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Great inventions of the ancient Chines include ____________.
1. paper
2. iron plow
3. rudder
4. wheelbarrow
5. compass
6. acupuncture
7. anesthetics
8. herbal remedies
9. discovered circulatory system
Why was the Silk Road important to China?
It was a major trade route for both goods and ideas.
The Han dynasty was a time when _______________.
1. they realized they needed educated people in government,
2. They created a stable government.
Name 2 ways Shi Huangdi helped unite China.
1. Everyone used same currency.
2. He tried to control thoughts- he outlawed Confucionism.
Confucius' ideas changed the government in 2 basic ways. Name them.
1. Confucius teachings became teh basis of the civil service exam.
2. Governemnt posts were given on merit (how well you did your job)
Confucius summarized his ideas in a simple sentence, ofteh called the Golden Rule. This states: ______________
Do not do to others what you would not want done to yourself.
Confucius believed that his role was to pass on _______________.
wisdom from earlier generations.
The center of early Chinese society was the extended family, which included ___________________.
5 family generations.
The Huang He, the river along which ancient Chinese civilization grew, is called "China's Sorrow" because ___________.
The river sometimes flooded unpredictably and could be dangerous.
Which were important advances in Chinese technology during the Han dynasty?
a. the wheelbarrow, rudder, and the collar and harness
b. the wheel, papyrus, and stone tablets
c. silk, bronze, and garlic
d. brass, copper, and gold
a. the wheelbarrow, the rudder, and the collar and harness
From what materials was the first paper made?
a. tree bark, hemp, old rags, starch, and gelatin
b. dates, wheat, rice, oats, and honey
c. stone, iron, clay tablets, and papyrus
d. silk, worms, rice, starch, and garlic
a. tree bark, hemp, old rags, starch, and gelatin
True or false- during the Han dynasty, advances were made in China in technology, medicine , and the arts.
true
During the Han dynasty, which advance in technology was most important for farming?
iron farming tools
How did Han rulers bring back respect for tradition during the Han dynasty?
a. They ordered people to respect one another.
b. They made all the people who behaved disrespectfully into slaves.
c. They encouraged people to return to the teachings of Confucius.
d. They rewarded respectful behavior with wealth and silk.
c. They encouraged people to return to the teachings of confucius.
How was Buddhism introduced in China?
a. It originated in a small village along the banks of the Huang He.
b. Confucius started the religion.
c. Missionaries traveled along the Silk Road and brought the religion with them.
d. No one knows how it was introduced tto China.
c. Missionaries traveled along the Silk Road and brought the religion with them.
True or false- silk was a valuable cloth made only in China.
true
True or false- one trader usually carried goods the entire length of the road.
false
True or false- the Silk Road ran near deserts and mountains.
true
The Silk Road was
a. a series of routes.
b. one continuous road
a. a series of routes
The Silk Road ran from China to _____________.
the Mediterranean Sea.
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