2. According to Confucianism, husbands and wives should be supportive of each other.

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1 True / False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 1. The civil service system that was created under Han Wudi favored the rich. 2. According to Confucianism, husbands and wives should be supportive of each other. 3. The Silk Road was a single road that extended from China to the Roman Empire. 4. Confucianism, Daoism, and legalism all had the same goal: the creation of a well-run and peaceful society. 5. For a natural source of protection, ancient civilizations, including China, developed near mountain ranges. Multiple Choice Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 6. According to the Mandate of Heaven, a king s right to rule came from a. the people. b. the army. c. a council of nobles. d. the gods. 7. Why did Wu Wang lead a rebellion against the Shang government? a. The last of the Shang rulers was a cruel tyrant. b. Shang rulers forced the people to worship too many gods. c. The last Shang ruler failed to honor his ancestors. d. The aristocratic population was growing too large. 8. Which of the following was a result of Zhang Qian s exploration of the West? a. Allies were found to help China fight its enemies. b. China s trade increased. c. Chinese medicine advanced. d. Literature and the arts blossomed.

2 9. According to the information in the chart above, what Chinese invention was adopted in the West for the shortest length of time? a. ship s rudder b. printing-block printing c. harness for horses d. stirrup 10. According to the chart above, what invention was adopted first in the West? a. cast iron b. compass c. paper d. ship s rudder 11. According to the chart, which of the following Chinese inventions were adopted in the West after A.D. 1000? a. harness for horses b. iron plow c. porcelain d. stirrup

3 12. What can you conclude from this poem? a. The poet believed in magic. b. The poet did not believe in fairies. c. The poet craved wealth. d. The poet traveled over Qin Mountain daily. 13. You can infer from the poem that the Han people highly valued a. brightness and beauty. b. gold and jade. c. traveling in the mountains. d. white deer. 14. This period of time made people look for ways to restore order in China. a. the flooding of Huang He valley b. the Period of Warring States c. the promotion of Daoism d. the introduction of legalism 15. Who was the founder of Daoism whose name means the Old Master? a. Hanfeizi b. Laozi c. Wu Wang d. Wu Wudi Matching a. Buddhism b. Dao c. Han d. Shang e. Zhou 16. Chinese system of beliefs that describes the way a king must rule 17. China s first dynasty 18. ruled China longer than any other dynasty 19. a religion that spread from India to China 20. dynasty under which culture flourished

4 Subjective Short Answer 21. According to the chart, how has legalism had an effect on modern-day China? 22. According to the chart, which two philosophies are most related to improving society? 23. According to the chart, which philosophy is most closely related to the idea of the Golden Rule: doing to other people what you would want them to do to you? 24. According to the chart, how has Laozi s philosophy influenced modern life?

5 25. According to the information in the chart, how do the contributions of the Zhou dynasty compare to the contributions of the other dynasties? 26. According to the information in the chart, under which ruler did censors make sure government workers did a good job? 27. According to the information in the chart, under which dynasty did technology advance the most?

6 28. The person/group on the left side of the relationship pairs in the Five Relationships of Confucius chart were considered the superior of the two. According to the chart, who is superior to children? 29. According to the table, how do you think the Mandate of Heaven and the Five Relationships of Confucius may have changed or affected the way people lived? 30. According to the excerpt, how does the word benevolent relate to the five qualities listed by the Master to the disciple? Essay 31. What was unique about the Han dynasty?

7 Answer Key 1. True 2. True 3. False 4. True 5. False 6. d 7. a 8. b 9. d 10. b 11. c 12. a 13. b 14. b 15. b 16. b 17. d 18. e 19. a 20. c 21. It formed the basis for many Chinese laws. 22. Confucianism and Legalism 23. Confucianism is most closely related to the Golden Rule. 24. Laozi s philosophy, Daoism, teaches the importance of nature and encourages people to treat nature with respect and reverence. 25. The Zhou dynasty has fewer important contributions than the other dynasties. 26. The practice of having censors ensure government workers performed well was practiced under Qin Shihuangdi during the Qin dynasty. 27. Technology advanced the most under the Han dynasty.

8 28. Parents are superior to children. 29. Correct answers should include: The government of China may have been more motivated to be a good government out of fear that it might be overthrown by the people if it failed to rule wisely or with virtue; people who had authority over other people might have been motivated to be kind to them because if they were not, those under them would not have to be obedient. 30. The word benevolent means caring. This is a synonym that helps describe or categorize the five qualities listed by the Master. Respectfulness, tolerance, sincerity, diligence, and kindness are all types of benevolence. 31. Correct answers should include: The founder of the Han dynasty was a farmer turned soldier. Under the emperor Han Wudi, the practice of the emperor choosing family members and loyal aristocrats was abolished by the creation of the civil service. The Han government created schools to prepare students for the civil service. The Han empire conquered new territories and peace, literature, and the arts grew and flourished. New technology developed which made farming, milling, and mining more productive. China s trade increased largely due to exploration and the creation of the Silk Road.