How Well You Know About Zhou Dynasty? Trivia Quiz
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- 1.Which Chinese Dynasty was the longest?
- A.
Xia
- B.
Shang
- C.
Zhou
- 2.When was the Zhou Dynasty?
- A.
1700-1375 B.C
- B.
1550-1069 B.C
- C.
1500-539 B.C
- D.
1045–256 BC
- 3.Who led the army that conquered the Shang Dynasty?
- A.
King Wen
- B.
King Wu
- C.
King Now
- D.
King Yu
- 4.The Shang people were so loyal to their emperor that they fought the Zhou fiercely defending him.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.The Zhou did not completely control the eastern part of the empire, they established outposts and city-states ruled by family members and loyal supporters instead of centralized control.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The Zhou moved their capitol further east due to attacks and invasion by non-Chinese people from the north. This period is called the Eastern Zhou.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Which of the following occurred during the Eastern Zhou?
- A.
As the Zhou moved eastward, the Qin clan took control of western China and old Zhou cities.
- B.
Zhou emperors established a strong, mobile army to defend the empire.
- C.
Initially the Qin were loyal supporters of the Zhou and even married into the clan.
- D.
City-states grew in power to become greater than Zhou
- E.
It can be divided into the Warring States Period and Winter & Summer Period
- F.
Art and philosophy flourished.
- G.
It is a time marked by wars between states where no one was strong enough to conquer the others and unify China.
- 8.What is the "mandate of heaven?"
- A.
The concept that leaders gained their authority to rule from the gods.
- B.
The concept the China was destined to rule the known world.
- C.
The concept that women were servants of men.
- D.
The name of the first formal religion of China
- 9.What 2 forms of religion were born during the Zhou dynasty?
- A.
Confucianism
- B.
Ancestor worship
- C.
Feudalism
- D.
Taoism
- 10.Which of the following are true of ancestor worship in Ancient China?
- A.
It began during the Zhou Dynasty
- B.
It began during the Xia Dynasty or possibly earlier
- C.
People believed their ancestors became gods.
- D.
People believed they could pray to their ancestors for guidance
- 11.Which of the following are true of Taoism?
- A.
Teaches that people should be one with nature and that all living things have a universal force flowing through them.
- B.
Teaches that rulers get their power from heaven.
- C.
Teaches that everything in nature has two balancing forces called Yin and Yang.
- D.
Didn't support the idea of a lot of rules or government.
- 12.Which of the following are true of Confucianism?
- A.
Based on the teachings of Confucius.
- B.
Teachings focus on treating others with respect, politeness, and fairness.
- C.
Teaches that honor and morality were important qualities and that family was important, requiring the honoring of one's relatives.
- D.
It doesn't encourage a strong government.
- 13.What is Western Zhou most know for?
- A.
Conquering Mongolia
- B.
Building the Great Wall of China
- C.
A period of clan wars
- D.
A period of relative peace
- 14.Zhou kings were strong leaders during the Spring and Autumn Period
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.What 3 powerful clans emerged in the Spring and Autumn Period?
- A.
Qin
- B.
Chu
- C.
Qi
- D.
Yue
- E.
Jin
- F.
Zhao
- G.
Wei
- H.
Han
- I.
Yan
- 16.Who emerged as the dominant clan during the Warring States Period?
- A.
Qin
- B.
Chu
- C.
Qi
- D.
Yue
- E.
Jin
- F.
Zhao
- G.
Wei
- H.
Han
- I.
Yan
- 17.What city became the capital of China at the end of the Warring States Period?
- A.
Xi'an
- B.
Luoyang
- C.
Haojing
- D.
Peking
- 18.Zhou government was based on feudalism.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Who conquered the other clans to become the first emperor of China?
- A.
Wen Wang
- B.
Huang Di
- C.
Wu Wang
- D.
Qin Shi Huang
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