Ancient China Quiz Chapter 8

Who unified China during the 6th and 7th centuries AD?

• Li Yuan

• Empress Wu

• Yang Jian

• Taizu

What was the purpose of the Grand Canal built during the Sui Dynasty?

• To connect China with other countries

• To provide irrigation for farmland

• To transport goods between northern and southern China

• To defend against foreign invasions

Which dynasty is known as the Golden Age of China?

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Jin Empire

• Sui Dynasty

Who was the only empress to rule China?

• Li Yuan

• Empress Wu

• Yang Jian

• Taizu

What were tributary states in ancient China?

• Independent states that acknowledged Chinese supremacy

• States that rebelled against Chinese rule

• States that were conquered by China

• States that traded with China

Which dynasty revived the civil service examination and expanded the system of canals?

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Jin Empire

• Sui Dynasty

What type of philosophy believed that humans were naturally evil and that to force people to be good, harsh laws and punishments were a necessary part of society?

• Legalism
• Anarchism
• Taoism
• Confucianism

The belief that the right to rule comes from the gods?

• god-given authority
• heavenly mandate
• celestial privilege
• divine right

Filial piety is

• take care of one's parents and honoring them

• being a civil servant

• giving your taxes to the king/emperor

Who brought Buddhism to China?

• Buddhist kings

• Indian traders and missionaries

• Indian Scribes