Ancient China Review

On which continent is China located?

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• Europe

China's civilization developed between which two rivers?

• Yin and Yang

• Chang Jiang and Yangtze

• Shang and Zhou

• Huang He (Yellow River) and Yangtze (Long River)

Line of rulers from the same family is a

• cultural diffusion

• dynasty

What were oracle bones used for?

• Cooking
• Telling stories
• Building the Great Wall of China
• Asking for advice from the gods

The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.

• Gods
• Heaven
• Kings
• Men

What is the central idea of Daoism?

• Duty to community

• Living in harmony with nature

• Enforcing laws with harsh punishments

• Humans are naturally evil

Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws

• Confucianism
• Daoism
• Legalism
• Mandate of Heaven

A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius

• Buddhism
• Legalism
• Daoism
• Confucianism

Why did Qin Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China?

• For shelter

• For protection from invaders from the north

• For decoration

• For fun

Legalism, Confucianism, and Daoism are religions.

• True

• False