7.4 Quiz

Where in China did the Silk Road begin? (Explore 1)

• Beijing

• Xi'an

• Shanghai

What helped protect the Chinese merchants along the Silk Road? (Explore 1)

• The Great Wall of China

• The Forbidden City

• The Terracotta Army

What was the name of the era of technology that developed during the Shang Dynasty that created weapons, chariot parts, and vases? (Explore 2)

• Iron Age

• Stone Age

• Bronze Age

What were two of the innovations during the Zhou Dynasty? (Explore 2)

• Silk and paper

• Containers and plow

• Gunpowder and compass

China was able to improve their agricultural skills during the Shang and Zhou dynasties which meant that they could do what now? (Explore 2)

• Build larger cities

• Trade excess food

• Develop new languages

Han dynasty rulers were very interested in knowledge and culture. They supported music, writing, and the arts. What else did they support? (Explore 3)

• Science and technology

• Military expansion

• Religious rituals

Describe two of the Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments they used.

• Herbal treatment and acupuncture

• Surgery and herbal treatment

• Acupuncture and surgery

What are three other important inventions that happened during the Han Dynasty?

• Paper, seismograph, magnetic compass

• Gunpowder, paper, magnetic compass

• Seismograph, gunpowder, silk

What is the name of groups of merchants who trade along the Silk Road?

• caravans

• merchants

• monopoly

How did Buddhism spread to China?

• Through merchants traveling along the Silk Road and building monasteries

• Through military conquest and building temples

• Through missionaries and building schools