flooded farmland

• to press paper

• to grind corn and other grains

In the Mandate of Heaven, a king's right to rule came from

• the people

• the army

• a council of nobles

• the gods

Who was the founder of Daoism whose name means "the Old Master?"

• Hanfeizi

• Laozi

• Wu Wang

• Wu Wudi

Which of the following was a result of Zhang Qian's exploration of the West?

• Allies were found to help China fight its enemies.

• China's trade increased.

• Chinese medicine advanced.

• Literature and the arts blossomed.

This period of time made people look for ways to restore order in China.

• the flooding of Huang He valley

• the Period of Warring States

• the spreading of Daoism

• the introduction of legalism

Which two philosophies talk most about improving society?

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

For a natural source of protection, ancient Chinese civilizations developed near mountain ranges.

• true

• false

Confucianism, Daoism, and legalism all had the same goal.

• true

• false

According to Confucianism, husbands and wives should support each other.

• true

• false