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World History I

Unit 6: Ancient China

Part 1:  Multiple Choice

1. Chinese civilizations originated around which two rivers?
   1. The Tigris and Euphrates
   2. The Nile and Zambezi
   3. The Huang He  and Yangzi
   4. The Indus and Ganges

2. Why were the Chinese able to develop a unique culture?
   1. Natural barriers kept them isolated
   2. Their culture began in the Neolithic Age
   3. They had a very simple written language
   4. There weren’t very many Chinese

3. What desert lies in northern China?
   1. Gobi
   2. Sahara
   3. Death Valley
   4. Kalahari

4. Which of the following defines “egocentric”?
   1. Powerful
   2. Glorified
   3. Self-Centered
   4. Well balanced

5. What is Loess?
   1. The name for written texts of Taoism
   2. Yellow silt at the bottom of the Huang He River
   3. The greatest Chinese dynasty
   4. The founder of Legalism

6. Why is the Huang He River called the “River of Sorrows”?
   1. Because unpredictable floods caused sorrow
   2. Because it killed 10 Chinese gods
   3. It is where Chinese funerals are held
   4. No crops can grow along the arid banks

7. What were ruling families in China known as?
   1. Empires
   2. Conglomerates
   3. Pharaohs
   4. Dynasties

8. Which of the following is the Chinese idea that gods dictate who will rule China?
   1. Rule of Heaven
   2. Mandate of Heaven
   3. Decree of Heaven
   4. Cycle of Heaven

9. What is the trade route from China to the Middle East and beyond called?
   1. The Pagoda Road
   2. The Chinese Trail
   3. The Asian Way
   4. The Silk Road

10. Shi Huangdi was an emperor of which dynasty?
    1. Zhou
    2. Shang
    3. Ming
    4. Qin

11. Why was the Great Wall of China built?
    1. For protection from Northern invaders
    2. As a burial place for emperors
    3. To serve as a temple to the gods
    4. Because the cities were overpopulated

12. What is filial piety?
    1. A strict devotion to your religion
    2. A person who works very hard
    3. Respect for your parents and elders
    4. Respect for the Huang He River

13. Who is the founder of Taoism?
    1. Confucius
    2. Hanfeizi
    3. Shi Huangdi
    4. Laozi

14. According to Taoists, what do Yin and Yang represent?
    1. Earth and darkness
    2. Similarities in the natural world
    3. Man and heaven
    4. Opposites

15. What Chinese religion/philosophy is based on the fact that man is evil and cannot be trusted?
    1. Legalism
    2. Taoism
    3. Shinto
    4. Buddhism

16. Which civilization was influenced MOST by the Chinese?
    1. Greeks
    2. Romans
    3. Japanese
    4. Byzantines

Part 2:  Essay – worth 9 points.  Answer the following in a paragraph (roughly 4 sentences).  Thorough and well-written paragraphs may earn up to 5 bonus points.

Explain the basic steps of the Dynastic Cycle of China.

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