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WorksheetsTang Dynasty: Inventions, Society, and Decline
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 44mins
The Shang represented a real state, because:
it had a government to administer society.
it had a written language.
it had a religious system.
it had a class structure.
Many scholars believe that Yu, the founder of the Xia, was not a mere legend but a real person because:
he is mentioned in the earliest records of China.
he is credited with flood control.
the Shang kings traced their descent back to Yu.
the Shang kings used bronze technology for the purpose of flood control.
The Shang kings' power was based on:
their religious role.
their control of bronze technology.
their ability to command labor for public works.
all of the above.
Which of the following were NOT found in the Shang tomb of Fu Hao?
remains of servants and dogs
bronze weapons
jade ornaments
iron weapons
According to Zhou political theory, the Zhou king overthrew the Shang dynasty because:
the Shang king had lost the mandate of heaven.
the Zhou king was the son of heaven and served as intermediary between heaven and earth.
the Shang king was called the "flying son of the first emperor.","the Zhou king had superior bronze technology.
The Chinese state was called the "Middle Kingdom" because:
it was located between the sea and the mountains.
it was the center of the civilized world.
it was the center of the Shang dynasty.
it was the center of the Zhou dynasty.
The Zhou ruled an extensive territory without advanced transportation and communication technology. Zhou rulers were able to maintain control over their lands for a long period of time because:
they granted land to their relatives and other trusted allies.
they carried out frequent military campaigns.
they established a system of tribute and administrative districts.
the local authorities did not have to collect taxes or tribute.
The Zhou dynasty is notable in its monopoly in the production of iron because:
iron was used for weapons and tools
iron was used for ritual vessels
iron was used for coins
iron was used for building materials
All the following were two special classes of Xian, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, EXCEPT:
priests and diviners
peasants and laborers
merchants and traders
aristocrats and warriors
This tradition of veneration of ancestors as a vital family established during the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties:
emphasized the role of the patriarchal head of the family because he alone represented the family in honoring the ancestors
was performed and used for fortune-telling
was directed to the matriarchal head of the family
was performed by the children only
During the early dynasties, Chinese diviners used oracle bones to:
predict the future
record laws
forge iron
treat people's disease
Which of the following was NOT among Zhou literature?
books of etiquette and ritual
books of education
books of divination
China ritual
In 99 BCE the great historian of China, Sima Qian, suffered from castration, because:
He was inflicted for his disorder to be a eunuch
He intended to continue the emperor's judgement
He was legalist
He was Confucian
Confucius left an emphasis on the importance of:
Wealth
Power
Education
Military service
Confucius's main interest was:
To make society and rule in harmony with nature
To make strong and powerful states
To provide education and promote moral values
To develop military skills
Confucius never composed formal writings but his disciples collected his remarks into a work called the:
Analects
Dao De Jing
Legalist texts
Shihuangdi books
Daoism is based on the principle that governs all the workings of nature called:
Dao
Yin and Yang
Legalism
Analects
Monopoly also means:
Control of all water and land
Control of all resources
Control of all trade
Control of all government offices
Legalist philosophers believed that strict laws and harsh punishments were needed to achieve:
Individual freedom
Order in society
Harmony with nature
Education for all
To make China united, the emperor ordered the building of:
The Great Wall
The Silk Road
The Analects
Shihuangdi books
The first emperor Qin Shihuangdi ordered scholars to:
Burn books
Bury scholars alive
Collect books
All of the above
The excavation site of the First Emperor's tomb became famous because Xi'an is a noted tourist attraction. When you visit the tomb, you will see:
A terracotta army that was designed and built the tomb.
A terracotta army that was designed and built the tomb.
A terracotta army that was designed and built the tomb.
A terracotta army that was designed and built the tomb.
The Xiongnu Confederacy only lasted a few years. It was ended by:
The Han Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty
The Sui Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty
Wudi, the greatest and most energetic emperor of the Han Dynasty, was remembered by later generations as:
The 'Martial Emperor'
The 'Scholar Emperor'
The 'Farmer Emperor'
The 'Merchant Emperor'
The Xiongnu controlled more than three thousand miles of central Asia.
True
False
The Silk Road was significant because it:
Connected China to the Mediterranean.
Was a trade route for silk and spices.
Facilitated cultural exchange.
All of the above.
The Great Wall of China was built primarily to:
Protect against invasions.
Facilitate trade.
Mark territorial boundaries.
Serve as a tourist attraction.
The Han Dynasty is known for:
Advancements in technology.
The establishment of the civil service.
The expansion of trade routes.
All of the above.
