Ancient China

During and after the Han Dynasty how did one earn a high ranking government job?

• by behaving well
• the Code of Politeness
• checks and balances
• Civil Service Exams

Which ancient Chinese philosophy believed strict laws and harsh punishments would lead to proper behavior?

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Shintoism

• Legalism

What barrier separates China from India?

• The Gobi Desert

• The Taklamakan Desert

• The Himalaya Mountains

• The Great Wall

One of the great accomplishments during the Han Dynasty was...........

• building the Great Wall
• extending trade along the Silk Road
• carving jade and making bronze
• improving irrigation & farming with iron plows

What Chinese philosophy says people should live in harmony with nature?

• Legalism

• Buddhism

• Daoism

• Christianity

What famous teacher was the founder of Confucianism?

• Lu Bang

• Hanfeizi

• Confucius

• This should be easy. It is named after the guy who started it!

An example of _______ is when certain books were not allowed to be read in Ancient China.

• Bureaucracy

• Censorship

• Provinces

• Standardization

The Qin dynasty created _________ which are small easy to control areas inside a bigger country.

• counties
• states
• provinces
• plains

The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods & Heaven is called...

• The Mandate of Heaven
• The Dynasty Cycle
• The Heavenly Commandments
• The Oracle Bones

What benefit did standardized currency (money) bring to China?

• It made it easier to trade anywhere in the empire.

• It reduced the economic power of the warlords.

• It increased wealth for all citizens.

• It allowed the government to collect taxes.