Chou Dynasty

Question 0

What was iron used to make?

Answer 0

Tools and Plows

Question 1

Who established the longest dynasty in Chinese history?

Answer 1

The Chou Dynasty

Question 2

Copper and gold _____ were used for the first time.

Answer 2

Coins

Question 3

Name the 3 groups people belonged to.

Answer 3

Nobles, Merchants, and Peasants

Question 4

True or False?

Nobles lived in beautiful homes and sold gold to the ruling family.

Answer 4

False

They lived in beautiful homes and were wealthy landowners

Question 5

China became the world’s most ________ country during the Chou Dynasty.

Answer 5

Populous

Question 6

Peasants drained swamps and dug what?

Answer 6

Irrigation Canals

Question 7

Merchants lived in towns and sold goods to the 1.______ and ruling 2.______.

Answer 7

1. Nobles

2. Family

Question 8

Who influenced Chinese thoughts?

Answer 8

Confucius and Lao-tzu

Question 9

Confucius was alarmed that China’s city-states were constantly where?

Answer 9

At War

Question 10

What did Confucius say?

Answer 10

“What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others.”

Question 11

For how many years did Confucianism greatly influence China’s government and way of life?

Answer 11

2,000

Question 12

The teachings of Lao-tzu formed the basis of what?

Answer 12

Taoism

Question 13

Taoism stressed the importance of a balance between the forces of these 2 things.

Answer 13

Yin and Yang

Question 14

What were the forces of Yin?

Answer 14

Peace, Darkness and, Coldness

Question 15

Name the forces of Yang.

Answer 15

Fury, Light, and, Heat-the opposite of Yin

Question 16

What occurred when Yin and Yang were out of balance?

Answer 16

War, disease, famine, and floods