TOUR STOP #2 - Ancient Chinese History

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

• A) A tax system imposed by the emperor

• B) A philosophical concept introduced by Confucius

• C) The divine right given to an emperor to rule

• D) A legal system developed during the Qin Dynasty

Which dynasty is considered the first known dynasty in China?

• A) Qin Dynasty

• B) Zhou Dynasty

• C) Shang Dynasty

• D) Han Dynasty

What was one of the major achievements of the Qin Dynasty?

• A) The construction of the Great Wall of China

• B) The invention of paper

• C) The development of the Mandate of Heaven

• D) The standardization of Chinese script

What is Confucianism?

• A) A military strategy used by ancient Chinese armies

• B) A legal code enforced during the Qin Dynasty

• C) A belief system that emphasizes the role of the government and individuals in society

• D) A form of currency used during the Zhou Dynasty

What is the significance of the Terracotta Army?

• A) It was a real army that protected the emperor in life

• B) It is a collection of sculptures representing the army of the first emperor of China

• C) It was a group of soldiers that overthrew the Shang Dynasty

• D) It is a mythological army mentioned in ancient Chinese legends

What was the most important contribution of the Han Dynasty to China?

• The development of gunpowder

• The invention of paper

• The development of the Silk Road

• The invention of movable type

What was the Silk Road primarily used for?

• Religious pilgrimages

• Military campaigns

• Trade and exchange of goods and ideas

• Entertainment and sports

Which of the following was NOT a result of the trade along the Silk Road?

• Spread of diseases like the plague

• Exchange of religious and scientific ideas

• Development of the world's earliest known printed book

• Isolation of China from the rest of the world

What significant invention during the Han Dynasty impacted the rest of the world?

• The compass

• Paper

• The wheelbarrow

• The seismograph

What was the purpose of movable type, developed in China?

• To create weapons

• To produce fireworks

• To mass produce documents and books

• To build infrastructure