The Rise of Imperial China

Which dynasty is known to have emerged as early as 2200 B.C.E. in China?

• Han

• Xia

• Ming

• Tang

By 500 B.C.E., the Chinese state was in shambles. Which dynasty was responsible for unifying China after this period?

• Han

• Zhou

• Qin

• Shang

What philosophy did Shihuangdi, the first emperor of the Qin dynasty, implement to maintain control?

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

• Buddhism

What was one of the measures taken by Shihuangdi to prevent opposition from aristocrats?

• He abolished their titles

• He moved them to the capital

• He increased their land holdings

• He married them into the royal family

What major construction project was initiated during the Qin dynasty to protect against northern invaders?

• The Grand Canal

• The Forbidden City

• The Great Wall of China

• The Terracotta Army

Which dynasty followed the Qin dynasty and lasted from 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E.?

• Tang

• Han

• Song

• Yuan

What philosophy replaced Legalism during the Han dynasty?

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Buddhism

• Mohism

What was the role of Han dynasty rulers in the context of China's imperial state?

• They dismantled the imperial state

• They consolidated the imperial state

• They isolated the imperial state

• They expanded the imperial state to Europe

Which of the following best describes the political patterns established by the Han dynasty?

• They were short-lived and ended with the dynasty

• They lasted into the twentieth century

• They were only relevant during the Han dynasty

• They were based on Legalism

Who was the first emperor of the Qin dynasty?

• Liu Bang

• Shihuangdi

• Wu Zetian

• Kangxi