Ancient China Unit Test Review

The ancient Chinese civilization developed along which river source?

• Chang Jiang

  (Yangtze River)

• Huang He

  (Yellow River)

• Mekong River

• Indus River

Review the chart, which answer is a true statement?

• All four river civilizations had predictable river flooding.

• All four river civilizations had natural barriers to protect against invaders.

• All four river civilizations created a writing system.

• All four river civilizations had governments that were monarchies.

What is NOT a reason for a dynasty/ rulers to lose the Mandate of Heaven?

• Famine

  (not having enough food)

• Unpredictable floods

• Earthquakes

• The citizens voted the emperors out of office.

Based on the quote, which statement best summarizes Confucius's worldview (Confucius's understanding of the world)?

• World peace can be accomplished through discipline.

• World peace can start with one person.

• World peace can only be accomplished with the help of governments.

• World peace is a gradual process.

Which invention pictured here helped to improve trade in ancient China?

• Silk making

• Fireworks

• Calligraphy

• The Great Wall

What is NOT a change (reform) that Han Wudi made to civil service exams?

• Scholars and officials needed to recommend candidates to take the civil service exams.

• Officials had to grade and score the civil service exams and then the emperor reviewed the results.

• Candidates who knew the emperor were hired for the job even if their score on the exam was low.

• Candidates who received the highest scores were hired for the job.

Why would a person prefer to travel along the Silk Road instead of using other trading routes/ roads?

• The Silk Road was less dangerous than other roads.

• The temperatures were not extremely cold or hot along the Silk Road.

• It's more entertaining.

• It is a shorter path/ route.

Millet was a grain that grew well in ancient China. Which geographic feature made it easy to grow crops like millet in ancient China?

• The flooding from the Huang He (Yellow River).

• The dry air from the Gobi Desert.

• The water from the Yellow Sea.

• The snow from the Himalayan Mountains.

Use the excerpt to answer the following question.

"Ashoka spread his teachings by having them inscribed on rocks and pillars throughout his

kingdom. He instructed officials to read his messages to those who could not read it

themselves. Ashoka sent missionaries (messengers whose job it is to teach others about their religion) to spread ideas about Dharma to other lands."

What did Ashoka do that had the greatest impact on spreading Buddhism to areas outside of India?

• Ashoka carved Buddhist teachings into rocks and pillars so everyone could read these ideas.

• Ashoka asked officials to read the teachings of the Buddha.

• Ashoka allowed everyone to choose which religion they wanted to practice.

• Ashoka sent missionaries to spread the teachings of Buddhism as part of their dharma.

Use the excerpt below to answer the following question.

"Ashoka was an unusual king. Like many rulers, Ashoka began his rule with fierce rulers.

Eventually, he came to hate killing. After one battle, he looked at the fields covered with dead

and wounded soldiers and was horrified by what he saw. He decided that he would follow

Buddhist teachings."

What is a teaching that Ashoka embraced after converting to Buddhism?

• Buddhism taught that every person belonged to a caste.

• Buddhism taught that violence and suffering is part of life.

• Buddhism taught the importance of nonviolence.

• Buddhism taught that only through following the dharma can a person achieve moksha.