Ancient China Common Assessment
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- Q1What was the MOST beneficial ancient Chinese contribution depicted in the illustration?Provided protection from foreign invaders.Provided protection for traders on the Silk Road.Provided a place for military outposts.Provided jobs for Chinese citizens.45s
- Q2What statement BEST describes the benefits of the Silk Road to Ancient China?It increased China’s overall wealth.It gained musical instruments from Persia.It gained cotton cloth from India.It gained glassware from Byzantine.120s
- Q3Which of the following statements BEST describes the Silk Road?It was a short road covered with silk between the emperor`s house and his palace.It was a paved highway through central China used by the Ancient Chinese emperors.It was an established trade route between India and Europe.It was a number of trade routes that went between China and Eastern Europe.60s
- Q4Which physical feature limited China’s interaction with their neighbors to the north?HimalayasGobi DesertEast China SeaTaklamakan Desert120s
- Q5Examine the map showing the spread of Buddhism. Which answer does NOT explain the importance of the Silk Road in the spread of Buddhism?The Silk Road allowed China to spread Buddhism to Japan.The Silk Road was instrumental in the spread of the idea of Buddhism.The Silk Road allowed Buddhism to spread into China from surrounding areas.The Silk Road allowed Buddhism to spread north from India.120s
- Q6What some of Qin Shi Huangdi's greatest achievements that helped unify ancient China?Writing system, currency, started the Great Wall of ChinaStarted the Great Wall of China, believed in Confucianism and the Mandate of HeavenWriting system, Han Dynasty, Confucianismstarted the Great Wall of China, started the Han Dynasty, and currency45s
- Q7Which belief system did Qin Shi Huangdi use in his government?Han FeiziDaoismConfucianismLegalism45s
- Q8What is the philosophy of Legalism?people are naturally good and need structure in their livespeople are naturally bad therefore need to be taught Confucianismpeople are naturally good and will have respect and duty within their familiespeople are naturally bad and need to be controlled through harsh punishment45s
- Q9Who is the founder of Legalism?WudiConfuciusHan FeiziShi Huangdi45s
- Q10What are the main beliefs of Confucianism?Duty and respect among family will create unity among Chinabalance with the ying and yangharsh punishmentharmony with nature45s
- Q11What emperor used Confucianism ideas in their government?Han DynastyHan FeiziShi HuangdiWu-ti45s
- Q12What famous dynasty ruled for 400 years and spread the idea of Confucianism?Zhou DynastyHan DynastyShang DynastyXiongnu45s
- Q13How did China and the rest of the world MOST benefit from the Silk Road?it allowed for an easy travel routepeople had to cross the Gobi Desertit helped protect caravans from invaderscultural diffusion = the process of sharing45s
- Q14The Silk Road allowed for cultural diffusion to take place. What are some of the goods that China traded to other places along the route?silk, gunpowder, Confucianism, paperglassware, ivory, orange treeshorses, carpet, musicspices, glassware, gold45s
- Q15Where did Buddhism originate, even though it spread through the Silk Road to many different areas of the world.RomeChinaIndiaMesopotamia30s