China Test

3. What Chinese philosophy promoted a peaceful society, taught that people should give up worldly desires, and become one with nature?
4. Silk, tea, and spices were sent out of China on the _____ _____.
6. What did Qin Shihuangdi force farmers to build to protect China from nomads trying to invade?
10. Military leaders with their own armies are called ______.
12. What principle did the Zhou dynasty claim gave them the right to rule?
13. What advancement made during the Han dynasty aided in sailing ships?
14. Who was the founder of Daoism?
16. What Chinese invention placed needles in people skins along known pressure points to relieve pain?
17. In Chinese history, China has been ruled or governed by families of rulers known as _______.
19. Who led a rebellion against the Shang dynasty because they were so cruel to the people?

1. One way the Qin Shihuangdi controlled his people was to burn any ______ that conflicted with his teachings.
2. The core belief of _______ is that you should put the needs of your family and community before your own.
5. What is the term for two or more characters that have been combined to represent an idea?
7. What is the term for a character that stands for an object?
8. What river was also called the Yellow River and China's Sorrow?
9. Who was the first Emperor of China?
11. What is the time called between the Shang and Zhou dynasty when Chinese states were at war with one another?
14. What Chinese belief system taught that people need a strong ruler to maintain order?
15. If the king was bad, and brought bad fortune on his kingdom, the people could _______ him.
18. What is another name for the Chang Jiang river?