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3. Geography - Zhou

Which river runs through the southern part of the Zhou dynasty?

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Responses

Haung River
Haung River

Chang River
Chang River

Xi River
Xi River
Question 4

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4. Geography - Han

Which desert borders the Han dynasty to the north?

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Responses

Takla Makan Desert
Takla Makan Desert

Great Wall
Great Wall

Gobi Desert
Gobi Desert

Himalayas
Himalayas
Question 5

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5. Government - Sumer:

Which text evidence shows that priests choose the early military leaders of Sumer?

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Responses

Priests helped choose the best person to lead the city-state into battle.
Priests helped choose the best person to lead the city-state into battle.

Military leaders became the first kings
Military leaders became the first kings

People in different cities began to argue with one another over the control of land and water.
People in different cities began to argue with one another over the control of land and water.

The leader was expected to give up his power and return to normal life.
The leader was expected to give up his power and return to normal life.
Question 6


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6. Government - Qin



What did the Qin emperor do to unify all the rebellious Chinese kingdoms?

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Responses

Build walls to protect themselves from other kingdoms
Build walls to protect themselves from other kingdoms

Tore down the walls separating the kingdoms
Tore down the walls separating the kingdoms

The king needed to make the Chinese people into one people ruled by one government
The king needed to make the Chinese people into one people ruled by one government
Question 7

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7. Government - Zhou:

Under the Mandate of Heaven, what was the title taken by the Chinese ruler?

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Responses

Son of Heaven
Son of Heaven

Mighty King
Mighty King

Ruler of Earth
Ruler of Earth
Question 8

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8. Government - Han:

What did the Han emperor do differently from the Qin emperor?

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Responses

He came from a very successful, upper class family
He came from a very successful, upper class family

He raised taxes and made very harsh rules for his people
He raised taxes and made very harsh rules for his people

He encouraged learning, lowered taxes and ended many harsh rules
He encouraged learning, lowered taxes and ended many harsh rules

He threw out the Confucian scholars and advisors
He threw out the Confucian scholars and advisors
Question 9

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9. Achievements - Sumer:

How did the invention of bronze lead to cities becoming large and powerful states?

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Responses

The Sumerians were one of the first cultures to make bronze.
The Sumerians were one of the first cultures to make bronze.

Bronze was created by mixing copper and tin.
Bronze was created by mixing copper and tin.

Bronze is a harder metal and better for making weapons which played an important role in creating powerful states.
Bronze is a harder metal and better for making weapons which played an important role in creating powerful states.

Bronze was not a very strong metal but the Sumerians used it to make farming tools.
Bronze was not a very strong metal but the Sumerians used it to make farming tools.
Question 10

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10. Achievements - Qin:

The terracotta warriors defended the Qin dynasty from invaders.

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Responses

True
True

False
False
Question 11

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11. Achievements - Zhou:

What innovations helped strengthen the Zhou army?

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Responses

Crossbow
Crossbow

Iron farm tools
Iron farm tools

Network of roads
Network of roads

Irrigation and fertilizer
Irrigation and fertilizer
Question 12

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12. Achievements - Han:

Which Han achievement helped spread ideas?

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Responses

Wheelbarrow
Wheelbarrow

wooden ox
wooden ox

Rags and bark
Rags and bark

Paper
Paper
Question 13

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13. Economy - Sumer:

Why did Sumerians have to trade and barter for goods?

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Responses

Sumer had little stone and no metal ores.
Sumer had little stone and no metal ores.

Sumer had excessive wood and plentiful metal ores so they traded the overflow.
Sumer had excessive wood and plentiful metal ores so they traded the overflow.

Sumer had to trade and barter in order to establish strong ties with other lands.
Sumer had to trade and barter in order to establish strong ties with other lands.

Sumer did not participate in any trade and barter with any other civilizations.
Sumer did not participate in any trade and barter with any other civilizations.
Question 14

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14. Economy - Qin:

What TWO achievements helped to improve trade?

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Responses

The Great Wall
The Great Wall

Space between wheels
Space between wheels

Weights and measures
Weights and measures

Banliang
Banliang
Question 15

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15. Economy - Zhou:

What made trade across the Zhou empire easier?

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Responses

Iron
Iron

Network of roads
Network of roads

Crossbow
Crossbow

Irrigation and fertilizer
Irrigation and fertilizer
Question 16

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16. Economy - Han:

Which item traveled to China from the west?

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Responses

Wool
Wool

Furs
Furs

Gunpowder
Gunpowder

Paper
Paper
Question 17

Use the chart above to write your Would You Rather paragraph. You may also use your textbook.

For this paragraph, you will pick CHOOSE which civilization YOU would rather live in.

Your options are: Sumer, Qin, Zhou or Han.

You will write at least a 5 sentence paragraph using the sentence frame below:

Sentence 1 (2 points): State which civilization you picked AND give one piece of evidence to support your choice.

Sentence 2 (2 points): Provide your personal opinion for why you picked your civilization. Tell me WHY you picked this civilization i.e. why does it APPEAL to YOU. (I really enjoy.... because I too am good at...)

Sentence 3 (1 point): Provide another fact for why you would like to live in the civilization you picked.

Sentence 4 (2 points): Provide a fact about a civilization you DID NOT pick to live in. Include the name of the civilization and a fact. (Ex. I do not like the Qin dynasty because women have a lower social status so I would not have as many rights and I would not like to live there.)

Sentence 5 (1 point): State which civilization you picked and summarize why you liked that the best.

Organization and grammar (1 point).

This essay will be worth a total of 9 points.

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Answer 1

Would You Rather: Civilization Choice Paragraph

I would rather live in the Han dynasty because of its emphasis on learning and cultural development. I appreciate this civilization's dedication to education and the promotion of Confucian ideals, which fostered a more harmonious society. I also enjoy the idea of innovation, as the Han dynasty is known for achievements like the invention of paper, which greatly impacted communication. I do not like the Qin dynasty because of its harsh rule and strict regulations, which may have restricted individual freedoms and creativity. Overall, I prefer the Han dynasty because it combines cultural richness, educational values, and technological advancements, making it an appealing civilization to live in.