Ancient China

Which of these rivers is NOT located in China?

• Euphrates River

• Yellow River

• Yangzi River

The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.

• Gods
• Heaven
• Kings
• Men

Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws

• Confucianism
• Daoism
• Legalism
• Mandate of Heaven

A philosophy based on respect for elders and authority. 

• Daoism
• Legalism
• Confucianism
• Qin

What were oracle bones used for?

• Cooking
• Telling stories
• Building the Great Wall of China
• Asking for advice from the gods

What is the central idea of Daoism

• Duty to community
• Living in harmony with nature
• Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
• Humans are naturally evil

Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi; taught that people should turn to nature and give up their worldly concerns

• Daoism
• Legalism
• Confucianism
• Zhou

A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius

• Buddhism
• Legalism
• Daoism
• Confucianism

The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents is

• pictograph
• cultural diffusion
• ideograph
• filial piety

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Why did Qin Shi huangdi build the Great Wall of China?

• For shelter
• For protection from invaders from the north
• For decoration
• For fun