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What belief did the Zhou possess that claimed their right to rule was supported by the heavens?
Confucianism
Oracle Bones
Mandate of Heaven
Dao De Jing
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How did this belief justify going to war?
Victory was proof that the heavens supported the change in leadership
The bones would tell the future and tell of a victory
The Dao De Jing explained how to win a battle
The gods would strike down the enemies of the Zhou
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If there was unrest, such as a rebellion or natural disaster, what was the perception?
The bones saw it coming
The Zhou were doing a good job
The dynasty had lost the Mandate of Heaven
The priests made the wrong sacrifice
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What was the expectation of the nobles during the Zhou dynasty?
To serve the king and raise armies to support him
To conquer neighboring nobles
To be harsh to the peasants
To be loyal to the Shang ruler and practice human sacrifice
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What were the lives of most people like during the Zhou dynasty?
Most people were nobles
Most people were farmers
Most people were priests
Most people were merchants
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What were the philosophies of Confucianism and Daoism a reaction to?
The war with the Shang dynasty
Excessive flooding of the Huang River
The practice of human sacrifice of the Shang dynasty
The problems of society because of the Warring States
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What "First Teacher" founded a philosophy based on respect and the family?
Confucius
Wu the Great
Laozi
Gilgamesh
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What book was made up of that philosopher's teachings?
The Mandate of Heaven
The Analects
The Art of War
Dao De Jing
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In Confucianism, what is the expectation for a younger person to an older person?
The younger person should lead the older
The younger person should model good behavior for the older
The younger person should not listen to the older
The younger person should respect his/her elders
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What ancient Chinese philosophy emphasizes a simple and natural existence?
Daoism
Confucianism
Legalism
Isolationism
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What text expresses the beliefs of the philosophy listed above?
The Analects
Dao De Jing
The Art of War
The Mandate of Heaven
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What is yin and yang?
A collection of Confucianist texts
The first two kings of the Zhou dynasty
The most important Daoist texts
The opposing forces of the universe
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What must take place in Daoism to bring harmony?
Yin and Yang must have balance
People should try to gain more wealth
People should try to have good karma
The ruler should try to maintain the Mandate of Heaven
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Which letter identifies the Yangtze River?
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b
c
d
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What letter identifies the Huang He, or Yellow River?
a
b
c
d
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What letter identifies the Gobi Desert?
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b
c
d
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What letter identifies the Tibetan Plateau?
a
b
c
d
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What place in China means "once you go in, you will not come out?"
Gobi Desert
Yangtze River
Loess
Taklimakan Desert
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The birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization began in what area?
Tibetan Plateau
Huang He river valley
Silk Road
Beijing
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What is the name of the loose, yellow soil that gives the Yellow River its name?
Loess
Sand
Food Coloring
Algae
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Which of the following was NOT a geographic barrier to ancient China?
Himalayas
Pacific Ocean
Gobi Desert
Nile River
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What was the first dynasty of Chinese history?
Qin
Shang
Zhou
Fred
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What did the Chinese do for the first time during that dynasty?
worked with iron
created a calendar
created writing
learned to dance