Module 6 Ancient China Test

Which landform separates China from its neighbors to the north?

• Pacific Ocean

• Plateau of Tibet

• Gobi Desert

• Himalayan Mountains

Which of the following leaders founded the Xia Dynasty (according to legend)?

• Wudi

• Liu Bang

• Shi Huangdi

• Yu the Great

The Shang were the first people in China to

• use advanced metal (bronze) tools

• develop a writing system

• hunt with bows and arrows

• domesticate pigs and sheep

"The Zhou lasted longer than any other dynasty." Which of the following is the best inference you can make from this statement?

• The Zhou leaders did not know how to govern.

• Any dynasty that stays in power for a long time is corrupt.

• To be in power for that long, the Zhou must have been effective.

• The Zhou only lasted that long because the people didn't care who ruled them.

According to the Zhou kings, what gave them the power to lead?

• democracy

• heaven

• nobility

• courage

Which of the following guidelines of Confucius might be objected to today?

• Fathers should display high moral values.

• Wives should obey their husbands.

• Children should respect their parents.

• Family members should be loyal to each other.

The ideas of Confucius were compiled into a book called the

• Morality

• Daoist

• Analects

• Confucian sayings

Which of the following statements best summarizes the philosophy of Daoism?

• All people should be allowed to own property.

• All people should follow all rules and laws of society.

• All people should live in an ethical manner.

• All people should live in harmony with nature.

Ying Zheng gave himself the name Shi Huangdi, which means

• "strong leader"

• "first emperor"

• "great one"

• "all powerful"

Which of the following shows that Shi Huangdi was a follower of Legalism?

• He provided landowners more farming land.

• He encouraged people to act decently and respectfully.

• He insisted that people respect nature.

• He used a strong government with strict laws.