Confucianism emphasizes:
The importance of family.
The need for strict laws.
The value of military strength.
The pursuit of wealth.
The invention of paper during the Han Dynasty was significant because it:
Made writing more accessible.
Reduced the cost of books.
Allowed for better record-keeping.
All of the above.
After 100 C.E., most Chinese writing was on
bronze
paper
silk
bamboo
Since the time of the Han, has attempted to protect its northern border from nomadic invaders by
building the Great Wall
stationing troops along the border
negotiating treaties with the nomads
encouraging the nomads to settle in the area
The founder of the Han dynasty was
Liu Bang
Wang Mang
Qin Shi Huang
Wu Zetian
What was the Grand Canal?
A. A waterway built to facilitate trade east to west
B. A man-made channel using the Yellow and Yangtze rivers to facilitate the trade from south to north
C. A natural river system running through China
D. A canal built to connect the Silk Road to the sea
Which of the following did the Tang Dynasty NOT use to communicate quickly with its regions?
Horses
Runners
Pigeons
Hides
Why was China considered the 'Middle Kingdom'?
It was the center of all political alliances
It was located between the East and West
It was the center of the world
The silk road wound its way directly through the center of China
Which of the following statements about foot binding is true?
It was practiced by peasants as well as the privileged classes.
It was first practiced during the Tang dynasty.
It placed privileged women in a subservient position.
It was practiced by men as well as women.
What important invention came out of China during the Tang dynasty?
Gunpowder
Paper Money
Compass
Pre-Nineteen Alphabet
The Tang created an efficient continental communication network, which can be seen by the fact that
messages could be delivered from Ningbo to Beijing (about 620 miles away) in about three months.
the Tang government taxed the recipients' needs.
the Tang government taxed the recipients' needs among the wealthy.
the Tang government taxed the recipients' needs among the privileged classes.
The equal field system of the Tang dynasty was that
land was allocated to families according to their needs.
land was allocated to families according to their wealth.
land was allocated to families according to their ancestors.
land was allocated to families according to their privileged class.
One cause for Tang decline during the mid-eighth century was that
the empire's finances were drained by the equal field system.
the empire's finances were drained by the land tax.
the empire's finances were drained by the military expansion.
the empire's finances were drained by trade.
The practice of foot binding
developed among privileged classes.
developed among peasants.
developed among men.
placed women of the privileged classes under male supervision.
Which of the following was NOT a major technological innovation of Tang and Song China?
The magnetic compass
Gunpowder
The mechanical clock
The use of paper currency
Flying early in the early Tang dynasty meant:
It was so quickly it seemed as though it could fly
It was powered by horses
It was powered by steam
It was powered by electricity
During Tang times, several foreign religions came to China. The foreign faith that did NOT arrive in China was:
Nestorian Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism and Manichaeism
Islam and Judaism
The poet of the Tang who wrote of the social life in cities was:
Du Fu
Su Shi
Sima Qian
Li Bo
The term 'Neolithic' refers to the period when humans:
began to use fire
began to use polished stone tools
began to use language
began to use agriculture
All of the following social changes were brought about by agriculture except:
the rise of cities and towns
the specialization of labor
the development of writing
the development of religion
The earliest city-state of Uruk was located near:
the city of Kish
the city of Babylon
the city of Ur
the city of Nineveh
All of the following were features of Mesopotamian society except:
the specialization of labor
the development of writing
the use of bronze tools
the use of iron tools
Sargon of Akkad was best known as:
a great ruler
a great organizer and warrior
a great builder
all of the above
Which of the following did NOT rule a Mesopotamian Empire?
The Assyrians
The Babylonians
The Chaldeans
The Hittites
Which of the following was NOT a feature of Mesopotamian towns?
Temples
Palaces
City walls
Pyramids
Which of the following was the latest invention?
Bronze metallurgy
The wheel
Shipbuilding
Iron metallurgy
Cuneiform writing in Egyptian hieroglyphics was usually written on papyrus. The Sumerian culture wrote wedge-shaped symbols pressed onto clay with a reed.
Did not usually detail the lives of ordinary people
Was used only for religious texts
Was used only by priests
Did not usually detail the lives of ordinary people
The religious beliefs of the Israelites after Moses included:
Worship of Mesopotamian gods
Monotheism
The worship of Allah
The building of ziggurats
Which of the following is NOT associated with the Phoenicians?
Agriculture
Masters of the sea
City-states
Shipbuilding
Which of the following was NOT an area to which Indo-Europeans migrated?
