Politics of Ancient China

What is the Terracotta Army?

• A) A collection of sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang

• B) A modern art installation

• C) A group of ancient Chinese philosophers

• D) A famous Chinese painting.

Which dynasty is associated with the creation of the Terracotta Army?

• Han Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

Fill in the blank: The Terracotta Army is considered one of the greatest _______ discoveries of the 20th century.

• historical

• artistic

• archaeological

• cultural

What was the primary purpose of the Terracotta Army?

• To serve as a tourist attraction

• To protect the emperor in the afterlife

• To display military power

• To honor the gods.

Fill in the blank: The Terracotta Army is part of a larger _______ complex.

• tomb

• palace

• fortress

• temple

What is a dynasty?

• A) A group of rulers from the same family

• B) A type of government

• C) A historical period

• D) A form of democracy.

Fill in the blank: Ancient China was a ____ until it was originally controlled by a single king.

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

Which dynasty came after the Xia Dynasty?

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

Why is there debate about the Xia Dynasty?

• Lack of written records

• Lack of artifacts

• Both A and B

• None of the above.

The Shang Dynasty was established after a rebellion against the corrupt final ruler of which dynasty?

• Zhou Dynasty

• Xia Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty