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Chinese Dynasties and Philosophies

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which is false about the Shang dynasty?

a)

They were skilled iron workers.

b)

They practiced ancestor worship

c)

They were skilled bronze workers.

d)

They used oracle bones to predict the future.

2.

Which is false about the Zhou dynasty?

a)

They were one of the shortest lasting dynasties.

b)

They believed in ancestor worship.

c)

They practiced feudalism.

d)

They believed in the Mandate of Heaven.

3.

Select all the ways that Emperor Qin Shihuangdi unified China.

a)

Standardized Chinese spoken language

b)

Standardized Chinese written language

c)

Standardized units of measurement, including weights and length

d)

Standardized currency

e)

Standardized religion

4.

The philosophy that the Qin dynasty used was...

(a)  

5.

Which is false about Legalism?

a)

People are neither good nor bad.

b)

People needed strong governments and strict laws to maintain appropriate behavior.

c)

People were encouraged to spy on others.

d)

Harsh punishments were used if laws were broken.

6.

Legalism was created by

a)

Han Feizi

b)

Laozi

c)

Confucius

d)

Qin Shihuangdi

7.

The philosophy used by the Han dynasty was...

(a)  

8.

True or false: the Han dynasty believed in education and hard work in order for a person to work in the government.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Select all that are true about Confucianism.

a)

Believed that people are naturally good.

b)

Believed that some people were naturally superior to others.

c)

Believed in mutual respect, particularly respect for elders.

d)

Believed in 5 core relationships

e)

Believed that people should live in harmony with nature

10.

The philosophy that believed people needed to accept that life is about acceptance and balance is

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism