Chinese History Quiz

An oracle bone was

• the bone of an ancestor sacred to Chinese families

• an animal bone or turtle shell on which royal priests wrote questions to the gods

• a bone of the great Chinese thinker Confucius worshiped by his followers today.

• a decoration worn by Shang emperors as a sign of the Mandate of Heaven.

The system of writing with pictographs

• was developed by the Chinese soon after they developed paper

• existed in China before farming developed

• is illustrated by primitive drawings in Chinese caves

• used simple drawings or characters to represent words or ideas

Historians use the term dynastic cycle to describe the

• pattern of rise and fall of Chinese dynasties

• order in which an emperor’s relatives had claim to the throne

• process by which emperors chose those who followed them.

• steps emperors took to make sure their dynasty continued.

Legalism, Confucianism, and Daoism are examples of _______ popular at various times in Chinese history.

• dynasties

• philosophies

• heavenly mandates

• religious practices

According to _______, people need harsh punishments to make them afraid to do wrong.

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

_______ called on its followers to respect authority, practice good conduct, and be a benefit to society.

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

The spreading of customs and ideas is called

• philosophy

• filial piety

• cultural diffusion

• trade

The Silk Road connected China and

• Africa

• Europe

• Japan

• Korea

The best example of cultural diffusion is

• the spread of Buddhism into China

• the sailing of a Chinese ship to Japan

• the movement of a Chinese family from a farm to the city.

• the sale of silk from one merchant to another in China.

The Chinese ruler ________ built a large wall along China’s northern border to keep out invaders.

• Kongfuzi

• Liu Bang

• Shi Huangdi

• Wudi