30 questions
What is one thing the Qin dynasty is known for?
building the Grand Canal
constructing the Great Wall of China
invading Rome
being defeated by the Mongols
What is one thing the Han dynasty is known for?
trading along the Silk Road
being the first dynasty of China
building the Grand Canal
being the last dynasty of the Golden Age of China
A leader of China who named himself "First Emperor of China"
Wu Di
Qin Shi Huangdi
Liu Bang
Beyonce
What is the class system where the king provides land to nobles for military support, and peasants paid nobles for using the land to farm?
Monarchy
Feudalism
Legalism
Beyonce
What was the purpose of the Great Wall?
To stop flooding
To protect against invasion
To stop the Chinese from leaving the area
None of the above
The teachings of Laozi are the basis of __________.
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Legalism
Which dynasty created civil service exams?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
Xia
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
Ancient Chinese belief that citizens had no say in what the government did or how they acted.
Ancient Chinese belief that citizens voted in democratic elections for their leaders.
Ancient Chinese belief that granted Emperors (Kings) the right to rule based on their ability to govern well and fairly.
Ancient Chinese belief that all people the right to work for the government.
Each of these Dynasties experienced periods of prosperity, decline, and rebellion. What is this known as?
The Fall of Ancient China
Legalism
The Dynastic Cycle
Pax Romana
Who created Confucianism?
Laozi
Qin Shi Huang Di
Confucius
Master Shi Fu
What do we call the formal writing of Chinese characters shown here?
calligraphy
hieroglyphics
the alphabet
cuneiform
What do we call the series of exams one had to take in China (under the Han Dynasty) if they wanted to get a job in the government?
calligraphy
pagoads
civil service exams
Buddhism Exam
This Persian King expanded the Persian Empire and began construction of the Royal Road
Darius
Achaemenid
Cyrus the Great
Xerxes
Which empire is best described by this list?
Chinese
Sumeran
Persian
Hittite
Which of these BEST replaces the question mark?
Ancestor worship
Imperial bureaucracy
Caste system
Code of politeness
Which belief system is best described by this list?
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
How did the Persian Empire manage its territories as it expanded?
It divided the empire into provinces that were managed by governors
It stationed army bases in every major city of the empire
It held democratic elections to determine state rulers
It mismanaged its territories and lost land as a result
Which empire is depicted by the shaded area on this map?
Persia
Greece
India
Mesopotamia
Which two opposing forces do Zoroastrians believe exist in the universe?
Light and dark
Fire and water
Good and evil
Mortal and immortal