ANCIENT CHINA 2024

What is the primary focus of the video's discussion on China?

• Historical significance and storytelling

• Political conflicts

• Modern economic growth

• Technological advancements

Who was the first full-fledged empress to rule China?

• Empress Ma

• Empress Lü

• Empress Wu

• Empress Dowager Cixi

What marks the beginning of a dynasty according to the video?

• A successful rebellion

• A family producing emperors

• The birth of an emperor

• The construction of the Great Wall

What concept did the Zhou Dynasty introduce to justify their rule?

• Confucianism

• The Imperial Examination

• The Mandate of Heaven

• The Great Wall

What does the Mandate of Heaven explain?

• The construction of the Great Wall

• The cycle of dynasties

• The invention of gunpowder

• The Silk Road trade

What was the main accomplishment of the Qin Dynasty?

• Inventing paper

• Building the Great Wall

• Re-unifying China

• Introducing Confucianism

What was exaggerated to make the Han Dynasty appear more legitimate?

• The cultural achievements of the Song Dynasty

• The military prowess of the Ming Dynasty

• The wealth of the Tang Dynasty

• The brutality of the Qin Dynasty

Who was Confucius?

• A rebel leader

• A philosopher and teacher

• The first emperor of China

• A general during the Warring States period

What is the most important relationship according to Confucianism?

• Teacher and student

• Husband and wife

• Father and son

• Ruler and subject

What is 'Ren' usually translated as?

• Strength

• Wisdom

• Propriety

• Honor