Ancient China

What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?

• Shang
• Zhou
• Hanfeizi
• Huang He

The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?

• The Mandate of Heaven
• The Dynastic Cycle
• The Heavenly Commandments
• The Oracle Bones

Line of rulers from the same family

• Legalism
• long Chinese line
• filial piety
• dynasty

This major route connected China and other parts of Asia to Rome and other parts of Europe.

• The Silk Road
• The Kings Highway
• The Royal Road
• The Transcontinental Railroad

Which is a feature of Confucianism?

• simple life & harmony with nature
• respect for elders & code of politeness
• animal & idol worship
• worship of gods of nature

Which of the following seems to have contributed to the periods of long-term stability in China?

• The Mandate of Heaven which forced rulers to acknowledge their subjects needs to retain power.

• The Imperial Exam which created a system of capable government officials to administer the government of the state.

• Confucian beliefs that stressed ideas of loyalty and obedience to government.

• All of the above

What impact did the Silk Road have on trade and the economy during the Han Dynasty?

• The Silk Road, which connected only the largest cities within China had minimal impact on the Chinese economy and did little to boost [help] the economy as a whole.

• The high costs associated with maintaining and defending the Silk Road weakened the Chinese economy and tended to reduce trade within the empire.

• The Silk Road, running, from China to India had little economic impact and is best known for serving as the highway for Buddhist missionaries carrying their faith to China.

• Connecting China to Europe, the Silk Road, stimulated trade across Eurasia, thereby increasing the size and strength of the Chinese economy.

Which of the following most accurately illustrates the role of the Imperial Exam in ancient China?

• It allowed the emperor to find the strongest and most physically gifted individuals to fill the ranks of the Chinese army.

• It created order and stability by ensuring that only the best and brightest minds worked for the government.

• It served as a means for the emperor to find the ideal woman to wed and bear his children, thus promoting stability within the state.

• Though intended to find the best and brightest, the exam was largely ineffective and attracted very few supporters.

Which are true of dynasties in China?

• Anyone could rule as long as the people voted for them.

• The rulers had the Mandate of Heaven, which means that the gods approve of them.

• The cycle in which rulers come to power is called the Dynastic Cycle.

• Rulers and their families could be overthrown because they lost the Mandate of Heaven.

Which Dynasty was founded by Lui Bang, established the Civil Service system, economic policy of leveling, and started the Silk Road

• Xia

• Harappan

• Qin

• Han