Ancient China

The written Chinese language began with ____.

• Oracle bones inscriptions

• Hieroglyphics

• Crude inscriptions found in caves

• Scrimshaw carvings

The Yangtze River flows for ____.

• about 4,000 miles

• about 1,000 miles

• about 500 miles

• about 10,000 miles

Under Confucianism, women were thought to be _____.

• socially equal to men

• Socially inferior to men

• Socially superior to men

• Unimportant in the society

Chinese empress Lei-Tzu accidentally discovered silk when a cocoon fell into her teacup as she sat under a _____ tree.

• sycamore tree

• mulberry tree

• elm tree

• palm tree

The purpose of Taoism is _____.

• to live as one with nature

• to have a structured society

• to end world hunger

• to conquer neighboring lands

The Terracota army of Emperor Qin was discovered in the year ____ and contains nearly ____ life-like soldiers as well and horses and chariots.

• 1805 C.E / 500

• 50 B.C.E / 8000

• 1974 C.E / 8,000

• 1974 C.E / 500

Explain what the Terracota soldiers were and why did Emperor Qin build his "terracota" army?

Explain the Great Wall of China. Why was it created, when was it created, and how was it created?

Who began the undertaking of connecting the different walls of China into the Great Wall?

• Wu-Di, Emperor of the Han dynasty

• Buddhist priests

• Lei Bang of the Han Dynasty

• Emperor Qin

What other Terracota statues are in the burial “chamber”?