Ancient China Unit Exam Review

Question 1

What did the Yellow river provide?

Answer 1

The yellow river provided irrigation, fishing, and transportations. The yellow river also provided the loess which was a fine yellow soil, which is fertile and easily worked with. Loess was a produce of winter wing and river flood water.

Question 1

What are the four outlying regions of China?

Answer 1

The four outlying regions of China was Manchuria, Monglia, Sinkiang (sihn kyang), and Tibet.

Question 2

Why is the Yellow River called the “River of Sorrows”

Answer 2

Once in a while, rainfall which wasn’t regular would causes droughts and floods. The floods would cause many death and destructions, giving the Yellow River the nickname of the
River of Sorrows”

Question 3

Describe the governing structure of the Shang dynasty.

Answer 3

The Shang dynasty had a ruling family. This ruling family mainly controlled by a king, governed the capital city and surrounding areas. These areas that the ruler governed were governed by nobles, mostly noble relatives to the king.

Question 4

The Shang people believed that many gods and spirits lived

Answer 4

The Shang people believed that the gods and spirits had lived in the nature and the main gods, Shang Ti presided over heaven with the other gods.

Question 5

Advances in the art made by the Shang included

Answer 5

The Shangs worked with white clay, artisans malfunctioned in fine poetry, stunning silky texture, jade ornaments, and ivory carvings.

Question 6

Advances in the sciences made by the Shang Inluded

Answer 6

They developed a decimal system, devised a calendars with 12/months and 365/days.

Question 7

Who was Confucious?

Answer 7

Confucius, was one of the most influential Chinese philosopher, that held a minor government official position and was a teacher to sons of noble families.

Question 8

How did Confucious record his teaching?

Answer 8

Confucius did not record his teachings, but the students of Confucius would often inscribed his answers to questions.

Question 9

What were the five basic relationships that Confucius said defined everyone’s place in society?

Answer 9

Confucius set out five basic relationships that defined everyone’s place in society. These were the relationships between ruler and subject, parents and child, husband and wife, older brother and younger brother, and friend and friend.

Question 10

What was the goal of Confucianism?

Answer 10

The goal of Confucianism was not the soul’s salvation but order society. It as-well emphasizes the importance of having good morals and loyalty towards each other which would causes society to have harmony and peace

Question 11

Describe one of the following aspects of Taoism, Philosophy and Goals, Spirits, Legalism, Science and Technology

Answer 11

Taoism;
Taoism was both philosophy and religion. It was concerned with ways of improving a person’s life and the world rather then saving the soul. They stressed about simplicity’s meditation, and closeness with nature. It’s main goal it to be a attuned to a universal force e called Tao that can’t be define
- Tao is a universal force that can’t be define
- Concerned with ways of improving a person’s lie in the world rather then saving the soul
- Stressed about simplicity’s meditation, and closeness with nature
- To be attuned to the Tao
- Philosophy and Religion

Question 12

Describe the fall of the Han Dynasty

Answer 12

Due to the Han empire being unable to defend it’s borders against invaders, and it’s weak rulers, economic problems, this hastened the collapse of the Han Dynasty. Once the Han Dynasty fell in 220 A.D, China was plunged into civic war, and lost contact with the Mediterranean world. While China was plunged into civic wars, Chinese that returned form India brought back India medicine, science, and art.

Question 13

When did China enjoy two long golden ages? What flourished during the golden ages?

Answer 13

The Tang dynast that lasted form 618 to 907 and the Sung dynasty that lasted form 960 to 1279. During the golden age, the economy expanded, the population grew, and are flourished.

Question 14

Describe the Tang dynasty

Answer 14

The Tang dynasty lasted from 618 to 907. Tang rulers united empires from Pacific oceans to the borders of India and Persia. Chinese influence had also spread throughout Asia. The Tang dynasty ended due to the revolution of pheasants.

Question 15

Describe the Sung dynasty

Answer 15

Sung dynasty restored the order that were left behind from the Tang dynasty. This dynasty lasted from 960 to 1279, Under the sung, China truly united into a state, which was not a goal that was reached by the Western European nations until the 1400s.

Question 16

Who had the highest status in Chinese society?

Answer 16

Scholars who serve as government officials had the highest statue in Chinese society.

Question 17

How did government officials help spread Confucian values and Chinese culture?

Answer 17

Since the government officials were trained Confucians scholars, they helped spread the Confucian value and Chinese culture across the huge empire.

Question 18

How did Wu Chao become emperor of China?

Answer 18

Wu Chao was a confident and optimism being. She used her wit, intelligence, and beauty to gain power and influence the court. She married Kao Tsung, which suffered a serious stroke, allowing her to take the throne.

Question 19

How did Empress Wu Chao administer the government?

Answer 19

She reorganized the army and ordered the conquest of Korea. She stopped peasants uprising, which that plagued other Chinese rulers before her by reducing tax and encouraging the production of silk and farming. She encouraged the growth of Buddhism and used the civil service exam to hire loyal government officials. She also executed those who threatened her positions.

Question 20

What were Wu Chao’s accomplishments as emperor?

Answer 20

The first and only women emperor
Manage to rule for 15 years until her death at 81 died at 705
encouraged the growth of buddhism
helped women statue, making them less inferior to women
these paved ways for one of Chinese most glorious periods

We can’t ignore the biggest accomplishment of Wu Chao of being the the first and only emperor of China, ruling for fifteen years until she died at 81 on 705. Wu Chao had reorganized the army and ordered the conquest of Korea from 655 until 675, helps women statue, making them less inferior to men, and encouraged growth of Buddhism. Through the successful administrative and social policies, Wu Chao was able to enormously territory of China be conquering land from Korea and Central Asia. These accomplishments of Wu Chao has paved ways for one of the most glorious periods of Chinese history.

Question 21

in 1279, Kublai Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan, completed

Answer 21

The grandson of Genghis Khan, completed the conquest of China and set up the first foreign dynast of China.

Question 22

The Ming dynasty was founded when

Answer 22

The Ming dynasty was founded by a Chinese Buddhist Monk named Hung Wu, that organized rebel armies and drove out the Mongols out. The founded the Ming dynasty that ruled China from 1368 to 1644.

Question 23

Ming emperors tried to erase all traces of foreign rule by

Answer 23

Modeling their government on the Tang and Sung empire. Revived the civil service system, and Confucian scholars regain influence on court. The Ming emperors also kept close eyes on contact with other foreign civilians.

Question 24

Why did the Ming emperor bring foreign travel and trade under close regulation?

Answer 24

The feared the once again the foreigners would conquer their land. Or perhaps the court officials were jealous of the fleet or believed that they no longer needed to explore beyond.

Question 25

Bonus Questions: What was your favorite part about studying ancient China?

Answer 25

I enjoyed Wu Chao the most, as Wu Chao was the first and only women emperor. Th