China Study Guide

Mrs. M. Brown

According to the Mandate of Heaven, According to the Mandate of Heaven, leaders were selected and allowed to rule leaders were selected and allowed to rule as long as _______.as long as _______.A. everyone agreed with the rulesA. everyone agreed with the rulesB. nobles were in chargeB. nobles were in chargeC. leaders acted and ruled with virtueC. leaders acted and ruled with virtue

Who was the most influential teacher in Who was the most influential teacher in Chinese history?Chinese history?

A. Siddhartha GautamaA. Siddhartha Gautama

B. Shi Huangdi B. Shi Huangdi

C. ConfuciusC. Confucius

C

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How was Liu Bang different from all of the How was Liu Bang different from all of the Chinese leaders before him?Chinese leaders before him?

A. He served as ruler without the Mandate A. He served as ruler without the Mandate of Heavenof Heaven

B. He was the only commoner to become B. He was the only commoner to become emperoremperor

C. he was the first student of Confucius to C. he was the first student of Confucius to become emperorbecome emperor

The Shang period influenced ________ in The Shang period influenced ________ in China today.China today.

A. governmentA. government B. farmingB. farming

C. irrigationC. irrigation D. writingD. writing

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DD

The spread of ideas from one culture to The spread of ideas from one culture to anotheranother

A. cultural diffusionA. cultural diffusion

B. tradeB. trade

C. pictographsC. pictographs

The Shang people were the first to develop The Shang people were the first to develop __________.__________.

A. metal toolsA. metal tools

B. domesticationB. domestication

C. a writing systemC. a writing system

AA

CC

Zhou leaders granted land in return for Zhou leaders granted land in return for loyalty and military support. Why?loyalty and military support. Why?

A. to encourage everyone to get alongA. to encourage everyone to get along

B. to purchase people’s loyalty and supportB. to purchase people’s loyalty and support

C. to share the wealth for the good of the C. to share the wealth for the good of the peoplepeople

_________ is the name of the time when _________ is the name of the time when China was in chaos (confusion)China was in chaos (confusion)

A. Warring States PeriodA. Warring States Period

B. Xia DynastyB. Xia Dynasty

C. Golden AgeC. Golden Age

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AA

What was the effect on China because of the popularity of silk in Rome?

A. They stopped fighting each otherB. They stopped tradingC. They became wealthy

A hard gemstoneA hard gemstoneA. jadeA. jade B. lordB. lord C. wheelbarrowC. wheelbarrow

Chinese painters became experts at Chinese painters became experts at ______ during the Han dynasty.______ during the Han dynasty.

A. making paperA. making paper B. painting figuresB. painting figures

C. drawing shapesC. drawing shapes D. acupunctureD. acupuncture

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AA

B

Confucius said that moral leadership, not laws, Confucius said that moral leadership, not laws, would bring order to China. What does this would bring order to China. What does this mean?mean?

A. laws should be made to require people to act A. laws should be made to require people to act decentlydecently

B. leaders should act decently and try to do the B. leaders should act decently and try to do the right thingright thing

C. people who become leaders should disregard C. people who become leaders should disregard the laws of Chinathe laws of China

A person of high rankA person of high rank

A. oracleA. oracle B. peasant B. peasant C. lord C. lord

A 4,000 mile long trade routeA 4,000 mile long trade route

A. Silk Road B. Persian WayA. Silk Road B. Persian Way C. Silk Trail C. Silk Trail

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C

AA

What is the most appropriate response to, “The What is the most appropriate response to, “The Qin Dynasty was bad for China”?Qin Dynasty was bad for China”?

A. “This is true because the people really disliked A. “This is true because the people really disliked Shi Huangdi.”Shi Huangdi.”

B. “This is true because the dynasty divided and B. “This is true because the dynasty divided and weakened China.”weakened China.”

C. “This is incorrect because the dynasty C. “This is incorrect because the dynasty strengthened and unified China.”strengthened and unified China.”

A person with a small farm

A. lord B. noble C. peasant

TRUE OR FALSE? Land ownership was an important part of Zhou politics

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TRUE

C

What did Han artwork show?What did Han artwork show?

A. gods and mythsA. gods and myths

B. daily activitiesB. daily activities

C. emperors C. emperors

The Qin king who unified ChinaThe Qin king who unified ChinaA. ConfuciusA. Confucius B. Shi HuangdiB. Shi Huangdi C. Huang HeC. Huang He

TRUE OR FALSETRUE OR FALSE

According to ancient tales, cooperation was According to ancient tales, cooperation was important during the Xia dynastyimportant during the Xia dynasty

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TRUETRUE

What natural feature What natural feature formed the southern formed the southern border of China?border of China?

What direction is What direction is Taiwan from China?Taiwan from China?

What natural feature What natural feature is north from China?is north from China?

Himalaya Mountains

WESTWEST

Gobi DesertGobi Desert

Where would these Where would these artifacts have artifacts have been found?been found?

Essay Question: Why was Shi Essay Question: Why was Shi Huangdi GOOD for China?Huangdi GOOD for China?

Unified the country= made them feel like a countryStandardized laws, money, weights and measuresBuilt roads for easier travelAdded to the Great Wall for protectionBuilt irrigation systems to bring water to all parts of China = more food

China-China-Shi Huangdi’s tombShi Huangdi’s tomb