Ancient China

1. The existence of the Xia dynasty is disputed because

• There is not enough archaeological evidence

• There was no real emperor

• It did exist ... what are you talking about

• None of the above

2. A traditional historiography can be defined as ?

• History based on diaries

• Primary source based history

• History based on the mystical arts

• History based on ancient stories that have been passed down through time and generations

3. During the Shang dynasty, What was the significance of the walls in relation to social structures?

• To save earth

• A physical division of social classes

• To keep the titans out

• To keep Ms.Cedeno from becoming a titan because you didn't answer this question right. twice.

4. What is the mandate of heaven?

• The idea that people should follow what the gods say

• The idea that it doesn't matter how you are, you would still go to heaven

• The idea that the emperor, the son of heaven, has the support of the gods (as long as he rules correctly.)

• The idea that the emperor can take his belonging when he goes to heaven

5. What are the warring periods?

• Periods of worrying

• Period of warning for natural disasters

• Periods of civil wars, instability, suffering, and violence

• none of the above

6. Emperor Shi Huangdi, sent out an order to burn all books that did not have to do with the new philosophy of the empire. This is an example of

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Legalism

• The fire nation attacking

7. Which of the following is related to Confucianism?

• The Art of War

• Ying Yang

• Meritocracy

• The Analects

8. What is Daoism?

• You must be one with the ((force)) and let things flow…be like water. Live in harmony.

• You must be the force and join the dark side

• It is a philosophy that pushes people to doubt everything around them

• It is a philosophy that makes people think about the unknown

9. Who were the Terracotta soldiers?

• Soldiers that worked in the great wall of China

• Soldiers that were created out of clay to guard the emperor's tomb

• Soldiers that were sent out to defend trade in the silk road

• Soldiers who were in charge of burning all the books in the empire

10. Which of the following is one of China's great rivers?

• The Nile River

• The Huang He River

• The Indus River

• The Tigris River