SOL Practice: China

Which of the following did NOT originate in China?

• Paper

• the Alphabet

• Block Printing

• Movable Type

Identify the characteristics of the following Chinese Philosophies

Groups:

(a) Confucianism

,

(b) Daoism

,

(c) Legalism

• Strict Government

• Practice Humility

• Respect for Elders

• Followed by Qin Shi Huang di

• Emphasis on Education

• Natural Order

• Rewards & Punishments

• Emphasis on a Simple Life

• Social Order

“Beginning with childhood, all of man’s study is centered on one aim alone — to emerge successfully from the three days’ examination — and all he has in his mind is what success can bring to him in terms of power, influence, and prestige.” -Ye Shib, Chinese scholar

This Quotation refers to the Chinese

• Civil Service System

• Social Welfare System

• Religious Practices

• System of military training

The Chinese explained rebellions and civil war as

• the anger of the traditional gods

• the failure of the people to respect the rulers

• the ruler's loss of the Mandate of Heaven

• a decline in the role of the family

What was the main contribution of Emperor Shi Huangdi to China?

• He established a public education system in China

• He unified most of China under one government

• He required citizens to use the Mongol language

• He encouraged the acceptance of the Hindu religion

Label the following Chinese features

a

b

c

d

e

Himalayas

Huang He River

Mongolia

Gobi Desert

Great Wall of China