Ancient China TEST

The Qin Dynasty helped China because...

• It divided China into different sections

• It created legalism to rule society

• It gave people a choice through elections

• It helped unify China into one nation

Which choice best represents a belief of legalism?

• People will behave if good examples are set for them

• Society needs a powerful government and firm rules

• People are good, but some rules are necessary

• The legal system should be based on the belief of: “an eye for an eye”

When was silk first developed in China?

• 3600 BCE

• 650 BCE

• 100 BCE

• 500 BCE

During which dynasty was the crossbow invented?

• Han Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

Acupuncture was developed during which Chinese dynasty?

• Pre-Dynastic China

• Zhou Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

Using the timeline, what was the oldest achievement made in the Han Dynasty?

• The Compass

• Silk

• Gunpowder

• Paper

Many achievements came from which dynasty?

• The Zhou Dynasty

• The Qin Dynasty

• The Han Dynasty

• The Tang Dynasty

By his teachings, Confucius hoped to:

• Stop Buddhism in China.

• Produce good people and create a unified and wholesome society

• Forget past traditions and develop new ones

• Rule society based on the principals of legalism

Which example best describes the Mandate of Heaven?

• A ruler’s son takes over for him after his death

• People elect a new ruler based on his beliefs in heaven

• A ruler is overthrown by an army sent from heaven

• A ruler comes into power based on the belief that heaven chose them

Pick the best response that describes the Dynastic Cycle:

• A cycle of power exchange from one ruling family to another in Ancient China

• The process of how someone is elected in China

• A cycle that leads to prosperity in China

• The process of how an empire falls in China