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WorksheetsUltimate China Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 36mins
Yellow-Brown soil carried downstream by the Yellow River away from China's deserts.
Laozi
Loess
Lieu Bang
A series of rulers from the same family.
Daoism
Diffusion
Dynasty
A way of justifying the authority of a family based on being part of a divine plan.
Filial Piety
Mandate of heaven
Dynastic Cycle
Longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history, believed in Mandate of Heaven and ended with the period of Warring States.
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
Philosophy that focuses on proper behavior within traditional relationships.
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Respect and reverence for parents and older reletives.
Civil Service
Buddhism
Filial Piety
Philosophy created by Laozi, which follows the example of nature and seeks balance.
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
First Magnificent Emperor of China
Wudi
Confucius
Qin Shi Huangdi
Innovations, first created during the Zhou dynasty, used by the Qin to defeat its enemies during the warring states period.
Cast Iron and Interchangeable Parts
Magnetic Compass and Ship's Rudder
Oracle Bones and Bronze
Philosophy followed by Qin dynasty, focused on absoloute power of the ruler and forcing obedience by punishing bad behavior.
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Structure started by Qin Shi Huangdi and added onto by later emperors. Mostly built by slaves.
Great Wall
Silk Road
Middle Kingdom
Dynasty that overthrew the Qin and established the Civil Service Exam.
Shang
Zhou
Han
Network of trade routes stretching from China to the Mediterranean Sea.
Grand Canal
Silk Road
Great Wall
Religion that spread from India to China by missionaries traveling along the Silk Road.
Hinduism
Shintoism
Buddhism
Spread of ideas, technology and art.
Cultural Diffusion
Mandate of Heaven
Dynastic Cycle
Test created by the Han dynasty to hire the most educated government workers instead of just sons from rich, powerful families.
Mandate of Heaven
Oracle Bones
Civil Service Exam
People who were mostly excluded from government work by the civil service exam.
Poor sons of working families
Wealthy sons of powerful families
What did the ancient Chinese place the greatest amount of value on?
gold
silk
family
food
Confucius believed that society functioned best if everyone respected laws and __________
behaved properly
rebelled
The belief system Daoism is based off which wise person?
Buddha
Confucius
Laozi
Gandhi
Daoists believe the government should _________________________ in peoples' lives.
bring harmony
make changes
be important
not interfere
"The universe is a balance of opposites" is a belief of which system?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a ruler would stay in power as long as he...?
Obeys the priests
controlled an army
governed justly and truly
conquered new territories
Who was Confucius?
The founder of Legalism
The founder of Hinduism
The founder of Buddhism
The founder of Confucianism
Which is it?
Yellow River
Yangtze River
Which is it?
Yellow River
Yangtze River
What is the Huang He also known as?
Brahmaputra River
Tigris River
Ganges River
Yellow River
This is the longest river in China, also known as the Chang Jiang River
Huang He
Yangtze
Dao
Zhou
Which is it?
Gobi Desert
Taklimakan Desert
What two major philosophies or religions were established during the Zhou rule?
a. Buddhism and Hinduism
b. Judaism and Zoroastrianism
c. Christianity and Islam
d. Confucianism and Daoism
Which is it?
Himalayas
Tian Shan Mountains
Which is it?
Gobi Desert
Taklamakan Desert
Confucius believed that society functioned best if everyone respected laws and __________
behaved properly
rebelled
________ _________ is the act of showing respect toward ones parents and older relatives.
(a)
Which is it?
Himalayas
Tian Shan Mountains
(a) is the philosophy that people should return to traditional beliefs and behave with filial piety.
Which belief system was based on strict laws?
Confusianism
Daoism
Legalism
The belief system Daoism is based off which wise person?
Buddha
Confucius
Laozi
Gandhi
(a) is a philosophy that one rulers should force people to obey strict laws or suffer harsh punishments.
The group of people who carry out the work of the government in Ancient China are called the _______ _________.
(a)
Which is it?
Yellow Sea
South China Sea
"The universe is a balance of opposites" is a belief of which system?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
An ancient Chinese way of justifying authority by claiming to be part of a divine plan is called ___________ ___ __________.
(a)
What is A SERIES OF RULERS FROM THE SAME FAMILY?
Daoism
Loess
Dynasty
What is THE ACT OF SHOWING RESPECT TO ONE'S PARENTS AND OLDER RELATIVES?
Civil Service
Filial Piety
Confucianism
What is the YELLOW-BROWN SOIL that the Huang River carries down stream from China's northern deserts?
Loess
Silk
Bronze
What is A WAY OF JUSTIFYING AUTHORITY BY CLAIMING TO BE PART OF A DIVINE PLAN?
Confucianism
Daoism
Mandate of Heaven
What river did the earliest Chinese civilizations develop around?
Chang Jiang (Yangtze)
Huang (Yellow)
Euphrates
What Zhou dynasty innovation allowed China's population to produce a surplus of food and increase in size?
Iron Plow
Silk Cloth
Paper
The end of the Zhou Dynasty resulted in what era?
Xia Dynasty
Five Dynasties Period
Period of Warring States
The pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties.
The group of people who carry out the work of the Chinese government.
The act of showing respect toward one’s parents and older relatives.
The spread of ideas, technology and culture from one place to another.
Currency
Civil Service
Bronze
Cultural Diffusion
A belief that rulers should use the legal system to force people to obey laws. Usually consisted of strict laws and harsh punishments.
A Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi. Belief that nature provides the best examples of living in harmony/peace.
Considered a religion, a philosophy, an ethical way of life or even a tradition of learning based on the ideas of Confucius.
The pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties.
A scholar that developed the teachings of Legalism during the 200s B.C.
A military leader who commands their own army.
Animal bones that Shang royal priests scratched questions to the Gods on.
Yellow-brown soil.
The pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties.
A system of beliefs and values.
China’s longest river. Also called the Chang River.
The act of showing respect toward one’s parents and older relatives.
Silk Road trade increased cultural diffusion between China and outside civilizations.
Silk Road trade reduced cultural diffusion between China and outside civilizations.
Silk Road trade further isolated China from other civilizations.
China learned about important inventions, like paper and magnetic compasses from other civilziaitons.
fighting for power
changes to government
rebellion
reforms and improvements
According to the dynastic cycle, what does each dynasty do RIGHT AFTER it rises to power?
defeat other local rulers
fight for power
establish government systems
loss of control
Changing borders, and establishing government systems
weak, ineffective leaders and growing unrest
restoring peace and strong leadership
reforms and improvements
