Ancient China and Chinese Dynasties Review Quiz

What is the name of the first Chinese dynasty?

• Field Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Chin Dynasty

What did the Ancient Chinese use to help plan for the future?

• Oracle Bones

• Magic 8 Ball

• Rubik's Cube

• Fortune Cookie messages

Along what river did the Ancient Chinese develop?

• Euphrates River

• Huang He (Yellow River)

• Nile River

• Indus River

Name the writing system developed by the Ancient Chinese.

• Sanskrit

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• calligraphy

Select all the religious beliefs that Ancient Chinese had.

• polytheism

• ancestor worship

• nature gods and goddesses

• monotheism

Which dynasty was responsible for writing down laws, starting construction of the Great Wall, and established the Mandate of Heaven?

• Shang Dynasty

• China Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

Which of the following best describes the Mandate of Heaven?

• The belief that the gods selected the rulers of China.

• The belief that the land of Heaven was solely designed for the ancestors of Ancient Chinese.

• A fun party game.

• The belief that the gods selected the rulers of China and it was the peoples responsibility to overthrow that ruler if they were corrupt.

Which dynasty was responsible for unifying China for the first time, creating legalism, and building most of the "old" Great Wall?

• Tang Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Chin Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

Which dynasty was responsible for inventing paper and starting the Silk Road?

• Han Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty

Which dynasty was responsible for perfecting the four great Chinese inventions?

• Yuan Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Song Dynasty