What was the result of the development of the Silk Road?(1 point)

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Responses

It enabled the Shang to expand Chinese territory.
It enabled the Shang to expand Chinese territory.

It made travel easier between northern and southern China.
It made travel easier between northern and southern China.

It allowed the Chinese to learn the process of making silk.
It allowed the Chinese to learn the process of making silk.

It brought new ideas such as Buddhism to China.

Look at the map of Asia and the barriers the Chinese people had to overcome. What creates the northern barrier of China's geographical isolation?

(1 point)
Responses

Taklamakan Desert
Taklamakan Desert

Himalaya Mountains
Himalaya Mountains

Gobi Desert
Gobi Desert

Pacific Ocean

(1 point)
Responses

competition for wealth
competition for wealth

order and stability
order and stability

people are basically evil
people are basically evil

development of bureaucracy

What benefit did a standardized currency bring to China?(1 point)
Responses

It reduced the economic power of warlords.
It reduced the economic power of warlords.

It increased wealth for all citizens.
It increased wealth for all citizens.

It allowed the government to collect taxes.
It allowed the government to collect taxes.

It made it easier to trade anywhere in the empire.

By what means did Zhou rulers keep control over all the different regions of their kingdom?(1 point)
Responses

by keeping a strong army ready to put down any rebellion
by keeping a strong army ready to put down any rebellion

by treating the people with kindness and respect
by treating the people with kindness and respect

by putting family members in charge of individual regions.
by putting family members in charge of individual regions.

by starting a civil service based on the ideas of Confucius

What were the Confucian attitudes toward farmers and merchants in Han China?(1 point)
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Farmers were little respected because they worked a lowly job; merchants were highly respected for traveling
Farmers were little respected because they worked a lowly job; merchants were highly respected for traveling

Farmers were little respected for low social status; merchants were little respected because they did not produce goods.
Farmers were little respected for low social status; merchants were little respected because they did not produce goods.

Farmers were highly respected for production of basic goods; merchants were little respected because they did not produce goods.
Farmers were highly respected for production of basic goods; merchants were little respected because they did not produce goods.

Farmers were highly respected for production of basic goods; merchants were highly respected for wealth.
Farmers were highly respected for production of basic goods; merchants were highly respected for wealth.

Why was paper the most important innovation of the Han dynasty? (1 point)
Responses

because more people could afford books and learned to read
because more people could afford books and learned to read

because it enriched the merchant class
because it enriched the merchant class

because it led to superior battle tactics
because it led to superior battle tactics

because it created the art form of calligraphy

How did the Han government differ from the Qin government?(1 point)
Responses

The Han imposed harsher laws than the Qin.
The Han imposed harsher laws than the Qin.

The Han created a more centralized government than the Qin.
The Han created a more centralized government than the Qin.

The Han revived Confucian learning suppressed by the Qin.
The Han revived Confucian learning suppressed by the Qin.

The Han encouraged trade less than the Qin.

The civil service strengthened the Han empire because officials were not allowed to service in their home districts. Why was this?(1 point)
Responses

They needed to understand different parts of the empire to do their jobs successfully.
They needed to understand different parts of the empire to do their jobs successfully.

They could not then rely on their family and friends to do their job properly.
They could not then rely on their family and friends to do their job properly.

The emperor encouraged different parts of his empire to have connections.
The emperor encouraged different parts of his empire to have connections.

They could not then organize with their family and friends against the emperor.

Which of these phrases best summarizes Legalism?(1 point)
Responses

Moral values are the key to social order.
Moral values are the key to social order.

Harsh laws are needed to keep order in society.
Harsh laws are needed to keep order in society.

Educating people leads to a strong society.
Educating people leads to a strong society.

Citizens are capable of governing themselves.

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What was the purpose of the Great Wall?(1 point)
Responses

to standardize Chinese roads
to standardize Chinese roads

to make trade and transportation easier
to make trade and transportation easier

to keep out nomads to the north
to keep out nomads to the north

to separate warring states

What is the main topic discussed in the Analects of Confucius?(1 point)
Responses

successful battle strategies
successful battle strategies

living in harmony with nature
living in harmony with nature

proper behavior and ideals
proper behavior and ideals

the nature of the afterlife
the nature of the afterlife

What did Zhou artisans discover?(1 point)
Responses

how to mold bronze into farm tools
how to mold bronze into farm tools

how to decipher oracle bones
how to decipher oracle bones

how to make silk cloth
how to make silk cloth

how to make iron

Where did China's fist civilization develop?(1 point)
Responses

in the Gobi Desert
in the Gobi Desert

on the Plateau of Tibet
on the Plateau of Tibet

along the Chang River
along the Chang River

on the North China Plain

How did the location of the Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts, the Himalaya Mountains, and the Pacific Ocean impact early settlement in China?(1 point)
Responses

It meant early peoples had to travel along he Chang River.
It meant early peoples had to travel along he Chang River.

It meant early peoples fought for fertile land as there wasn't very much.
It meant early peoples fought for fertile land as there wasn't very much.

It meant early peoples had to develop into a seafaring civilization.
It meant early peoples had to develop into a seafaring civilization.

It meant early peoples developed in isolation.

Answer 1

Here are the answers based on the questions provided:

1. What was the result of the development of the Silk Road?

   • It brought new ideas such as Buddhism to China.

2. What creates the northern barrier of China's geographical isolation?

   • Gobi Desert

3. What was a key belief of Confucianism regarding society?

   • order and stability

4. What benefit did a standardized currency bring to China?

   • It made it easier to trade anywhere in the empire.

5. By what means did Zhou rulers keep control over all the different regions of their kingdom?

   • by putting family members in charge of individual regions.

6. What were the Confucian attitudes toward farmers and merchants in Han China?

   • Farmers were highly respected for production of basic goods; merchants were little respected because they did not produce goods.

7. Why was paper the most important innovation of the Han dynasty?

   • because more people could afford books and learned to read.

8. How did the Han government differ from the Qin government?

   • The Han revived Confucian learning suppressed by the Qin.

9. Why were officials not allowed to serve in their home districts in the Han civil service?

   • They could not then rely on their family and friends to do their job properly.

10. Which of these phrases best summarizes Legalism?

    • Harsh laws are needed to keep order in society.

11. What was the purpose of the Great Wall?

    • to keep out nomads to the north.

12. What is the main topic discussed in the Analects of Confucius?

    • proper behavior and ideals.

13. What did Zhou artisans discover?

    • how to mold bronze into farm tools.

14. Where did China's first civilization develop?

    • on the North China Plain.

15. How did the location of the Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts, the Himalaya Mountains, and the Pacific Ocean impact early settlement in China?

    • It meant early peoples developed in isolation.

Feel free to ask if you need further clarifications or assistance!

Answer 2

Write a full paragraph discussing the impacts of the routes labeled in red on the map. Use the map key, title, labels, and what you remember learning in the Unit to help you write your response.



Write 4-5 sentences discussing the impacts of these routes, providing details you remember from the Unit to back up your answer.

Answer 3

The routes labeled in red on the map represent significant trade paths that were part of the ancient Silk Road, which connected various cultures across Asia and beyond. These routes facilitated the exchange of not only goods, such as silk, spices, and precious metals, but also ideas, languages, and technologies. For example, the introduction of Buddhism to China occurred largely due to the interactions along these trade routes, as merchants and travelers shared their beliefs and practices with local populations. Additionally, the trade facilitated by these routes contributed to economic prosperity and cultural blending, fostering advancements in areas such as art, science, and philosophy. Overall, the red routes on the map played a crucial role in shaping the interconnectedness of ancient civilizations and laid the groundwork for future global trade networks.