Ancient China Vocab

Who was the warlord that ended the Han Dynasty and started the Wei Dynasty?

• Liu Bang

• Cao Pei

• Shi Huangdi

• Wudi

What is the term for the group of people whose job it is to carry out the work of the government?

• Mandate of Heaven

• Extended Family

• Civil Service

• Warlord

Who was the Chinese philosopher and teacher whose beliefs had a great influence on Chinese life?

• Confucius

• Lao Tsu

• Sima Qian

• Shi Huangdi

What is the type of money used by a group or a nation called?

• Silk

• Currency

• Millet

• Loess

What is a protective wall that controls or holds back water?

• Dike

• Silk Road

• Middle Kingdom

• Terra-Cotta Soldiers

What term describes closely related people of several generations?

• Extended Family

• Civil Service

• Warlord

• Mandate of Heaven

Which two important rivers in China are mentioned where civilization started?

• Yangtze and Yellow

• Huang and Chang

• Mekong and Pearl

• Ganges and Indus

Who was the founder of the Han Dynasty?

• Wudi

• Liu Bang

• Cao Pei

• Shi Huangdi

What is the yellow-brown soil called?

• Loess

• Millet

• Silk

• Currency

What is the belief that Chinese emperors ruled because the gods wanted them to rule?

• Taoism

• Mandate of Heaven

• Philosophy

• Middle Kingdom