Early Civilization of China B (T5)

Look at the Venn diagram comparing Daoism and Confucianism.

Which phrase replaces the question mark in the diagram?

• A Competition for wealth

• B Order and stability

• C People are basically evil

• D Development of bureaucracy

Filial piety is a major feature of which system of thought influential in China?

• A Confucianism

• B Daoism

• C Legalism

• D Buddhism

Followers of Daoism believe that the Dao is

• A proper relationships between people.

• B a form of ancestor worship.

• C a pathway to a just and stable government.

• D the natural way of the universe.

What impact did the Silk Road have on China under the Han dynasty? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• A It enabled the Han to expand Chinese territory.

• B It brought new ideas such as Buddhism into China.

• C It increased the prosperity of Han merchants.

• D It made travel easier between northern and southern China.

• E It allowed the Chinese to learn the process of making silk.

Which of the following statements is the most accurate comparison of the Qin and Han dynasties?

• A The Qin ended the civil service system set up by the Han.

• B The Han conquered even more territory than had the Qin.

• C The Han adopted the Legalist policies introduced by the Qin.

• D Han emperors rejected the Qin idea of standardization.

Shi Huangdi believed in Legalism, a philosophy that held that

• A people are basically good and rulers should set an example.

• B a strict ruler is needed to create an orderly society.

• C government jobs should be given to the most qualified persons.

• D rulers should seek to keep the Mandate of Heaven.

By what means did Zhou rulers keep control over all the different regions of their kingdom?

• A by keeping a strong army ready to put down any rebellion

• B by treating the people with kindness and respect

• C by starting a civil service based on the ideas of Confucius

• D by putting family members in charge of individual regions

Look at this list.

Five Confucian Relationships

-ruler and subjects

-?

-husband and wife

-?

-two friends

Which statements replace the question marks? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• A father and son

• B teacher and student

• C ancestors and the living

• D older and younger brothers

Look at this list of the social order of Han society.

Occupation Attitude

-Artisans -Highly respected for skill and hard work

-Farmers -?

-Merchants -?

-Scholars -Highly respected for knowledge

Which Confucian attitudes replace the question marks , from top to bottom?

• A Highly respected for production of basic goods; Highly respected for wealth

• B Little respected for low social status; Little respected because they do not produce goods

• C Little respected because they work at a lowly job; Highly respected for wealth

• D Highly respected for production of basic goods; Little respected because they do not produce goods

Under the Han, iron and salt were so important that

• A it was forbidden to trade them outside of China.

• B production of these goods was made a state monopoly.

• C only wealthy merchants were allowed to produce them.

• D only the emperor and his family were allowed to own them.