Early Civilizations of China

A great teacher of the ___________ dynasty was _________________. His teachings were collected in a book called The Analects.

• Shang, Laozi
• Zhou, Confucius
• Qin, Laozi
• Han, Confucius

Cities continued to grow under the __________. Several cities, including the dynasty's capital, ___________, had about a million people.

• Song, Quanzhou
• Song, Kaifeng
• Tang, Quanzhou
• Tang, Kaifeng

The ________ dynasty included the only woman to rule China—_________________

• Tang, Empress Wu
• Sui, Empress Wu
• Tang, Empress Mulan
• Sui, Empress Mulan

The ___________ claimed that they had been chosen by heaven to rule China. They believed that no one could rule without heaven’s permission. This idea that heaven chose China’s ruler was called the ____________________.

• Shang, miracle of heaven
• Zhou, mandate of heaven
• Qin, miracle of heaven
• Han, mandate of heaven

The _____________ made many advances, including China’s first writing system. This system used more than 2,000 symbols to express words or ideas. Although the system has gone through changes over the years, the Chinese symbols used today are based on those of the _____________ period.

• Shang
• Zhou
• Qin
• Han

____________ dynasty rulers used ___________________ to predict problems they might face.

• Shang, oracle bones
• Zhou, silk stones
• Qin, oracle bones
• Han, silk stones

To protect China from invasion, Shi Huangdi built the Great Wall, a barrier that linked earlier walls that stood near China’s ______________ border. This occurred during the _________ dynasty.

• northern, Han
• southern, Han
• northern, Qin
• southern, Qin

Honoring one’s family was an important duty in Han China. People were expected to honor their parents—especially their fathers—and to worship their ancestors

• True
• False

The ______________ period ended and the Qin dynasty began when the Qin leader _________________ defeated his rivals and united China. His name means “first emperor.”

• Shang Dynasty, Chang Jiang
• Zhou Dynasty, Confucius
• Warring States, Shi Huangdi
• Han, Liu Bang

The first dynasty for which we have clear evidence is the ______________, which was established by the 1500s BC. Strongest in the Huang He valley, the ______________ ruled a broad area of northern China. ______________ emperors ruled until the 1100s BC.

• Shang
• Zhou
• Qin
• Han