Ancient China Quiz

How did China’s geography affect its development?

• Rivers encouraged extensive trade with other cultures.

• Chinese culture developed independently of most other cultures.

• Separate city-states were at war throughout the country’s history.

• Plentiful farmland led to the spread of people throughout the country.

What was new about the government under the Zhou dynasty?

• Kings were chosen by heavenly law.

• The Zhou created a bureaucracy.

• The Zhou kings divided the kingdom into smaller territories.

• The king was responsible for defending the kingdom.

Wu Wang led a rebellion against this group because they were so cruel.

• Xia dynasty

• Shang dynasty

• Zhou dynasty

• Qin dynasty

Zhang Qian went to explore west of China. He brought back stories of

• the Trojan War.

• Greece.

• unicorns.

• the Roman Empire.

People in Shang China believed which of the following had influence over their lives?

• gods

• spirits

• ancestors

• all of the above

Who was the founder of Daoism whose name means “the Old Master”?

• Laozi

• Wu Wang

• Hanfeizi

• Wu Wudi

Confucianism and Daoism developed partially in response to

• the teachings of Hanfeizi.

• the establishing of an official government religion.

• a series of natural disasters.

• a long period of unrest and violence that made people fearful.

The Chinese practice of filial piety indicates that

• people were very religious

• families had very few children

• old people had little status in society

• women had little status in society

This was a period of violence that made people look for ways to restore order

• monsoon floods

• the apolcalypes

• the Period of Warring States

• Shang dynasty

Which of these were sent out of China by the Silk Road?

• salt and iron

• silk, tea, and speices

• milk and rice

• all of these