Chapter 6 Ancient China-Study Guide
1) What dynasty came to power in China around 1050 BC and was the longest dynasty in Chinese
history?
2) What dynasty is known to have invented modern paper?
3) Which belief stressed living in harmony with the universe?
4) What are the two main rivers of China?
5) How large in square miles in the country of China?
6) Which dynasty was known to use jade in arts and weapons?
7) What philosophy were the Analects created for?
8) Which dynasty divided the country into districts?
9) Under the Han social class system who was the top of the society?
10) Who was the most influential teacher in Chinese history?
11) Who was the first ruler of the Xia dynasty?
12) What mountain range lies in the western part of China and separates the country into north and
south?
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13) Which dynasty did the kings claim a mandate from heaven?
14) In what year was Confucius born?
15) Which philosophy taught that the world was a balance of opposites?
16) Which dynasty used roads to connect the capital city to every part of the country?
17) Under the Han social system what was the name for the artisans and craftmen?
18) What was the name of the philosophy that emphasizes the need for order above all other human
concerns?
19) What is the name of the geographical feature that is known as the “Waterless place.”?
20) Which river in China is the third longest in the world?
21) Which dynasty was the first to use war chariots during battle?
22) Who was the first Emperor of the Qin Dynasty?
23) What was the name of the Han Emperor who after his death was renamed Gao-Di?
24) Who is the emperor that was a legalist and punished his citizens severely?
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25) Which philosophy taught personal and governmental morality?
26) What geographical feature in China has peaks that reach more than 26,000 feet high?
27) What were the three major crops in China?
28) Lords where part of what dynasty?
29) Which philosophy is translated into “The Way.”?
30) Which emperor started a Confucian Academy?
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