Ancient and Classical China

According to belief in the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that

• The king did not govern well.
• The end of the world was near.
• The people did not obey the laws.
• The natural world ignored humans.

What happened during the Warring States period?

• Dozens of clan leaders set up military states.
• The Zhou army won control of the state by force.
• Six or seven large Chinese states fought for power.
• China fought to protect the state from invaders from the north.

If you were a laborer, what would Confucius say that you should do?

• Plan to rise to a higher status
• Behave properly for your role
• Try to outwit those around you
• Relax and stop working so hard

If the white portion of the yin and yang symbol represents pleasure, what would the black portion represent?

• Pain
• Reward
• Afterlife
• Enjoyment

What was one difference between feudalism and the Emperor of Qin’s system of government?

• Under feudalism, power was held locally; the Emperor of Qin held all the power.
• Under feudalism, lords met with the king; the Emperor of Qin did not have meetings.
• Under feudalism, leadership came from a few men; the Emperor of Qin had many leaders.
• Under feudalism, peasants chose their lords; the Emperor of Qin chose their lords for them.

Under Qin rule, what would happen if a rich person and a poor person committed the same crime?

• The rich person would pay a larger fine.
• The two would have to exchange places.
• The two would suffer the same punishment.
• Only the poor person would be punished.

To a large extent, the Great Wall was built by

• Forced labor
• Foreign workers
• Skilled stonemasons
• Close friends of the emperor

Where did archaeologists find a life-sized army made of terra-cotta?

• In the Great Wall
• Next to the royal palace
• Along the southern border
• Inside the emperor's tomb

What new technology most helped the Han in warfare?

• Invention of the wheel
• Advances in working iron
• Steam-powered riverboats
• Improvements in gunpowder

Which of these men would most likely be hired for the Han bureaucracy?

• One who did well on an exam
• One who was born in the capital
• One who had an important family
• One who inherited a lot of money