This quiz, titled 'Social Studies Chapter 8', assesses knowledge on ancient Chinese history, covering topics like Oracle bones, Chinese philosophies, and the Silk Roads. It evaluates understanding of historical contexts and critical thinking skills relevant to ancient civilizations.
The home of an ancestor sacred to ancient Chinese families
An animal bone or turtle shell on which royal priests wrote questions to the gods.
A bone of the great Chinese thinker Confucius worshipped by followers today.
A decoration worn by Shang emperors as a sign of the Mandate of Heaven.
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Dynasties
Heavenly mandates
Philosophies
Religious practices
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Han
Kong
Qin
Zhou
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They passed through regions where silk worms lived.
Silk manufacturing took place in that part of China.
The first silk from India traveled to China on them.
They carried silk and other trade goods to and from China.
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Was developed by the Chinese soon after they invented paper.
Existed in China long before farming developed.
Is illustrated by primitive drawings in Chinese caves.
Used simple drawings or characters to represent words and ideas.
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Buddhism
Daoism
Jainism
Legalism
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Kongfuzi
Liu Bang
Shi Huangdi
Wudi
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Africa
Europe
Japan
Korea
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Pattern of the rise and fall of Chinese dynasties.
Order in which an emperor's relatives had claim to the throne.
Process by which emperors chose those who followed them.
Steps emperors took to make sure their dynasty continued.
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The Mandate of Heaven
Filial piety
The Mandate of the Gods
Ancestor worship
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Confucianism
The Han dynasty
Legalism
The Qin dynasty
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The spread of Buddhism into China.
The sailing of a Chinese ship to Japan.
The movement of a Chinese family from a farm to the city.
The sale of silk from one merchant to another in China.
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He could do not wrong in the eyes of the people.
He was a god whose commands must be obeyed.
He had the gods' support and approval to rule.
He was also the head of China's official church.
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Daoism
Hinduism
Jainism
Legalism
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Bureaucracy
Democracy
Dynasty
Legalism
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The use of paper.
The wearing of silk clothing.
The beginnings of farming.
The invention of the wheelbarrow.
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An emperor died at a young age.
An emperor mistreated his people.
A ruler behaved foolishly or badly.
A flood or earthquake occurred.
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Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Legalism
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Empress LU
Kongfuzi
Liu Bang
Shi Huangdi
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They carried large amounts of trade.
They stretched across Europe and Asia.
They connected China and Mesopotamia
They were used by Europeans and Asians.
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Confucianism
Daoism
Kongfuzi
Legalism
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Han dynasty
Shang dynasty
Qin dynasty
Zhou dynasty
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Conquest.
Cultural diffusion.
The Han dynasty.
Emperor Shi Huangdi
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Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Pragmatism
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Daoism
The Han dynasty
Master King
The Qin dynasty
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