Ancient China History Study Guide - Modified

What two rivers were vital to the settlement of China?

• Nile

• Yellow

• Yangtze

• Szechuan

What fabric was ancient China famous for?

• Cotton

• Polyester

• Wool

• Silk

The Chinese believed that their monarchs were chosen by the gods in the heavens, this is called the ___________________________.

• Divine Right of Kings

• The Proclamation of Heaven

• Divine Monarchy

• The Mandate of Heaven

__________________ taught that you must respect those appointed over you, but set a good example for those below you.

• Legalism

• Daoism

• Ancestor Worship

• Confucianism

The Silk Road started a period of ___________________________, which caused Asian and European cultures to share products, ideas, and beliefs.

• Cultural Disfunction

• Cultural Fusion

• Cultural Disruption

• Cultural Diffusion

What was Ancient China's first dynasty?

• Tao
• Shang
• Zhou

What was the main trade route that connected China to the rest of the world?

• Hidden Path
• Venetian Path
• Silk road

What impact did the Silk Road have on China?

• In enable the Han to expand Chinese territory.

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

• It brought new ideas such as Buddhism into China.

• It made travel easier between northern and southern China.

What Chinese ruler was buried in an elaborate mausoleum complete with a terra-cotta army.

• Qin Shi Huang

• Lao-tzu

• Confucius

• Wu Ti

Merchants were near the bottom of the social scale in China because:

• They were poor.
• People believed that they did not contribute to the good of the whole society but only worked for their own gain.
• All of the above.