China Study Guide Mrs. M. Brown

According to the Mandate of Heaven, leaders were selected and allowed to rule as long as _______. A. everyone agreed with the rules B. nobles were in charge C. leaders acted and ruled with virtue Who was the most influential teacher in Chinese history? A. Siddhartha Gautama B. Shi Huangdi C. Confucius C C

How was Liu Bang different from all of the Chinese leaders before him? A. He served as ruler without the Mandate of Heaven B. He was the only commoner to become emperor C. he was the first student of Confucius to become emperor The Shang period influenced ________ in China today. A. governmentB. farming C. irrigationD. writing B D

The spread of ideas from one culture to another A. cultural diffusion B. trade C. pictographs The Shang people were the first to develop __________. A. metal tools B. domestication C. a writing system A C

Zhou leaders granted land in return for loyalty and military support. Why? A. to encourage everyone to get along B. to purchase people’s loyalty and support C. to share the wealth for the good of the people _________ is the name of the time when China was in chaos (confusion) A. Warring States Period B. Xia Dynasty C. Golden Age B A

What was the effect on China because of the popularity of silk in Rome? A. They stopped fighting each other B. They stopped trading C. They became wealthy A hard gemstone A. jadeB. lordC. wheelbarrow Chinese painters became experts at ______ during the Han dynasty. A. making paperB. painting figures C. drawing shapesD. acupuncture C A B

Confucius said that moral leadership, not laws, would bring order to China. What does this mean? A. laws should be made to require people to act decently B. leaders should act decently and try to do the right thing C. people who become leaders should disregard the laws of China A person of high rank A. oracle B. peasant C. lord A 4,000 mile long trade route A. Silk Road B. Persian Way C. Silk Trail B C A

What is the most appropriate response to, “The Qin Dynasty was bad for China”? A. “This is true because the people really disliked Shi Huangdi.” B. “This is true because the dynasty divided and weakened China.” C. “This is incorrect because the dynasty strengthened and unified China.” A person with a small farm A. lordB. nobleC. peasant TRUE OR FALSE? Land ownership was an important part of Zhou politics C TRUE C

What did Han artwork show? A. gods and myths B. daily activities C. emperors The Qin king who unified China A. ConfuciusB. Shi HuangdiC. Huang He TRUE OR FALSE According to ancient tales, cooperation was important during the Xia dynasty B B TRUE

What natural feature formed the southern border of China? What direction is Taiwan from China? What natural feature is north from China? Himalaya Mountains WEST Gobi Desert

Where would these artifacts have been found? Essay Question: Why was Shi Huangdi GOOD for China? Unified the country= made them feel like a country Standardized laws, money, weights and measures Built roads for easier travel Added to the Great Wall for protection Built irrigation systems to bring water to all parts of China = more food China- Shi Huangdi’s tomb