How did the Zhou king control his vast kingdom?

He placed family members in charge of regions.

He destroyed all traces of Shang culture.

The fall of the Zhou dynasty led to

the start of the dynastic cycle.

What did Zhou artisans discover?

how to mold bronze into farm tools

According to Laozi, what is the Dao?

the natural way of the universe

the home of the heavenly spirits

Which spirits were most important to the ancient Chinese?

evil spirits who controlled the crops

spirits found in the natural world

spirits representing the Mandate of Heaven

What was the purpose of the Great Wall?

to keep out nomads to the north

to make trade and transportation easier

How was transportation standardized under the Qin?

Axles of carriages were the same length.

Carriages were the same height.

Everyone paid the same road tax.

Which of these phrases BEST summarizes Legalism?

Harsh laws are needed to keep order in society.

Moral values are the key to social order.

Citizens are capable of governing themselves.

Educating people leads to a strong society.

Which phrase best summarizes Qin government?

It divided China into rival states.

It relaxed the harsh laws of the Zhou dynasty.

What was one major achievement of Emperor Wudi?

He expanded China to the north and south.

He united China under a Legalist government.

He built the Great Wall of China.

How did Han government differ from the Qin government?

The Han revived Confucian learning suppressed by the Qin.

The Han imposed harsher laws than the Qin.

The Han created a more centralized government than the Qin.

The Han encouraged trade less than the Qint

What was the Silk Road?

a network of trade routes that crossed Asia

a mountain pass through the Hindu Kush

a road through the silk-weaving province of China

What did the Han gain from Zhang Qian’s journey?

stronger relations with kingdoms in Central Asia

the secret of raising silkworms and making silk

new territories in southern China

knowledge of the writings of Confucius

What role did Confucianism play in the civil service?

Exams were based on the ideas of Confucius.

Only nobles were allowed to apply for the civil service.

Civil service exams were open to both men and women.

Only Confucian priests were allowed to enter the civil service.

Under the Han, the salt and iron industries were

dominated by foreign merchants.

Which of these would be an example of lacquerware?

a painted box with a protective coating

a scroll covered in calligraphy

Review Ancient China: 30-Question Practice Test

30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did China’s first civilization develop?

along the Chang River

on the North China Plain

on the Plateau of Tibet

in the Gobi Desert

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is loess?

silt that settles on a hilltop

a grass-covered plain

a dry wind from the Gobi

a fine, dustlike material

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

By the end of the Shang dynasty, the Chinese had developed a form of writing in which each character represented a

sound.

letter.

syllable.

word or idea.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How were oracle bones used?

to predict the future

to teach students how to write

to record laws and official decrees

to pass down dynastic history

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The most valued metalwork produced by Shang artisans were made from what material?

copper

silver

bronze

steel

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Zhou rulers claimed that they had won the Mandate of Heaven because they

brought the Warring States period to an end.

were victorious over the Shang dynasty.

were chosen as rulers by Shang priests.

served the interests of powerful warlords.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“Son of Heaven” was a name given to

the most powerful warlord.

the father of a family.

the ruler of China.

an influential Zhou thinker.

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