Unit 5 Early Civilizations of China Review

Which of the following was NOT a barrier that isolated (separated) Chinese civilization from the rest of Asia?

• Himalayan Mountains

• Gobi Desert

• Yellow River

• East and South China Seas

Confucius' philosophy provided guidelines on _____.

• religion and science

• government and social order

• teaching and ancient texts

• suffering and desire

According to Confucius, filial piety meant it was important to _____.

• attain a good education

• respect your elders

• work hard

• achieve nirvana

The system of government during the Zhou dynasty was _____.

• castes

• feudalism

• clans

• oligarchy

During the Han period, doctors used needles during a treatment called _____.

• acupuncture

• karma

• dharma

• vaccination

The philosophy called Daoism is concerned with _____.

• living in harmony with nature

• ensuring good government

• enforcing strict laws

• accepting the Five Basic Duties

What was a great technological achievement during the Han golden age?

• large-scale irrigation

• iron axes

• the art of paper making from wood pulp

• ox-drawn iron plows

Why did Qin Shi Huang Ti order the construction of the Great Wall?

• to discourage invasion from the north

• to protect his system of feudalism

• to keep peasants from escaping his kingdom

• to establish the borders of China

system of government in which local lords owned their own lands but owed military service to the ruler

• philosophy

• dynastic cycle

• Mandate of Heaven

• feudalism

divine right to rule

• philosophy

• dynastic cycle

• Mandate of Heaven

• feudalism