Chapter 10 Early China Test Study Guide

Why was the Chinese invention of the waterwheel important?

• to help steer ships

• to drain flooded farmland

• to press paper

• to grind corn and other grains

• to slow down the stream

Which invention used the new technology for iron making?

• horse's saddle

• farm plow

• silk weaving

• boat rudder

Which of the following was a result of Zhang Qian's exploration of the West?

• Allies were found to help China fight its' enemies

• China's trade increased

• Chinese medicine advanced

• Literature and the arts blossomed

This period of time made people look for ways to restore order in China.

• the flooding of Huang He valley

• the Period of Warring States

• the spreading of Daoism

• the introduction of legalism

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

• Hanfeizi

• Wu Wang

• Laozi

• Wu Wudi

Why did Wu Wang lead a rebellion against the Shang government?

• The last of the Shang rulers was a cruel tyrant.

• Shang rulers forced the people to worship too many gods.

• The last Shang ruler failed to honor his ancestors.

• There were too many aristocrats.

In the Mandate of Heaven, a king's right to rule came from

• the people.

• a council of nobles.

• the army.

• the gods.

What is the Chinese system of beliefs that describes the way a king must rule?

• Buddhism

• Dao

• Han

• Zhou

What was China's first dynasty?

• Dao

• Han

• Shang

• Zhou

What was the longest lasting Chinese dynasty?

• Zhou

• Dao

• Shang-Han

• Han Wudi