Chapter 6 review (The First Chinese Empires)

A system of political and ethical ideas

formulated by the Chinese philosopher

Confucius toward the end of the Zhou Dynasty

is called _____.

• A. Confucianism

• B. Kung-fuism

• C. Literalism

• D. idealism

According to Confucius, if the king followed the

path of goodness, then _____

• A. subjects would not care.

• B. subjects would leave the country.

• C. subjects would hate him.

• D. subjects would respect him.

Confucius was having difficulties because _____

• A. he didn’t know how to read and write.

• B. he wasn’t able to walk.

• C. he was unable to find a patron who would

  support him and his teachings.

• D. he was unable to find a place to sleep.

What was Confucius' opinion of the early Zhou

dynasty?

• A. It was far worse than the time in which he

  lived.

• B. It was no different than the time in which he

  lived.

• C. It was a golden age, far better than the time

  he lived.

• D. He had no opinion of the Zhou dynasty.

A system of ideas based on the teachings of Laozi is called _____.

• A. Daoism

• B. Doodlism

• C. Fanaticism

• D. Spiritualism

The ruler of the Qin Dynasty was Qin Shihuangdi which means _____.

• A. "The first tiger".

• B. "The old master".

• C. "The first Qin emperor".

• D. "The tired old emperor".

Some of Qin Shihuangdi’s achievements are____

• A. creating a single monetary system.

• B. ordering the building of a system of roads.

• C. founding a new Dynasty.

• D. All of the above

By reducing the power of the landed aristocrats by dividing their estates among peasants, who were now taxed directly by the state. What did Qin Shihuangdi achieve?

• A. He eliminated possible rivals and gained tax revenues for the central government.

• B. He gained the people’s loyalty.

• C. He gained the favor of the high class.

• D. He didn’t achieve anything.

Qin Shihuangdi was a follower of _____.

• A. Confucianism

• B. Daoism

• C. Legalism

• D. Hinduism

What happened to books that presented ideas that were not the official view of the Qin dynasty?

• They were publicly burned.

• B. The emperor's bureaucrats wrote criticisms of them.

• C. They were taken away and encased in terra cotta.

• D. They were ignored.