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Quiz Social Studies Ch 6 Section 2 (6th)

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Zhou Dynasty

QUIZ 28 QUESTIONS

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Question 1 / 28

What statement is false regarding the Zhou Dynasty?

Established traditions about the importance of family and social order.

Brought political stability and new ways to deal with political and social changes.

Began in 1100 BC with the overthrow of the Shang Dynasty

Zhou Dynasty was the shortest dynasty in Chinese history.

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Question 2 / 28

I. Zhou kings claimed to possess the mandate of heaven. II. A king could only rule with heaven's permission. III. Heaven would support another king if one king was bad.

I and II are true

II and III are true

I and III are true

All statements are true

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Question 3 / 28

All of the following statements support facts regarding the Zhou Dynasty except :

Zhou came from an area to the west of the Shang kingdom.

Zhou used the heaven mandate to over throw the Xi.

Zhou expanded their territory to the NW and East, then moved S to Chang Jiang.

Zhou granted land to lords in return for loyalty, military support, and other services.

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Question 4 / 28

I. Zhou lords were people of high rank. II. Lords paid taxes and provided servants to the king as needed. III. Peasants (farmers) with small farms were at the bottom of the social order.

I is true

II and III are true

I and III are true

All statements are true

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Question 5 / 28

The Zhou system involved all of the following except :

Peasant farmers had to farm a plot of land for the noble.

The Zhou system brought chaos to China.

Ruling through Lords helped the Zhou control distant lands by ensuring loyalty to the king.

Over time political order broke down.

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Question 6 / 28

Why did the Zhou system crumble? Select the statement that is untrue.

Lords passed their power to sons who were less loyal to the king.

Local rulers gained power and rejected the king's authority.

Lords refused to fight invaders for the king.

Famine and disease caused the people to be discouraged with the king.

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Question 7 / 28

Which statements detail the Zhou invasion of 771 BC?

Invaders reached the capital, but the dynasty survived.

The king had been lighting warning fires to entertain friends.

When a real warning fire was lit, no lords and soldiers came to save the king.

All statements are true.

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Question 8 / 28

Regarding the Warring States period in China, select the incorrect statement.

Describes a time around 441 BC when Chinese lords were fighting each other.

A time when territorial armies grew and fighting became brutal and cruel.

Large families of serval generations formed powerful groups and held their power together.

Bonds of loyalty weaked the family foundation of life in China.

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Question 9 / 28

All the statements are true about the Warring States period in China except :

Sons plotted against each other over inheritances.

A wealth father tried to maintain peace by giving all his land to the king.

Some sons killed their fathers and China fell into disorder.

China lacked a strong government to stop power struggles within the ruling class families.

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Question 10 / 28

Who was Confucius?

The most influential teacher in Chinese history who tried to restore order to Chinese society.

He said that China needed to return to ethics and moral values.

Confucius means 'Master Kong' or 'Kongfuzi. '

All of the above statements are true.

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Question 11 / 28

What is Confucianism?

The ideas and teachings of Confucius that are philosophical and religious.

A description describing how much China was overrun with rude and dishonest people.

China's return to ideas and practices from a time when people knew their proper roles in society.

Two statements are true.

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Question 12 / 28

Confucius's guidelines for restoring order included all but the following rule :

All family members should be loyal to each other.

Children should respect and obey their parents.

Fathers should display high moral values to inspire their families.

Fathers should never divide their property with their sons.

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Question 13 / 28

Confucius's guidelines for government included all but which statement?

Moral leadership brought order to China.

Laws brought order to China.

A king should lead by example, inspiring good behavior in his subjects.

The lower classes learn by following the examples of their leaders.

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Question 14 / 28

Biography facts regarding Confucius's life are listed below. Identify the true statement(s).

He grew up in extreme poverty and became a teacher never realizing his teachings would transform China.

He was a dedicated student into his teenage years and mastered many subjects.

He served in minor government positions.

All statements are true.

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Question 15 / 28

I. Confucius never traveled extensively through out China. II. His ideas were passed down through his students. III. He compiled a book called "Confucianism. "

I is true

II is true

I and III are true

All of the statements are true.

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Question 16 / 28

What is the name of Confucius's book?

'The Kongfuzi'

'Changing China'

'The Analects'

'Confucianism Ethics'

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Question 17 / 28

Which idea is untrue regarding Confusianism?

When people behaved well and acted morally, they were simply carrying out what heaven expected of them.

Confucianism focused on morality, family, society, and government.

Confusianism never became the guiding force in Chinese human behavior and religious understanding.

Two statements are true.

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Question 18 / 28

I. Over the centuries, Confucius's ideas about virtue, kindness, and learning became the dominant beliefs in China. II. The Analects is referred to in China as Lun Yu.

