Ancient China Review

Which of the following inventions helped the sea shipping merchants?

• harness for horsesrudder

• iron plow

• rudder

• stirrup

Why was the Chinese invention of the waterwheel important?

• to help steer ships

• to drain flooded farmland

• to press paper

• to grind corn and other grains

In the Mandate of Heaven, a king's right to rule came from

• the people

• the army

• a council of nobles

• the gods

Who was the founder of Daoism whose name means "the Old Master"

• Hanfeizi

• Laozi

• Wu Wang

• Wu Wudi

Which of the following was a result of Zhang Qian's exploration of the West?

• Allies were found to help China fight its enemies

• China's trade increased

• Chinese medicine advanced

• Literature and the arts blossomed

Why did Wu Wang lead a rebellion against the Shang government?

• The last of the Shang rulers was a cruel tyrant

• Shang rulers forced the people to worship too many gods

• The last Shang ruler failed to honor his ancestors

• There were too many aristocrats

This period of time made people look for ways to restore order in China

• the flooding of Huang He valley

• the Period of Warring States

• the spreading of Daoism

• the introduction of legalism

The _________ Dynasty was China's first dynasty

The _________ Dynasty ruled China longer than any other dynasty.

Which religion spread from India to China via the silk road?