The Bronze Age in China

What geographical features defined the territorial boundaries of early China?

• The Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River

• The Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains

• The Gobi Desert and the Himalayas

• The Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea

Which dynasty is considered the first with significant historical proof in China?

• Shang Dynasty

• Xia Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

What innovation during the Shang Dynasty changed warfare and societal structure?

• Chariots and domesticated horses

• Iron smelting

• Gunpowder

• The compass

What was the Mandate of Heaven used to justify?

• The invention of paper

• The spread of Buddhism

• The construction of the Great Wall

• The divine right to rule

Who is remembered as an example of loyalty in the Zhou Dynasty?

• Lao Tzu

• The Duke of Zhou

• Sun Tzu

• Confucius

During which period did the king's power decline to a ceremonial role?

• The Han Dynasty

• The Qin Dynasty

• The Spring and Autumn period

• The Warring States period

Which philosopher emphasized harmony with the natural world?

• Confucius

• Han Fei

• Sun Tzu

• Lao Tzu

What military treatise did Sun Tzu write?

• The Art of War

• The Analects

• The Tao Te Ching

• The Book of Changes

What was the world's first trigger-operated firearm invented during this period?

• The musket

• The crossbow

• The cannon

• The longbow

Who unified the warring states into the first Chinese empire?

• Kublai Khan

• Emperor Wu

• Qin Shi Huang

• Liu Bang