Ancient China

A religion that spread from India to China

• Confucianism

• Legalism

• Buddhism

• Daoism

China’s first dynasty

• Sui

• Ming

• Tang

• Shang

Trade route for Chinese goods stretching as far west as Greece and Rome

• The Trading Road

• The Silk Road

• The Great Wall Road

• The Buddhist Road

Ancient Chinese civilization, like most early civilizations, developed near ________.

• mountains

• oceans

• rivers

• deserts

Answer explanation

Most ancient civilizations developed near rivers because they needed the water for drinking, bathing, and farming.

Confucianism, Daoism and legalism were all philosophies with the same goal - what was that goal?

• To establish laws that were equal for all people.

• To encourage people to live in harmony with nature.

• To make sure everyone did their job.

• To create a well-run and peaceful society

Answer explanation

They all came to the same goal from very different perspectives, but they all wanted the same!!

According to Confucianism,

• human beings are evil.

• everyone should follow "the Way."

• husbands and wives should support each other.

• people should give up their worldly desires and focus on nature.

Answer explanation

Confucius thought the needs of the family should come before individual needs :)

The civil service system created under Han Wudi favored

• the rich.

• the farmers.

• women.

• slaves.

Answer explanation

Only the rich could afford the education needed to pass the civil service examination, so only they were favored.

The Silk Road was

• a road that went from the Chinese Emperor's palace to the silk farms.

• a single road that went from China to the Roman Empire.

• a network of roads that was used for trade and went as far as Rome and Greece.

• a network of fine silk threads you could find on the road from the Chinese Emperor's palace.

The Chinese system of beliefs that describes how a king must rule is called ________.

• Dharma

• Chi

• Dao

• Qin

Answer explanation

Dao, also known as "the Way" was the way kings should rule.

This dynasty ruled china longer than any other.

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

• Sui

Answer explanation

They ruled China for over 800 years!!