Western Europe
Indian subcontinent
Anatolia (modern Turkey)
The British Isles
The spread of iron technology in northern Africa began to change by:
1000 BCE
500 BCE
1000 CE
500 CE
Which river helped the rise of the Nile civilization?
Congo
Niger
Nile
Zambezi
Unified Egyptian rule came about through which Pharaoh?
Ramses
Menes
Tutankhamun
Akhenaten
After the Middle Kingdom began, the Egyptians defended and increased their military power and wealth. The pharaohs had also who helped them rule:
Priests
Nobles
Merchants
Peasants
Communication, pressure and unemployment were extremely costly and troublesome. The pharaohs relied on:
Priests
Nobles
Merchants
Peasants
Which of the following was NOT an important city in ancient Egypt?
Thebes
Memphis
Congo
Nile
Identify what is NOT true about the original Bantu people:
Spoke family of languages in the NILE CONGO family
Settled mostly along the rivers
Ate diet of mostly fish and palm oil
Came from south of the Niger
The basic teaching of the Upanishads is that the ultimate reality is identical with the self. According to the Upanishads, an individual should:
Devote oneself to social ethics
Concern oneself more with social stability than with ethics
Avoid any inclinations to gain self-knowledge
Strive through study, meditation, and other means to gain self-knowledge
The Aryan social system that served to promote social stability of individuals was:
The caste system
The family system
The religious system
The tribal system
The Aryan system for basic four original varnas is:
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras
Brahmins, Vaishyas, Shudras, Kshatriyas
Brahmins, Shudras, Vaishyas, Kshatriyas
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Shudras, Vaishyas
The Upanishads were relatively unconcerned with ethics, but concerned itself more with:
Social stability
Ultimate reality
Rituals
Family system
The teachings of the Upanishads can be summarized to be:
Rituals
Meditation
Self-knowledge
Social stability
The Aryan religion during the Vedic age was relatively unconcerned with:
Social stability
Rituals
Ethics
Ultimate reality
The Aryan system for basic four original varnas is:
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras
Brahmins, Vaishyas, Shudras, Kshatriyas
Brahmins, Shudras, Vaishyas, Kshatriyas
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Shudras, Vaishyas
The Aryan social system that served to promote social stability of individuals was:
The caste system
The family system
The religious system
The tribal system
The teachings of the Upanishads can be summarized to be:
Rituals
Meditation
Self-knowledge
Social stability
The Aryan religion during the Vedic age was relatively unconcerned with:
Social stability
Rituals
Ethics
Ultimate reality
The Aryan system for basic four original varnas is:
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras
Brahmins, Vaishyas, Shudras, Kshatriyas
Brahmins, Shudras, Vaishyas, Kshatriyas
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Shudras, Vaishyas
The Aryan social system that served to promote social stability of individuals was:
The caste system
The family system
The religious system
The tribal system
The teachings of the Upanishads can be summarized to be:
Rituals
Meditation
Self-knowledge
Social stability
According to the teachings of the Upanishads, an individual should:
Devote oneself to social ethics
Concern oneself more with social stability than with ethics
Avoid any inclinations to gain self-knowledge
Strive through study, meditation, and other means to gain self-knowledge
Which of the following is NOT a similarity between societies in North America and Australia with New Guinea?
Both societies had a ruling elite.
Both societies had a calendar.
Both societies had a ritual year.
Both societies had a ball game.
Both societies had a tradition of sacrifice.
Which of the following is NOT a product that was important in the societies of the Americas?
Maize
Potatoes
Wheat
Beans
Squash
Which of the following statements about Maya society is true?
The Maya calendar was based on a solar year and a ritual year.
The Maya calendar was only used to determine farming dates.
The Maya calendar was only used to determine religious dates.
The Maya calendar was only used to determine the ball game.
The Maya calendar was only used to determine the creation of the world.
The daily lives of the ruling elite in Maya society might have been caused by
The selection of Olmec society
Calendar miscalculation
Rituals
Sacrifice
The ball game
The Maya calendar was based on a solar year and a ritual year.
True
False
The Popol Vuh concerned
The Maya creation myth
The ritual year
The ball game
The tradition of sacrifice
The creation of the world
Which of the following would NOT have been seen at Teotihuacan?
The Great Pyramid of Khufu
The Temple of the Feathered Serpent
The Avenue of the Dead
Apartment compounds
The land of early Andean society was separated by the states of Peru and Bolivia from the rest of South America by the:
Amazon Ocean
The region of the Amazon
The Isthmus of Panama
The Andes Mountains
How many years did the Pharaoh Ramses the Great rule?
12
47
67
80
