Ancient China Dynasties Quiz

What is the earliest dynasty in China for which there is historical evidence?

• The Zhou Dynasty

• The Qin Dynasty

• The Shang Dynasty

• The Ming Dynasty

Along which river did China's first dynasty develop?

• The Yangtze River

• The Yellow River (Huang He)

• The Pearl River

• The Liao River

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

• A law that all citizens must follow

• A belief that rulers must be kind to their subjects

• A belief that a king can rule only as long as the gods believed him worthy

• A ritual performed by the emperor annually

What concept led to the dynastic cycle in ancient China?

• The introduction of Buddhism

• The Mandate of Heaven

• The invention of the compass

• The construction of the Great Wall

Who was the first emperor of unified China?

• Liu Bang

• Sun Tzu

• Shi Huangdi

• Confucius

Which philosophy did Shi Huangdi follow?

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Legalism

What philosophy did the Han rulers adopt, replacing Legalism?

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Buddhism

• Mohism

Who was known as Empress Lü during the Han Dynasty?

• The wife of Liu Bang

• The sister of Shi Huangdi

• The daughter of Confucius

• The mother of Sun Tzu

What are the three actions taken by the Han Dynasty to improve governance?

• Lowered taxes and ended harsh laws, made appointed officials pass an exam, and required peasants to work just one month a year.

• Increased taxes and imposed stricter laws,

  required all peasants to serve in the military, made no changes to the existing laws

• Required all peasants to serve in the military, Lowered taxes and ended harsh laws, required peasants to work just one month a year

• Made no changes to the existing laws, Increased taxes and imposed stricter laws, made appointed officials pass an exam

What event in A.D. 220 marked a significant change in China's history?

• The construction of the Great Wall

• The fall of the Han Dynasty

• The introduction of Buddhism

• The invention of gunpowder