Chapter 8 - Ancient China

Where did carly Chinese civilization

first develop?

• in the Indus Valley

• along the banks of the Huang He

• at the edge of the Gobi Desert

• in the valleys of the Pamir mountains

What was China's first dynasty?

• the Han dynasty

• the Qin dynasty

• the Shang dynasty

• the Zhou dynasty

Which geographic feature did not

separate China's early people from

the rest of the world?

• the Chang Jiang

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Himalayas

• the Gobi Desert

The belief that a universal force guides all things is central to what Chinese philosophy?

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

• Naturalism

What idea did the great Chinese

teacher Confucius teach?

• Strict laws keep people following their proper roles.

• Strong government keeps the country united and the people under control.

• The balance of yin and yang creates a life of peace and harmony.

• Proper conduct and respect for family and society creates peace and harmony.

What was Empress Lüs importance in early Chinese history?

• She ruled China for years after her husband Liu Bang died

• She became the Martial Empire and led her husband's armies into battle.

• She required people to pass a test to be appointed to a government post.

• She convinced the emperor Shi Huangdi to spare the life of

  
  

  Confucius.

Which emperor ended the fighting between Chinese states and united China under the Qin dynasty?

• Kongfuzi

• Liu Bang

• Shi Huangdi

• Wudi

Which of the following was not a Chinese contribution to Europe and the rest of the world?

• paper

• silk

• the wheelbarrow

• the wheel

What emperor used war to bring parts of Vietnam and Korea under China's control?

• Huang He

• Laozi

• Wudi

• Wu Wang

Which Chinese philosophy was also influential outside of China?

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

• the Mandate of Heaven