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Religion
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Economy/Society
100
What are the alternate names for the Chang Jiang River and the Huang He River in China?
The Chang Jiang River is also called the Yangtze River, and the Huang He River is also called the Yellow River.
100
What is the meaning of the yin and yang symbol?
It symbolizes the harmony and balance between opposite forces.
100
What is Jade?
A gemstone often used to make jewelry and art.
100
Why is Wu of Han considered an important figure in world history?
He was an emperor who opened the Silk Road and started the civil service exams.
100
What was exchanged along the Silk Road in addition to material goods?
The Silk Road increased the spread of knowledge, languages, religions, and diseases.
200
How did the geography of China affect civilization?
Travel and communication were difficult between the regions of China and natural barriers isolated it from other civilizations.
200
What thinker believed that building strong relationships in the family and observing filial piety were necessary for an ethical and orderly society?
Confucius
200
Why did Qin Shi Huangdi order his people to build the Great Wall of China?
The Great Wall would defend China against invasion from the Xiongnu.
200
List the reigns of the Chinese dynasties in chronological order.
Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
200
According to Confucianism, what relationship was the most important to maintaining social harmony in China?
Parent and child
300
Why is the Huang He River, despite being an important water source for the ancient Chinese, sometimes called China’s Sorrow?
The river was known for terribly destructive floods that killed many people throughout history.
300
What world religion was introduced to China from India through trade routes during ancient history?
Buddhism
300
Which of the images shows an example of Chinese calligraphy?
A
300
A political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from the gods.
Mandate of Heaven
300
What objects did China trade to other civilizations along the Silk Road?
Ceramics, gunpowder, paper, silk, and tea
400
Where are the Himalayan Mountains?
F
400
According to Laozi and followers of Daoism, what type of person is the most likely to find happiness?
The person who is flexible and willing to go with the flow.
400
What is a seismograph?
A tool that measures and detects earthquakes.
400
A lack of written records and little archeological evidence causes many historians to question the existence of which dynasty?
Xia Dynasty
400
How did China create a monopoly and gain complete control over the production of silk without competition from other civilizations?
China created a monopoly on silk in global trade by keeping the production process secret and making it illegal to export silkworms or their eggs.
500
Where is the Chang Jiang River?
C
500
Who was a supreme god in early Chinese history that was believed to control success or failure in war, the harvest, the weather, and the overall well-being of China?
Shangdi
500
What is a method of inserting needles into the skin to stop pain and cure disease?
Acupuncture
500
What were some of the major goods produced in ancient China?
Silk, rice, and iron
500
Why was the closure of the Silk Road a major turning point in world history?
Several European countries sent explorers to find alternate trade routes to Asia by sea.