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Vocabulary
Zhou
Shang
Han
Qin
100
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for "mandate" A. order B. question C. command D. authorize
What is question
100
The Zhou was the longest-lasting dynasty in China. True/False
What is true
100
This was the first recorded dynasty. True/False
What is True
100
True/False : The Han Dynasty ended in 2,000 BCE
What is False
100
This was the longest-lasting dynasty True/False
What is false
200
What adjectives describe the behavior of a tyrant?
What is cruel, bossy, authoritarian, oppressive, brutal, mean, controlling, etc.
200
Which of these was a form of government in the Zhou Dynasty? a. democracy b. communism c. confucianism d. feudalism
What is feudalism
200
What is the fabric invented in the Shang dynasty
What is silk
200
What trade route opened during the Han Dynasty
What is Silk Road
200
Which word does not describe the Qin emperor? A. tyrannical B. benevolent C. brutal D. oppressive
What is B
300
Following laws and rules very closely is a known as __________ism.
What is legalism
300
An city that rules itself independently is called a ...
What is city-state
300
Which of these metals was most commonly used by the Shang dynasty? A. steel B. iron C. copper D. bronze
What is bronze
300
This religion began in India but was introduced in China during the Han Dynasty
What is Buddhism
300
How many years did the Qin dynasty last?
What is 14
400
Describe the lifestyle of a nomad
What is moving from place to place
400
Name one of the two major philosophies that originated in the Zhou Dynasty
What is Confucianism or Taoism
400
During the Shang dynasty, people communicated with ancestor spirits through the use of _____________ bones.
What is oracle bones
400
Name a major invention of the Han dynasty
What is paper
400
What structure did Qin build at the border to keep out invaders?
What is Great Wall
500
The system of ruling by many elected officials is known as b_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
What is b-u-r-e-a-u-c-r-a-c-y
500
The ______________________ of ___________________ was the idea that rulers were chosen by order of the gods.
What is Mandate of Heaven
500
How did the Shang dynasty end?
What is the emperor was overthrown
500
Which was NOT a cause of the collapse of the Han Dynasty A. nomadic raiders B. corruption C. collapse of bureaucracy D. emperor was overthrown
What is D.
500
Name two things the Qin Dynasty standardized besides laws:
What is writing, currency, measurement