Chapter 7 Ancient China

Ancient China was located in the eastern part of what continent?

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe

Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism are examples of ancient Chinese....

• religions
• dynasties
• philosophies

What is a dynasty?

• a series of leaders from one family
• a social and economic system based on a strict hierarchy
• a form of government or public administration in which people ae chosen for their jobs based on their merits

To keep order throughout their kingdom, the Zhou followed a _____________________ model.

• religious
• feudal
• township

The Zhou dynasty began to decline when iron weapons began to be widely used because

• the Zhou did not know how to make iron.
• it was too expensive to make iron.
• it was easier for people to fight against the feudal lords.

Qin Shi Huang Di, the first emperor of the Qin dynasty, practiced an approach to government founded on

• Confucianism
• Legalism
• Daoism

By bringing China under one ruler, Qin Shi Huang Di formed China's first_______________________.

• school
• church
• empire

Qin Shi Huang Di was responsible for connecting a series of walls designed to keep out invaders from the north which eventually stretched across about 5,500 miles. It became known as_______________________.

• The Great Wall of China
• The Leaning Towers of Pisa
• The Temple of Heaven

Large caravans traveled along the path of the Great Wall in a series of trade routes which linked China with the Roman Empire. These trade routes were known as ____________________________.

• The Polyester Pathway
• The Silk Road
• The Cotton Course

The Han dynasty followed Confucius's idea of devotion and obedience to one's parents and family elders known as _________________________

• meritocracy
• feudalism
• filial piety