Schools of Thought in Ancient China
The Qin Unify China
The Han Dynasty
All About China
Misc. Questions
100

This school of thought in ancient China refers to the system of ideas based on the teachings of "Master Kung" during the Zhou Dynasty.

What is confucianism?

100

This dynasty used legalist principles to govern its territory. 

What is the Qin Dynasty?

100

This dynasty is infamous for the invention of paper.

What is the Han Dynasty?

100

What individual that founded the Han Dynasty?

Who is Liu Pang?

100

____ advocated for harsh laws and stiff punishments in terms of keeping order because they believed that people were not capable of being good.

What are legalists?

200

This school of thought in ancient China refers to the system of ideas based on Laozi's teachings.

What is Daoism?

200

This term refers to checking on government officials to make sure they were doing their job during the Qin Dynasty. 

What is the censorate?

200

During the Han Dynasty, the emperor discarded ___ principles and replaced it with ____ principles.

What is legalism, and confucianism?

200

This term relates to Confucius, believing that people should be governed by these.

What are the Five Constant Relationships?

200

Parts of Central ____ were added to the empire during the Han Dynasty.

What is Asia?

300

This school of thought in ancient China believed that all human beings were evil by nature.

What is legalism?

300

What warriors guarded the tomb of Qin Shiuangdi?

What are terra-cotta warriors?

300

This term refers to administrative offices of a government which are awarded based on a competitive exam.

What is the civil service?

300

The Han Dynasty invented fore-and-aft rigging and rudders on ships.  This led to a major expansion of what?

What is trade?

300

What are the three schools of thought in Ancient China?

What is legalism, Daoism, and Confucianism?

400

This term simply refers to "Way" and emphasizes Duty and Humanity.

What is Dao?

400

The "Wall of Ten Thousand Li" created by Qin eventually became what architectural masterpiece?

What is the Great Wall of China?

400

Which of the following inventions was created by the Han Dynasty to grind grain?

What are water mills?

400

Both the Qin and Han Dynasties had one characteristic that they shared; they both had strong ____ governments.

What is central?

400

The two central ideas of the Confucian view of the right way to live were what?

What is duty and humanity?

500
This school of thought illustrates the philosophy of harmony with nature and the universal order.

What is Daoism?

500

This individual is known for building the "Wall of Ten Thousand Li".

Who is Qin Shihuangdi? 

500

This individual expanded the Chinese Empire into what is now Vietnam. 

Who is Han Wudi?

500

Rather than adhearing to traditional principles where government positions were given by social rank/birth right, what principle did the Confucian belief instill?

What is a system of merit?

500
What were the three divisions of central government in China under the Han Dynasty?

What is the civil service, military, and the censorate?

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