Ancient China and Eastern Philosophies

What is the idea that family comes first; you are responsible to your family above all? You also have a duty to respect your elders.

• homage

• acupuncture

• filial piety

• Mandate of Heaven

What is the Chinese idea that rulers were commanded to rule by gods and that kings were to take care of the people?

• Mandate of Heaven

• Divine Right Theory

• Filial Piety

• Homage

What is the Yellow River also known as? Multiple Answers

• Huang He River

• Mother River

• China’s Sorrow

• all of the above

Who did the authority of the family in Chinese culture belong to?

• The Mother

• The Father

• The Children

• The Grandparents

What was the purpose of the Great Wall?

• To stop flooding

• To protect against invasion

• To stop the Chinese from leaving the area

• None of the above

What was religion like during this time period? Choose 2.

• Very strict Hinduism

• Divination with oracle bones

• Buddhism

• Ancestor worship

• Brahmanism

How were oracle bones used?

• to predict the future

• to teach students how to write

• to record laws and official decrees

• to pass down dynastic history

The Chinese philosophy that has the belief that people are evil and only do what is right through strict laws and harsh punishment is.........

• Feudalism
• Taoism
• Confucianism
• Legalism

One major contribution of the Shang Dynasty was in the area of ..............

• algebra
• architecture
• horseback riding
• writing

Which number on the map represents the Gobi Desert?

• 3
• 6
• 9
• 8