Topic 5 Test Review 2

Which benefit did a standardized medium of exchange bring to China?

• It allowed the government to collect taxes.

• It reduced the economic power of the warlords.

• It increased wealth for all people in the country.

• It made it easier to trade anywhere in the empire.

Which was a major achievement of the Shang dynasty?

• seismometer

• uniform coins

• bronze metalworking

• standardized weights

Which accomplishment of the Qin does this artifact represent?

• new medium of exchange

• new form of communication

• innovative military weapons

• standardized measurements

How does the name of the Huang River signify its importance to Chinese civilization?

• Huang signifies its length as the longest river in the country.

• Huang signifies its destructive power as it frequently flooded.

• Huang signifies the economic importance as a vital trade route.

• Huang signifies the color of the loess it picked up and deposited.

In which geographical location did the first large Chinese settlements develop?

• Southern Hills

• Tibetan Plateau

• North China Plain

• Dzungarian Basin

How did Han emperors work to keep the Chinese economy stable?

• They introduced mediums of exchange.

• They prohibited foreign trade of food items.

• They bought and stored goods to avoid shortages.

• They standardized weights and measures for exports.

Which agricultural technique used by the ancient Chinese is shown in the image?

• Irrigation

• Seed plowing

• Crop rotation

• Slash-and-burn

What is missing from the chart?

• Dynasty is balanced by yin and yang

• Dynasty reforms based on filial piety

• Dynasty turns to ideas from Legalism

• Dynasty loses the Mandate of Heaven

Who is the Master in this excerpt?

• Sun Tzu

• Han Feizi

• Confucius

• Shi Huangdi

Which Chinese leader does the excerpt describe?

• Laozi

• Liu Bang

• Confucius

• Shi Huangdi