Early China - Chapter 10

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

• True

• False

Confucianism, Daoism, and legalism all had the same goal: the creation of a well-run and peaceful society.

• True

• False

According to Confucianism, husbands and wives should be supportive of each other.

• True

• False

The civil service system that was created under Han Wudi favored the rich.

• True

• False

The Silk Road was a single road that extended from China to the Roman Empire.

• True

• False

According to 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.

Why did Wu Wang lead a rebellion against the Shang government?

• The last of the Shang rulers was a cruel tyrant.

• Shang rulers forced the people to worship too many gods.

• The last Shang ruler failed to honor his ancestors.

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 promotion of Daoism

• the introduction of legalism