Ancient Chinese Dynasties

Which dynasty was a period of intellectual awakening with philosophers such as Confucius and Laozi?

• Xia

• Shang

• zhou

• Qin

Which dynasty was the longest lasting?

• Xia

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

The Silk Road was a

• Dynasty
• Major river
• Paved road
• Trade route

What was the main idea of Confucianism?

• Respect
• Education
• Honor
• Truth

What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?

• Dynasties
• Decades
• Cycles
• Kingdoms

What is a dynasty?

• a succession of rulers from the same family
• A reality TV show
• Monarchy
• a family business

Which dynasty developed a system of writing?

• XIA
• SHANG
• ZHOU
• HAN

In China, dynastic cycles were based on divine right and rulers felt justified to rule
The political influence dynasties had was based on

• the Peter Principle
• the Mandate of Heaven
• the Eightfold Path
• the Confucian Principle

How did Zhou, a frontier state, MOST affect the Shang dynasty?

• rebels from Zhou overthrew the king

• warriors from Zhou led the royal army

• jade mines in Zhou made the king wealthy

• travelers through Zhou promoted foreign trade

In the later years of the Zhou dynasty, what condition in China led to new philosophies?

• wealth

• disorder

• feudalism

• democracy