China Politics Review

What is a line of rulers that belongs to the same family?

• Dynasty

• Heiroglyphics

• Empire

• Democracy

Shang rulers consulted ________ ________ before making important decisions. They had priests study the pattern of the cracks as they heated them with fire.

• oracle bones

• official soldiers

• bamboo shoots

• silk scarves

Which new dynasty defeated the Shang?

• Hyksos

• Zhou

• Han

• Confucius

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

• A belief that when everyone dies they must go to heaven.

• That government may rule as long as they rule fairly.

• That everyone must have a priest read their oracle bones.

• An idea that many gods and goddesses will help their people get to heaven.

The period that lasted from about 475 B.C. to 221 B.C., which was caused by many local rulers going to war with each other was called the

• Warring States Period

• Shang and Zhou Battle

• China's Classic Age

• Dynasty Age

China's most famous scholar whose teachings about government changed China forever was

• Lay Zie

• Confucius

• Xian

• Huang He

What is true about the Mandate of Heaven? (Check all that apply)

• People had the right to replace a king if they were corrupt or if there was a disaster.

• It made it clear that the king's power came from the gods.

• It ensured the king ruled in the proper way by following the Dao.

• It created a democratic government.

Reorder the following from 1st dynasty to fourth ancient Chinese dynasty

• Shang

• Han

• Zhou

• Qin

• Xia

The ​​ (a)   Dynasty may be a myth because it has no written records.​

• Qin
• Han
• Shang
• Xia

How did Emperor Qin change the economy of China?

• Created one type of currency (money) and measurement system

• Created the Bank of China

• Made the government give money to the poor

• Changed the currency to bamboo