Ancient China

What geographical features isolate China from other places and civilizations?

• Rivers, mountains, and deserts.

• Rivers, valleys, and volcanoes.

• Mountains, deserts, and distance.

• Rivers, mountains, and distance.

How did the Huang He (Yellow River) most influence the settlements near its banks?

• By flooding dangerously, it kept people at a distance.

• By carrying boats of raiders, it drove households away.

• By fertilizing the soil, it attracted communities of farmers.

• By swarming with fish, it led to the growth of fishing villages.

What impact did the Tibetan Plateau, the Himalayan Mountains, and Gobi Desert have on China?

• They gave rise to a strong bureaucratic system.

• They kept China isolated from the world.

• They allowed China to produce more silk.

• They provided fresh water for farming.

Which of these best describes the "Mandate of Heaven"?

• The belief that the heavens approved the Emperor and his dynasty.

• The belief that everything in nature is ordered by the heavens.

• The belief that if a person lives an ethical life, they would be rewarded after death.

• The believe that only people descended from Zhou would be rulers.

According to the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be a sign that...

• The king did not govern well.

• The end of the world was near.

• The people needed to serve their king better.

• The Egyptian gods were angry.

Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?

• Wealth that lead to power.

• Respect for elders and other leaders.

• Freedom from all forms of tyranny.

• Harsh punishments and strict laws.

What did Confucius believe was the best way for a ruler to rule?

• To have strict laws and punishments that were harsh.

• To set a good example for those below you so that they see the proper way to act.

• To get in touch with their inner nature and leave people alone.

• To be laid back with everything you do.

Legalism taught that rulers should emphasize...

• Honesty and trust

• Trade

• Nature

• Strict laws and punishments

How did Qin Shi Huangdi make improvements to laws, money, weights, and measurements in China?

• He set up schools where they were taught.

• He stole ideas from other countries

• He let officials decide which standards would be used in each province.

• He standardized the practices so they were the same throughout all of China.

How did the Han emperors change the way China was ruled?

• They returned power to the nobles.

• They put more emphasis on family relationships.

• They moved from Legalism to Confucianism.

• They punished people who tried to spread Buddhism.