Ancient Chinese Civilization Quiz

What is the Mandate of Heaven according to Ancient Chinese belief?

• A) A system of writing using about 3000 characters

• B) The belief that one could only rule as long as the gods favor, marking the dynastic cycle of rise and fall of empires

• C) A network of routes that joined connected China with Asia, Europe, and Africa

• D) The isolation policy of China rejecting foreign contact

What philosophy emphasizes respect for one's parents and ancestors?

• A) Legalism

• B) Daoism

• C) Confucianism

• D) Buddhism

Which belief system in Daoism is emphasized?

• A) Strong government through legal order

• B) Living in harmony with nature and the Dao "Way" Yin Yang

• C) Expansion of Buddhism through trade

• D) Rejection of foreign contact and influences

Who created Legalism?

• A) Confucius

• B) Han Feizi

• C) Shi Huangdi

• D) Laozi

What caused the collapse of the Qin Dynasty?

• A) The expansion of the Silk Roads

• B) The Mandate of Heaven being revoked

• C) Civil War and the fact that Shi Huangdi's son was a weak leader

• D) The spread of Buddhism

What are the Silk Roads?

• A) Sea routes used by traders

• B) A belief system that spread through China

• C) A network of routes that joined connected China with Asia, Europe, and Africa

• D) The policy of China to isolate itself from foreign influences

Which religion spread on the Silk Roads?

• A) Confucianism

• B) Daoism

• C) Legalism

• D) Buddhism

What was China's Isolation Policy?

• A) A network of routes for trade

• B) The spread of Buddhism

• C) The rejection of foreign contact and influences due to instability and the desire to be self-sufficient

• D) The belief in living in harmony with nature

Who was the "universal leader" of the Mongols that took over China?

• A) Emperor Wudi

• B) Han Feizi

• C) Genghis Khan

• D) Shi Huangdi

What helped the Yuan dynasty expand during their reign?

• Wall

• Mountains/deserts

• Trade

• Agriculture