Ancient China Culture

Which of these statements supports the idea that family relationships were strong in early villages?

• Villages transformed into Kingdoms

• Officials collected taxes from farmers.

• Long before there were dynasties, there were villages.

• Everyone in the village looked out for each other.

What helped kings gain power over other Kingdoms?

• wealth from collecting taxes

• control over the floodwaters

• giving farmers their own land

• looking out for each other.

What did leaders do to help make their governments stronger?

• allowed women run the kingdom

• allowed each kingdom to rule its own way

• taught their officials how to govern

• shared the power among many families

What is "Tian"?

• the ruler of China

• a force that guides the universe

• the good people of the kingdom

• a worthy ruler

What event helped King Wen of Zhou claim he had the Mandate of Heaven?

• His small army defeated a much larger army.

• Terrible things happened right before he became king.

• He was good, like the Shang rulers.

• His father had been the ruler before him.

When disasters happened, what did people sometimes believe?

• The soldiers were causing the problems.

• The universe wanted a new ruler.

• It was a sign that the king had died.

• The could vote for a new ruler.

Which dynasty ruled the longest in Ancient China?

• Xia

• Shang

• Zhou

• Qin

What government system had levels of authority based on importance?

• capital system

• hierarchy

• aristocracy

• western system

What happened near the end of the Zhou dynasty?

• A feudal system began.

• Bronze was discovered.

• The capital moved to Xi'an.

• Kingdoms fought each other.

What prompted Confucius to remind people of their traditional values?

• The government leaders asked him to teach.

• The people asked him to start a new dynasty.

• He wanted to restore peace.

• He wanted to start a new religion.