Ancient China

Which of the following was traded on the Silk Roads? (select all that apply)

• silk

• spices

• religion

Confucius believed that reform begins with:

• the people

• the government

• the military

Which of the following did Confucius believe to be a problem in society? (select all that apply)

• feudal lords controlled the vast majority of land

• morals of the people were decaying

• respect for long-standing Chinese traditions was slowly fading

What was the purpose of the Terracotta Army?

• to scare enemies of the Chinese

• to protect Emperor Qin's palace

• to protect Emperor Qin in the afterlife

The Great Wall of China is approximately:

• 50 miles long

• 500 miles long

• 5000 miles long

Why did Han Fei believe that leaders should be unpredictable?

• Being unpredictable prevented people close to the emperor from taking advantage of him.

• Unpredictability was seen as a way to scare enemies.

• He believed that this was an important way for people to recognize their differences and move past them in a civilized manner.

The belief that Chinese kings get their right to rule from God is known as:

• mandate of heaven

• divine intervention

• a higher calling

Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of the Qin Dynasty?

• the Silk Roads linked China to the Roman Empire

• China is unified for the first time

• construction began on the Great Wall of China

Arrange these Chinese dynasties in order from earliest to most recent:

Han Qin Xia Zhou

• Han, Qin, Xia, Zhou

• Xia, Zhou, Qin, Han

• Zhou, Qin, Han, Xia

Working on the Great Wall of China was generally considered to be a(n):

• honor

• punishment

• job for women