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Which of the following was NOT a physical feature that isolated China?
a) Bodies of water
b) Mountains
c) Deserts
d) Volcanoes

What are the two major rivers in China?
a) Saraswati River and Yellow River
b) Yellow River and Tiber River
c) Yangtze River and Yellow River
d) Yellow River and Ying Yang River

Ancient China had a varied climate that allowed them to grow all of the following crops EXCEPT
a) Rice
b) Corn
c) Millet
d) Wheat

Which was the earliest dynasty in China?
a) Qing
b) Song
c) Han
d) Shang

What were the animal bones or turtle shells on which priests scratched questions to the gods?
a) Terracotta
b) Calligraphy
c) Magic Squares
d) Oracle Bones

What is the term for simple drawings, or characters, for words or ideas?
a) Alphabet
b) Pictographs
c) Phonics
d) Cuneiform

Who defeated the Shang?
a) Zhou
b) Sui
c) Tang
d) Yuan

What is the term describing the pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties in China?
a) Mandate of Heaven
b) Pattern of the Jade Dragon
c) Dynastic Cycle
d) The Distributive Property

What is the Chinese belief that a good ruler had the approval of the gods?
a) Divine Right
b) Zhou's Approval
c) Mandate of Heaven
d) Womandate of Heaven

Weak kings and constant fighting led to a time period in China called
a) The Clash of the Titans
b) The Big Battle Royal
c) The Dynasty Showdown
d) The Time of the Warring States

According to Legalism, what was the only way to create a strong society?
a) Respecting those above and below you.
b) Having strict laws enforced by rewards for good behavior and punishments for poor behavior
c) Finding Dao and living in harmony with nature.
d) Have officials take a test before getting government jobs.

Why didn't Legalists want people reading books that presented different philosophies?
a) They were against the idea of education.
b) They believed only the leaders should know about the different philosophies.
c) They did not want people to question the authority of the government.
d) Reading was viewed as the work of the devil.

What was China like during the life of Confucius?
a) Peaceful
b) Optimistic
c) Entertaining
d) Chaotic

Which of the following was NOT one of the five basic relationships according to Confucius?
a) Ruler and Subject
b) Husband and Wife
c) Older Sibling and Younger Sibling
d) Boss and Employee

According to Confucius, people must respect and obey those above them, and in return...
a) those with authority will pass strict laws.
b) they can live in harmony with nature.
c) they can work for the government.
d) those with authority must set a good example.

What is filial piety?
a) The idea that children should treat parents with respect.
b) The term for the Legalist punishment when a lawbreaker gets cut in two.
c) The title of Laozi's book.
d) The idea that there are five important relationships in Confucianism.

Who was Laozi?
a) The founder of Buddhism.
b) The founder of the Civil Service.
c) The founder of Legalism.
d) The founder of Daoism.

According to Daoism, how should people discover how to behave?
a) From a powerful leader.
b) By living in harmony with nature.
c) From their elders.
d) By following the teaching of Sidhartha Gautama.

What are yin and yang?
a) The sacred text of Daoists.
b) The tatoo Mr. LaBar has on his left bicep.
c) Opposite forces of nature.
d) Qin Shi Huang-di's philosophy.

According to Daoists, how should rulers behave?
a) Rule as little as possible.
b) Rule based on the Golden Rule.
c) Rule only if they can pass the civil servant test.
d) Rule with absolute power.

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