Unit 5 Early China

What was a main belief of Confucianism? 

• people should put the needs of their families above their own

• only harsh and strict rules would unite China under a central government

• every person in society has a role to carry out

• what a person does in this life affects their status in the next

Who built the first cities in ancient China?

• Qin

• Zhou

• Shang

• Han

What natural landform to the north of China offered natural protection and kept China isolated for many years?

• Great Wall of China

• Tian Shen Mountains

• Himalayan Mountains

• Gobi Desert

Why did Wu Wang lead a rebellion against the Shang government?

• the last Shang king failed to honor his ancestors

• Shang rulers forced people to worship too many gods

• the last of the Shang kings was a cruel tyrant

• there were too many aristocrats

Which of the following was a result of Zhang Qian's exploration of the West?

• allies were found to help China fight enemies

• China's trade increased

• Chinese medicine advanced

• literature and the arts blossomed

How did the ancient Chinese kings gain their power to rule?

• civil service examinations tested abilities to read and write

• rival kings dueled to the death in front of their armies

• family ancestry was traced back generations

• gods granted the Mandate of Heaven

What was China's longest ruling dynasty that made many advancements in the arts?

• Qin

• Han

• Zhou

• Wudi

What structure was created by the Qin Dynasty to keep out Mongolian invaders from the north?

• Government censor

• Silk Road

• Great Wall of China

• Yangtze River Dam

What was one major way Qin Shihuangdi helped unify China during the Qin Dynasty?

• acupuncture was practiced throughout China

• created a common form of currency across China

• hired wealthy aristocrats to serve in government positions

• he robbed caravans traveling along the Silk Road

Why do the Chinese call the Huang He River "China's Sorrow"?

• it is dirty and polluted

• it is now dried up

• it is yellow in color

• its flooding has killed many people