Chinese Dynasty CLUE Quiz

What is the definition of dynasty?

• A new leader is elected every 4 years.

• A ruling family holds power for many years.

• The next leader is selected by the council.

• A Warring States period.

Books were burned in which dynasty?

• Zhou

• Han

• Ming

• Qin Shi Huangdi

Terracotta soldiers were created in which dynasty?

• Zhou

• Han

• Ming

• Qin Shi Huangdi

Oracle Bones were:

• Used during the Zhou Dynasty

• Referred to as “wooden ox”

• Special bones preferred by imperial dogs.

• Used to answer questions about the future by Shang priests & kings

Mandate of Heaven is:

• The right to rule

• A good day on the Silk Road

• Qin Shi Huangdi’s tomb

• The highest point of the Great Wall of China

The Dynasty who started connecting smaller walls into The Great Wall was:

• Zhou

• Han

• Ming

• Qin Shi Huangdi

How should leaders act under the Mandate of Heaven?

• Leaders should be just, kind, and serve others.

• Leaders should rule with strict authority.

• Leaders should be brave and fight in the military.

• Leaders should make decisions that only benefit themselves.

Qin Shi Huangdi’s standardization in Ancient China made:

• Life harder because no one had the same measurement

• Life easier because everyone spoke the same language and used the same money

• Life harder because everyone used the same unit of measure and money

• Life easier because the weather was nicer for building The Great Wall n 4

Which Dynasty invented acupuncture, seismometer & paper?

• Zhou

• Han

• Ming

• Qin Shi Huangdi

The _____________ was home to 24 emperors and closed to the public for hundreds of years.

• Qin

• Terracotta Warriors

• Great Wall

• Forbidden City