Ancient China

What is the name of the first empire in ancient China?

• Han

• Qin

• Shang

• Zhou

Which philosophy led to the political success & longevity of the Han Dynasty?

• Legalism

• Buddhism

• Daoism

• Confucianism

Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?

• the use of legalism to rule during the Qin Dynasty

• the invention of a magnetic compass during the Han dynasty

• the introduction of Buddhism into ancient China

• the Han using civil service exams to elect government officials

Major accomplishments of ? Dynasty: the magnetic compass, paper making, porcelain, silk, & woodblock printing. Which answer choice correctly replaces the question mark?

• Zhou

• Han

• Qin

• Shang

Which of the following best explains how Qin rule impacted China

• China became unified under Qin rule

• China had more poverty under Qin rule

• China became divided under Qin rule

• China had more problems under Qin rule

What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?

• Dynasties
• Decades
• Cycles
• Kingdoms

According to the Mandate of Heaven, a ruler would stay in power as long as he...?

• Obeys the priests
• controlled an army
• governed justly and truly
• conquered new territories

How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?

• They became wealthy.
• They were isolated from other civilizations.
• They made it easier to travel.
• They made China easy to be attacked.

(1) When the Han Dynasty collapsed, China split into several rival kingdoms from 220-589 AD. This is known as the Period of Disunion. What religion and philosophy did the people turn to as ways to create peace?

• Buddhism and legalism
• Hinduism and legalism
• Hinduism and Confucianism
• Taoism and Confucianism

What were the two major rivers of Ancient China?

• Yellow and Yangtze
• Nile and Euphrates
• Yellow and Red
• Yangtze and Himalaya