Chapter 8 Review- Early China

Why can only one-tenth of the land in China be farmed?

• a. Pollution

• b. Overpopulation

• c. Most land is mountain or desert

• d. Tradition

According to written records, which was the first dynasty of China?

• a. Ming

• b. Yuan

• c. Han

• d. Shang

What type of religion did early Chinese people practice?

• a. Monotheistic

• b. Polytheistic

Why is the Chinese writing system different than many other writing systems?

• a. Each character represents a sound

• b. Each character represents a word or part of a word

• c. Each character represents a sentence

• d. Each character represents a paragraph

What was the common goal of Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism?

• a. World domination

• b. A peaceful and well-run society

• c. The oppression of the common people

• d. Making rulers rich

What is the central idea of Confucianism?

• a. Greed

• b. Poverty

• c. Duty

• d. Victory

Why were merchants at the bottom of the social pyramid in China?

• People believed that merchants were demons

• People believed that merchants valued money over duty

• People believed that merchants were from another country

• People believed that merchants wanted to destroy China

Why did the Civil Service tests still favor the rich?

• Only the rich could afford the ink they needed to write

• Only the rich could afford the education needed to pass the tests

• The rich bribed officials so their sons could pass the tests

Why did most of China’s dynasties fail?

• The families no longer had male heirs to take the throne

• The rulers were harsh and oppressive, and were overthrown by the people

• The people wanted democracy

The Mandate of Heaven is described as:

• A divine right to rule given by the gods

• A contract between the emperor and the people

• A set of laws created by the first emperor

• A religious ceremony performed annually