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Foy WH Ch. 6 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| You are a Chinese merchant who would like to trade your silk for Greek glassware. What is the best trade route to take? | Silk Road |
| What are some cultural advance made in the Shang dynasty? | China’s first writing system complex tools metal pots |
| How were women treated in the Han dynasty? | They were not valued as highly as men. |
| Why did the Zhou dynasty believe they were the rightful rulers of China? | They believed in the mandate of Heaven. |
| Which dynasty made the technological advances of the iron plow, wheel barrow, iron swords, iron armor, and silk? | Han |
| What river is also called the Yellow River, is nearly 3,000 miles long, and is referred to as “China’s Sorrow?” | Huang He |
| How did scholars, peasants, and nobles feel about Shi Huangdi’s policies and complete control of the country? | They were resentful and thought he was too harsh. |
| Under the Zhou dynasty political order, who worked the land for the lords? | poor farmers |
| Why was the Great Wall built? | to protect the country from invasion |
| What dynasty overthrew the Shang dynasty in the 1100’s BC? | Zhou |
| What are some examples of diffusion? | Trading Chinese silk for Central Asian horses. A merchant from India learns about paper making from a Chinese merchant. Buddhism spreads from India to China. |
| Under the Zhou dynasty political order, who did the king give plots of land to? | lords |
| What dynasty is responsible for achieving massive government building projects, new roads, canals, and irrigation systems? | Qin |
| What event in 771 BC weakened the Zhou dynasty? | a loss to invaders |
| What philosophy did Shi Huangdi believe in, and rule his country with? | Legalism |
| What did Qin king Yin Zheng change his name to, which meant “first emperor?” | Shi Huangdi |
| Why did Confucius push for a return to ethics and moral values? | He was disgusted with the rude and insensitive nature of people. |
| What is the purpose of the seismograph? | to measure the strength of an earthquake |
| What river is the longest river in Asia, is also called the Yangzi River, and flows from Tibet to the Pacific Ocean? | Chang Jiang |
| If you were an ancient Chinese and wanted to cure disease and relieve pain, what treatment would you most likely use? | acupuncture |
| When the Han dynasty began to fail, what religion became popular in China? | Buddhism |
| What became the official government philosophy under Emperor Wudi? | Confucianism |
| What do findings at burial sites suggest about the ancient Chinese? | They believed in the afterlife and had a complex social order. |
| Why did separate cultures develop in the north and south of China? | They were isolated from each other by the Qinling Shandi mountains |
| What emperor lowered taxes, gave large plots of land to supporters, and set up a government that expanded on the ideas of the Qin dynasty? | Liu Bang |
| What emperor made harsh rules and punishment, writing styles, and money consistent across China? | Shi Huangdi |
| What was the purpose for the fighting during the Warring States Period? | struggles between the ruling-class families |
| Who became the first emperor of the Han dynasty due to the belief in the mandate of Heaven? | Liu Bang |
| What is the purpose of a sundial? | to use the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day |
| What is the first dynasty that there is clear evidence to support its existence? | Shang |
| Under the Zhou dynasty political order, what did the lords owe the king in return for his land? | warriors and taxes |
| What philosophy says that people need to be controlled? | Legalism |
| What philosophy says that people need to have no concern for religion or individual thought, and should always prepare for war? | Legalism |
| What philosophy says that people should avoid interfering with nature or each other? | Daoism |
| What philosophy says that when people behave well and act morally, they are carrying out what heaven expects of them? | Confucianism |
| What philosophy says the success of both family and government is leading by example? | Confucianism |
| What philosophy says that power and wealth are unnecessary? | Daoism |
| What are the social levels under the Confucian system? | Upper Class: emperor Second Class: peasants Third Class: artisans Fourth Class: merchants |
| What are the social levels under the Shang Dynasty? | 1: royals 2. nobles 3. warriors 4. artisans 5. farmers 6. slaves |
| Be able to locate the following on a map: | Gobi Desert Huang He River Plateau of Tibet Chang Jiang River |
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