Chinese History and Culture Vocabulary

The Mandate of Heaven was...

• a political theory of Ancient China in which those in power should rule over their subjects peacefully.

• a political theory of Ancient China in which those in power should follow the laws of God.

• a political theory of Ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from a divine source.

• a political theory of Ancient China in which those in power must step down when they offend God.

The Han Dynasty is often referred to as one of China's...

• most difficult periods to live in.

• Golden Ages.

• greatest economic depressions.

• periods of total isolation from the world.

A religion that makes important living in inner peace and balance with nature is called:

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Islam

• Taoism

The fist centralized dynasty in Chinese history was called:

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Warring States Period

• Tang Dynasty

What was the main goal of the Cultural Revolution?

• To Bring the industrial capacity of China into the modern era.

• To open up China to the global economy.

• To purge the Communist Party of Mao's opponents and instill revolutionary values in the younger generation

• To reorganize the Chinese banking system.

The collapse of China's imperial order, and the end of China's many dynasties, was caused by...

• Mao's peasant uprising

• The Great Leap Forward

• The Chinese Revolution of 1911

• The Cultural Revolution

The People's Republic of China was established in what year?

• 1949

• 550 BCE

• 1999

• 1880

What was the nationalist political party founded on democratic principles by Sun Yat-sen in 1912?

• Chinese Communist Party

• The Great Leap Forward

• The Cultural Revolution

• Guomindang

Who was Mao Zedong?

• He was the creator of the philosophy known as Taosim

• He was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party that established the People's Republic of China

• He fought against the Nazis in WWII

• He developed the political philosophy called Legalism

Legalism is a political philosophy that...

• was devoted to strengthen and expand the state through increased agricultural work and military service.

• tried to establish a communist government in China

• tried to start the Cultural Revolution

• tried to make everyone read the Mao's Little Red Book