Chapter 7 SS Frankel6 Test

1.

1 point

Acupuncture is the practice of inserting fine needles through specific points in the skin to cure diseases or relieve pain.

True

False

2.

2 points

Emperor ________ was the fabled leader of the Xia dynasty.

3.

1 point

The Silk Road was:

a trade route that linked China and Hawaii

a trade route that linked China and Rome

a famous cobblestone street in Shanghai

4.

2 points

Legalism fits which one of the following descriptions:

Strict laws, a system of rewards and harsh punishments

Little interference from government, "go with the flow" mentality

Live morally, fathers and rulers should set good examples

5.

1 point

The Warring States period was a period in China's history where there was no political stability and all of the states fought for land and control of the empire.

True

False

6.

2 points

Daoism fits which one of the following descriptions:

Strict laws, a system of rewards and harsh punishments

Live morally, fathers and rulers should set good examples

Little interference from government, "go with the flow" mentality

7.

1 point

The ______ and the ______ are China's major rivers.

China's Sorrow and China's Misery

Huang He (Yellow River) and Yangtzi (Chang Jiang)

Peacock (Yellow River) and Yangtzi (Red River)

8.

1 point

Oracle bones were used during the period of the Shang dynasty to predict future events.

True

False

9.

2 points

Three of the items traded along the Silk Road were:

fried chicken, wool, spices

gold, amber, pigments

silk, eggs, porcelain

silk, horses, gold

10.

2 points

Confucianism fits which of the following descriptions:

Little interference from government, "go with the flow" mentality

Live morally, fathers and rulers should set good examples

Strict laws, a system of rewards and harsh punishments

11.

2 points

The Zhou dynasty was ruled by kings who believed:

peasants should be treated as animals

the spirit of Yu the Great would guide them in governing their empire

they had the mandate, or permission, of heaven

12.

3 points

Put the dynasties in chronological order--the order in which they appeared and successed the preceding dynasty.

They all existed at the same time!

Zhou, Qin, Xia, Han, Shang

Qin, Zhou, Shang, Han, Xia

Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

13.

1 point

The people of the Qin dynasty loved Shi Huangdi.

True

False

14.

2 points

The social order of the Han empire was different from that of other ancient civilizations because:

Rich merchants could be lower-ranking than poor peasants--the system was not based on monetary wealth

people with more children ranked higher than those without children

chickens ruled over everyone, including the emperor

15.

2 points

When Emperor Shi Huangdi standardized China's measurement system and road/canal system, the people:

were given a new sense of shared identity and common culture

were horrified and revolted

killed each other in a haze of red fury

16.

2 points

Which dynasty did the Chinese emperors Liu Bang and Wudi rule over?

Qin dynasty

Zhou dynasty

Han dynasty

Xia dynasty

Shang dynasty

17.

1 point

Under which dynasty was the Great Wall project undertaken?

Shang dynasty

Han dynasty

Qin dynasty

18.

2 points

The Silk Road was relatively easy to travel; there were hardly any bandits to rob merchants, the weather was calm and peaceful, and water was abundant, trickling from crystal-clear streams.

True

False

19.

2 points

Very much is known about Laozi, the man who wrote the basic text of Daoism, "The Way and Its Power".

True

False

20.

1 point

The Great Wall of China was built mainly to keep northern _____ out of China.