Ancient China

Which of the following was NOT a result of the size and varied landscape of China?

• Weather and temperature varied widely across China.

• Separate cultures developed in southern and northern China.

• Villages grew along the rivers in China.

• All people in China shared the same culture prior to the Qin Dynasty.

Which if the following is NOT a river in China?

• The Huang He

• The Euphrates River

• The Yellow River

• Yangzi River

Yu the Great was the leader of the...

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Xia Dynasty

During the Shang Dynasty, symbols were used to represent words. These symbols are called..

• oracle bones

• tablets

• pictographs

• scribes

Oracle bones were used in order to ....

• Make predictions about the future.

• Record historical records.

• Create works of art.

• Record trade.

Ancient Zhou kings claimed to possess...

• The ability to see the future.

• The Analects.

• The mandate of heaven.

• The Way and Its Power.

Which problem did the Zhou Dynasty experience?

• Building the Great Wall cost many lives.

• There was a lack of loyalty towards the king and within families.

• The king implemented Legalism with strict laws and punishments.

• The Zhou Dynasty did not experience any problems.

This philosophy believed that the universe is a balance of opposites and that humans should avoid interfering with nature and others.

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

This philosophy believed that people were born bad and needed to be controlled through strict laws and punishments.

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

This philosophy believed that people should return to ethics and proper roles within society. Fathers and kings would lead by example and loyalty would be restored.

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism