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Worksheetsclassical china
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
How did the Zhou Dynasty justify their right to rule China?
Through military victories
By the "Mandate of Heaven"
By popular support
Through trade agreements
How did the Zhou help create cultural unity in China?
By building more roads
By creating a new currency
By establishing a shared language
By promoting foreign trade
How did feudalism impact the rule of the Zhou Dynasty
It allowed local nobles to govern their own lands
It reduced conflicts among nobles
It increased the power of peasants
It made the king more powerful
Why did the Warring States period occur?
Due to a foreign invasion
Due to economic prosperity
Because of a natural disaster
Because of the breakdown of central authority
How did the Warring States period lead to the development of Chinese philosophies?
It unified all philosophies into one
It discouraged all forms of thought
It helped the government strengthen
It had no impact on philosophy
How were the philosophies affected by the Warring States period?
They became less important
they emerged into 3 major philosophies
They merged into one idea
They were ignored
How do philosophies compare?
Confucianism focuses on relationships, Daoism on nature, and Legalism on strict laws
They all share the same ideas
They are all based on Buddhism
They have no differences
Which dynasties used which philosophies?
The Zhou Dynasty used Legalism; the Han Dynasty used Daoism
The Shang Dynasty used Confucianism; the Qin Dynasty used Legalism
The Han Dynasty rejected all philosophies
The Qin Dynasty used Legalism; the Han Dynasty used Confucianism
How did the philosophies affect the government and culture in China?
They caused chaos
They had no effect on government
They shaped laws, education, and social behavior
They made trade harder
How did Shi Huangdi unify China?
Through negotiations
By conquering territories and standardizing systems
By forming alliances
Through economic changes
How did Shi Huangdi use Legalism?
To enforce strict rules and harsh punishments
To encourage freedom
To support education
To promote kindness
How did Shi Huangdi improve China?
By lowering taxes
By ignoring trade
By banning new ideas
By building roads and the Great Wall
Why did China rebel against the Qin Dynasty after Shi Huangdi’s death?
They wanted a new leader
They were unhappy with harsh rules and heavy taxes
They wanted more wars
People wanted more trade
Which elements of the Qin Dynasty did the Han Dynasty keep?
The military strategies
The use of Legalism
The same rulers
The central government and standardized systems
How did Emperor Wudi restore order in China?
By ignoring Confucianism
By reducing taxes for nobles
By expanding the military and promoting Confucianism
By closing trade routes
*How was Confucianism used in the Han Dynasty?
By including it in government practices
By promoting Daoism instead
By enforcing Legalist laws
By banning all other philosophies
How did Civil Service Examinations help the Han government?
They increased taxes
They ignored education
They reduced the number of officials
They made sure knowledgeable officials were selected
Who could take the Civil Service Examinations?
Only nobles
Only wealthy people
Men from different backgrounds(rich&poor)
Only scholars
How were social classes and genders ranked/treated in Han China?
Everyone was treated equally
There was a hierarchy with scholars at the top
Social classes had no impact
Gender roles were unimportant
What were some early achievements in the Han Dynasty?
Advances in technology and culture
Decline in trade
Return to primitive ways
Decrease in population
How did the Han Dynasty achieve a Golden Age?
By isolating themselves
By reducing education
Through wars
Through stability, economic growth, and cultural development
Why did the Han Dynasty decline?
Lack of resources
Expansion of territories
Political corruption and social unrest
Increase in trade
How did the decline of the Han Dynasty influence religion in China?
It rejected all religions
It promoted Confucianism only
It led to a focus on the military
It caused the rise of Buddhism
