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1. Which dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history?
- [ ] Xia
- [ ] Zhou
- [ ] Laozi
- [ ] Shang
2. Which of the following was NOT one of Confucius’s ideas about social harmony and government?
- [ ] All family members should be loyal to each other.
- [ ] All of the above were ideas that Confucius had about social harmony.
- [ ] Moral leadership, not laws, will bring order.
- [ ] A king should lead by example, inspiring good behavior in all of his subjects.
3. Which of the following is one reason the Zhou political order broke down?
- [ ] all of the above
- [ ] The middle class began to demand greater rights and responsibilities.
- [ ] Lords passed their political power down to their sons, who were less loyal to the king.
- [ ] Laozi organized the peasants into unions and encouraged them to strike for higher wages.
4. Which of the following did NOT contribute to the decline of the Zhou dynasty?
- [ ] The era of the Warring States began.
- [ ] The Zhou lords began to refuse to fight against invaders.
- [ ] Chinese families began to fall apart and to fight internally.
- [ ] Devastating floods sparked a famine that killed 75 percent of the population.
5. Who argued that the Chinese needed to return to ethics, or moral values?
- [ ] Chang Jiang
- [ ] Laozi
- [ ] Yu the Great
- [ ] Confucius
6. Which of the following statements describes a Zhou king?
- [ ] Some rebelled against the Shang.
- [ ] all of the above
- [ ] He gave land to lords in return for their military support.
- [ ] He claimed his power was granted from heaven.
7. Which Chinese belief system taught that the government should stay out of people’s lives?
- [ ] both Daoism and Legalism
- [ ] Confucianism
- [ ] Legalism
- [ ] Daoism
8. What did Legalism teach?
- [ ] all of the above
- [ ] People are bad by nature.
- [ ] Religion should be separate from politics.
- [ ] All people should live in harmony with the “the way.”