L20-23: Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han Dynasty

(L20, 1 of 5): How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth?

• A. They read old books.

• B. They found artifacts.

• C. They learned the language.

• D. They asked Chinese elders.

(L20, 2 of 5): What most helped Shang kings stay in power?

• A. use of a powerful army

• B. belief in magical dragons

• C. kindness to ordinary people

• D. marriage into wealthy families

(L20, 3 of 5): What often happened to people the Shang captured in wars?

• A. They married into the royal family.

• B. They worked on construction, as slaves.

• C. They were given land to start new farms.

• D. They learned the skills to become artisans.

(L20, 4 of 5): Shang warriors wore helmets like this one. What technology did the Shang use to make strong helmets?

• A. soaking wood in salt water

• B. letting pottery harden in a mold

• C. weaving bamboo strips into a mat

• D. shaping a mixture of copper and tin

(L20, 5 of 5): How did Zhou, a frontier state, most affect the Shang dynasty?

• A. Rebels from Zhou overthrew the king.

• B. Warriors from Zhou led the royal army.

• C. Jade mines in Zhou made the king wealthy.

• D. Travelers through Zhou promoted foreign trade.

(L21, 1 of 5): According to belief in the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that

• A. the king did not govern well.

• B. the end of the world was near.

• C. the people did not obey the laws.

• D. the natural world ignored humans.

(L21, 2 of 5): What happened during the Warring States period?

• A. Dozens of clan leaders set up military states.

• B. The Zhou army won control of the state by force.

• C. Six or seven large Chinese states fought for power.

• D. China fought to protect the state from invaders from the north.

(L21, 3 of 5): Which later practice in China most shows the influence of Confucian thought?

• A. new inventions

• B. trade with Europe

• C. land given to peasants

• D. exams for civil servants

(L21, 4 of 5): Daoists taught that people could gain happiness by

• A. reading the ancient texts.

• B. serving in government jobs.

• C. living in harmony with nature.

• D. working hard to become wealthy

(L21, 5 of 5): Hanfeizi, whose teachings were the basis for Legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize

• A. honesty and trust.

• B. scholarship and ideas.

• C. trade and manufacturing.

• D. rewards and punishments.