Ancient China Quiz 2-Zhou Dynasty

1. Zhou leaders base their right to rule on what?

• support of nobles
• the heavens (Gods)
• the strongest army

2. The Zhou conquered what Dynasty?

• Shang
• Qin
• Han

3. What prevented the Zhou civilizations from expanding to the West?

• warriors
• the Shang
• mountains and deserts

4. During the Zhou Dynasty, China entered an era of chaos and confusion known as the ____________________.

• Warring of the States
• flood season
• desert days

5. The one major practice the Zhou stopped when adopting the Shang life style was ______________________.

• domesticating animals
• human sacrifice
• pictograph writing

6. In Chinese society it was very important to _____________.

• show loyalty to the family
• farm
• make metal sculptures

7. The Zhou lived under the political system known as___________________.

• capitalism
• feudalism
• democracy

8. The Zhou believed that the ______________________ gave them the order to rule China.

• kings
• Mandate of Heaven
• peasants

9. What was the social structure in the Zhou Dynasty? Hint: From most powerful to least powerful

• king, nobles, peasants
• peasants, king, nobles
• nobles, peasants, king

10. Confucius taught that people could bring good to society through ________________________.

• Worhsipping their God.
• living peacefully.
• through five different relationships.