Topic 12

Zhou rulers claimed that they had won the Mandate of Heaven because they

• brought the Warring states period to an end.

• were victorious over the Shang Dynasty

• were chosen as rulers by Shang priests

• served the interests of powerful warlords

What happened after northern KOREA gained independence from China?

• Multiple Kingdoms developed in Korea

• Korea became a united nation-state

• Korea went to war with Japan

• Choson conquered Han China

Who was the first emperor of United China?

• Shang Yang

• Chen Sheng

• Liu Bang

• Shi Huangdi

What philosopher who helped shape Chinese thought is known as the "First Teacher"?

• Laozi

• Shi Huangdi

• Confucius

• Liu Bang

According to Laozi, What is the Dao?

• the home of the heavenly spirit

• respect for authority

• the natural way of the Dao

• reverence for the ancestors

Which spirit were most important to the ancient chinese?

• spirits of one's ancestors

• evil spirits who controlled the crops

• spirits found in the natural world

• spirits representing the Mandate of Heaven

What is the main topic discussed in the Analects of Confucius?

• proper behavior and ideals

• successful battle strategies

• living in harmony with nature

• the nature of the afterlife

According to Daoism, the symbols of yin and yang represents the ideal of

• authority

• good government

• balance

• material success

How did early contact with China affect Japan?

• The Japanese government became a model for China

• Japan became Chinese territory

• The Japanese adopted the Chinese writing system

• The original inhabitants of japan migrated to china

Why did European powers intervene in China in the late 1800s?

• to stop the sale of opium

• to open China to trade

• to liberate political prisoners

• to overthrow the Chinese emperor