I is true

II is true

All are false

All are true

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Question 19 / 28

Define Daoism.

A belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled.

Heaven expects people to behave well and act morally.

One must live in harmony with the guiding force of all reality.

Learning is a process that never ends.

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Question 20 / 28

Define Legalism.

A belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled.

Heaven expects people to behave well and act morally.

One must live in harmony with the guiding force of all reality.

Learning is a process that never ends.

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Question 21 / 28

What statement is false regarding Dao or Daoism?

Dao is the guiding force of all reality.

The Dao gave birth to the universe and all things in it. Humans are just a part of nature and not better than anything else.

Daoists wanted their government to stay out of people's lives.

Daoism was the same as Confucianism when government guidelines were compared.

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Question 22 / 28

Identify the incorrect statement.

Daoists believed people should avoid interfering with nature.

The perfect Daoist leader would govern so effortlessly that people would not even know they were being governed.

Daoists focued more on the human world while Confusiansim focused on the natural world.

The universe is a balance of opposites : light and dark, male and female, low and high.

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Question 23 / 28

I. Over time, the Dao, as represented by nature, became so important to the Daoist movement that they worshipped it. II. Laozi was the most famous Confucianism student teachers.

I is true

II is true

Both are true

Both are false

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Question 24 / 28

What fact about Laozi is false?

He may have wrote the text of Daoism, 'The Way and Its Power' with the help of other authors.

He was the most famous Daoist teacher and he was worshed as a supernatural being.

Laozi means 'young baby with wrinkled skin. '

Ancient sources of information about Laozi are myth.

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Question 25 / 28

What statement regarding Legalism is not correct?

Legalism was a political philosophy without religious concerns dealing with the government and social control.

Legalism was very similar to Daoism because they both held that people should respect authority.

Legalism disagreed with the moral preaching of Confucius.

Society needed strict laws to keep people in line and punishments should fit crimes.

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Question 26 / 28

Identify the false statement regarding the Legalism movement in China.

A guilty person's relative and neighbors should be punished for one person's crimes so everyone would obey laws.

They wanted nobles to run China, not appointed officials.

They wanted the Chinese empire to continue to expand.

They urged the state to always be prepared for war.

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Question 27 / 28

When the Zhou Dynasty crumbled, political and social chaos erupted. Select the best answer below which describes these historic events.

Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism competed for followers.

The Legalists were the first to put their ideas into practice throughout China.

Both statements are true.

Both statements are false.

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Question 28 / 28

Confucianism : I. Be respectful and loyal to family members. II. Leaders should be kind and lead by example. III. Learning is a process that never ends. IV. Heaven expects people to be moral.

I and IV are true

I, III, and IV are true

II, III, and IV are true

All statements are true

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Quiz Social Studies Ch 6 Section 2 (6th)

What statement is false regarding the Zhou Dynasty?

I. Zhou kings claimed to possess the mandate of heaven. II. A king could only rule with heaven's permission. III. Heaven would support another king if one king was bad.

All of the following statements support facts regarding the Zhou Dynasty except :

I. Zhou lords were people of high rank. II. Lords paid taxes and provided servants to the king as needed. III. Peasants (farmers) with small farms were at the bottom of the social order.

The Zhou system involved all of the following except :

Why did the Zhou system crumble? Select the statement that is untrue.

Which statements detail the Zhou invasion of 771 BC?

Regarding the Warring States period in China, select the incorrect statement.

All the statements are true about the Warring States period in China except :

Who was Confucius?

What is Confucianism?

Confucius's guidelines for restoring order included all but the following rule :

Confucius's guidelines for government included all but which statement?

Biography facts regarding Confucius's life are listed below. Identify the true statement(s).

I. Confucius never traveled extensively through out China. II. His ideas were passed down through his students. III. He compiled a book called "Confucianism. "

What is the name of Confucius's book?

Which idea is untrue regarding Confusianism?

I. Over the centuries, Confucius's ideas about virtue, kindness, and learning became the dominant beliefs in China. II. The Analects is referred to in China as Lun Yu.

Define Daoism.

Define Legalism.

What statement is false regarding Dao or Daoism?

Identify the incorrect statement.

I. Over time, the Dao, as represented by nature, became so important to the Daoist movement that they worshipped it. II. Laozi was the most famous Confucianism student teachers.

What fact about Laozi is false?

What statement regarding Legalism is not correct?

Identify the false statement regarding the Legalism movement in China.

When the Zhou Dynasty crumbled, political and social chaos erupted. Select the best answer below which describes these historic events.

Confucianism : I. Be respectful and loyal to family members. II. Leaders should be kind and lead by example. III. Learning is a process that never ends. IV. Heaven expects people to be moral.

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