Ancient China Test Review

Why was the silk road so important?

• it enabled silk made in the West to be brought to China

• it was a trade route that connected China to the West

• it was a military route followed by the Chinese armies

• it was a route followed by Confucius

What was the first known civilization in China?

• Quin Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Warring Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

This dynasty, ruled by Liu Bang, was known for its stable governments

• Qin

• Zhou

• Han

• Shang

Which dynasty lasted only two generations under the rule of Shi Huangdi?

• Qin

• Han

• Shang

• Zhou

Which emperor ordered the Great Wall of China to be built?

• Emperor Wen

• Liu Bang

• Shi Huangdi

• Wudi

Why did Shi Huangdi have the Great Wall of China built?

• to protect the nation

• to beautify the nation

• to unify the nation

• to energize the nation

Where did people have to work with great organization to be successful at farming?

• on the Yangzi River basin

• on the Hubei basin

• on the Yellow River basin

• on the Hangzhou bay

Shi Huangdi ordered the burning of all writings that did not agree with Legalism. What can you infer about Shi Huangdi about this?

• he felt that other writings in existence at the time were weak

• he believed that nobles should read different writings than farmers

• he was a tolerant ruler who respected other people's beliefs

• he was an intolerant ruler who did not respect other people's beliefs

The physical geography around China affected Chinese civilization by

• making trade with Egypt easy

• making it easy for Nubians to invade China

• creating barriers to the outside world

Confucius would agree with Shi Huangdi's method of ruling

• True

• False