III Partial World History Quiz #1 Chinese History

During which dynasty were the Terracotta soldiers and Great Wall made?

• Xia

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

The Silk Road was a

• Dynasty
• Major river
• Paved road
• Trade route

Great Wall began during which dynasty?

• Shang
• Qin
• Han

What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?

• Dynasties
• Decades
• Cycles
• Kingdoms

Which dynasty developed a system of writing?

• XIA
• SHANG
• ZHOU
• HAN

Who are these guys? More than 8,000 soldiers, chariots and horses built to guard Emperor Qin's grave?

• Taramusa Warriors
• Terracomma Warriors
• Terracotta Warriors
• Tiramisu Warriors

According to the Mandate of Heaven, what would happen to a dynasty if the rulers did not behave with virtue?

• The dynasty would be passed down to a new heir in the family.

• The dynasty would lose the Mandate of Heaven and be replaced by another family.

• The dynasty would be overthrown and the power given to the people.

• The rulers of the dynasty would be brought to court.

The Zhou dynasty claimed this principle gave them the right to rule

• Divine Right of Kings

• popular mandate

• Mandate of Heaven

• Made of kings

Which best describes the Silk Road?

• vast highway where the Chinese bought silk

• dangerous road that silk traders traveled

• a series of different merchants trading on route thousands of miles long

• a straight road for travelers

Qin Shi huangdi helped to unify China by setting up a single system of ________.

• Farming

• Irrigation

• Schools

• Writing