Ancient China - Exam Review

the belief that the right to rule comes from the gods

• Mandate of Heaven

• philosophy

• aristocrats

• ancestors

Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?

• Huang He (Yellow)

• Indus

• Yangtze

• Nile

What religion was spread to China on the Silk Road?

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?

• Shang
• Zhou
• Hanfeizi
• Huang He

Line of rulers from the same family

• Legalism
• long Chinese line
• filial piety
• dynasty

How did geography affect the development of Chinese culture? (7.19)

• Long coastlines made access to trade possible.

• Flat land made travel easy.

• Great Wall of China made travel along the top easier for traders.

• Tall mountains and deserts isolated China from other nations.

What was the main message of Daoism?

• People should use laws to create order in society.

• People should set a good example to others.

• People should live in harmony or balance with nature.

• People should avoid contact with others.

What did legalists believe would create order

• Strong family structures

• Harsh punishments

• Strong rulers

• Democratic government

The fall of the Han Dynasty led to .....

• a time of prosperity

• a time of disorder

• a time of peace

• a time of learning

What emperor started the Great wall

• Qin

• Shang

• Zhou

• Han