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7th-Ancient China
Mr. Stickler's Ancient China Unit Test Cards.
Question | Answer |
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Which people did emperor Shi Huangdi rule? | The Qin, a fierce people from China's western edge. (pg. 135) |
How many Chinese groups fought each other during the Warring States period? | 7. (Notes) |
Name two types of weapons the Chinese invented during the Warring States battles. | 1. The crossbow 2. The dagger-axe. (Notes.) |
What part of his empire did Shi Huangdi hope the Great Wall would protect? | The northern border. (136 - 137) |
Shi Huangdi worried about civil wars in the empire. How did building roads prevent this? | It made it easy for his army to get to trouble spots. (pg. 137) |
Why did Shi Huangdi have hundreds of scholars killed? | They protested the the burning of books. (pg. 138) |
What empire came after the Qin? Who was the 1st ruler? | The Han dynasty. Liu Bang. (pg. 138) |
Who was the last emperor of the Han dynasty? | Wudi (Liu Bang's great-grandson). (pg. 139) |
What is a "warlord"? | "Leader of armed local bands." (pg. 134) |
What is the connection between the Hand dynasty and Confucianism? | Han rulers used Confucianism to set up a Civil Service System. (Pg. 139) |
Why did emperor Shi Huangdi create a system of common currency? | So Chinese citizens could buy things much more easily from any part of China. (pg. 138) |
Where did the Silk Road start and end? | Started in Xian, China and ended in Antioch, Asia Minor. (pg. 141) |
Name 2 dangers Silk Road travelers faced. | 1. Robbers 2. Blinding sand storms 3. The Gobi Desert 4. The "Nan Shan" (Southern Mountains) 5. Takla Maken Desert. (pg. 141) |
How did the casting of individual weapons help improve the Qin army? | They could mold more weapons faster. (Notes.) |
What did Daoists believe the main goal of life should be? | To follow the "Constant Way". (Notes) |
How do we know about Confucius' teachings today? | His students wrote down his teachings. (Pg. 131) |
What is "philosophy"? | A system of beliefs and values. (Pg. 131) |
What was Confucius' goal? | To bring order to society. (pg. 131) |
What does "filial piety" mean? | Having great respect for one's parents and older family members. (Notes.) |
What is one duty of the "filial child" after their parent dies? | To care for the grave and decorate it to honor the person. (Notes.) |
What does "civil service" mean? | The group of people who carry out the work of government. (Pg. 132) |
Why did emperors have oracle bones read? | To see what the future held or to find out what spirits were troubling them. (Notes.) |
What is different about the way the Chinese use family ("last") names? | They put their last name first to show the importance of family ties. (Pg. 128) |
What did we decide in class that the main idea/ belief of Legalism would be? (Notes.) | "Humans are evil!" (Notes) |
Name 3 of the achievements of China in the arts. (Pg. 144) | Silk weaving, jade carving, Bronze working, Temples & palaces, and Poetry and History. (pg. 144) |