Social Studies
Chapter 5 Review
Ancient China
Section A: (8 matching for vocabulary terms - 16 points)
Be sure to know definitions for:
Chapter 5 Review
Ancient China
Section A: (8 matching for vocabulary terms - 16 points)
Be sure to know definitions for:
- civil service Extra Credit -
- currency -If the student creates notecards with these
- dike words on one side and the definition on the
- extended family other side, 5/100 points will be added to test.
- loess -If the student writes out the responses to the
- philosophy three short answer questions in Section C
- silk below, with the page numbers where they found
- warlord the information, 5/100 points will be added too.
- The ancient civilizations of China, Mesopotamia, and Egypt all developed because ___________ deposited rich soil suitable for farming.
- The most important element in early Chinese life was the (family/army/government).
- One of Shi Huangdi’s greatest achievements was the construction of the ___________ ___________.
- Shi Huangdi tried to control Chinese thought by outlawing the ideas of ____________ and others.
- The main interest of emperor Wudi was _________ the Chinese empire by conquering other lands.
- China’s physical geography influenced the growth of its civilization by creating ____________ to the outside world.
- The Silk Road was important because it was a trade route that connected China with the (East/West/South/North).
- An important accomplishment of the Chinese during the ______ dynasty was the invention of paper.
- During the Han dynasty, the influence of Confucianism grew because the rulers wanted to bring back respect for ____________.
- The first farming settlements in China developed along the ___________.
- Confucian philosophy was important because the teaching ruled (few/many) aspects of life.
- One of the central ideas of Confucianism was to show ______ and respect within the family.
- In contrast to the southern half of China, the northern part is (cool/warm) and (dry/moist).
- Confucius believed that people in authority should set a good _______ by behaving well.
- How did China’s physical geography affect the development its early civilization? (4 points)
- Why do you think that people in China today call themselves the “children of Han”? In your answer, consider at least three accomplishments of the Han dynasty. (6 points)
- Why did Confucian philosophy have such a great impact on the life in ancient China? (4 points)