East Asia: China History PRETEST

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS FOR EAST ASIA: HISTORY OF CHINA

What influences, beliefs, and (a)   helped shape China?

Settlements along which river developed into China’s first cities?

• Mekong

• Huang He

• Hongshui

• Chang Jiang

The name China is thought to have come from which dynasty?

• Shang

• Tang

• Ming

• Qin

With whom did the ancient Chinese trade along the Silk Roads?

• Europe and Central Asia

• Sub-Saharan Africa

• North and South America

• Australia and the Pacific Realm

What was Confucius’ goal in developing his ethical system?

• He wanted to expand China’s control in the region.

• He wanted to bring peace to the country.

• He wanted to unify the Chinese against northern invaders.

• He wanted to bring down the Zhou Dynasty.

What happened to Confucianism after the Communist Party seized power in 1949?

• Confucianism was made the country’s official ethical system.

• Confucian writings were altered to reflect Communist Party principles.

• Confucianism was banned by the government.

• Confucianism grew in popularity among the Chinese people.

How was trade conducted along the Silk Roads?

• Traders paid for goods by performing services for one another.

• All traders along the Silk Roads accepted one another’s currencies.

• Traders needed to convert their money to the local currency before trading.

• Goods were exchanged directly through bartering.

What was the name of the admiral who led expeditions from China to India, the Arabian Peninsula, and East Africa?

• Yongle

• Shi Huangdi

• Zheng He

• Mao Zedong

Which of the following occurred between the 1400s and the 1800s?

• China withdrew into isolation.

• China maintained permanent trade relations with East Africa.

• China began controlling the European economy.

• China established overland trade routes across Central Asia.

Jiang Jieshi was the leader of which organization?

• The Red Guard

• The Chinese Nationalist Party

• The Japanese Army

• The Chinese Communist Party