Ancient History Quiz

What is the correct chronological order of the b.c. ancient china dynasties discussed in class?

• Han, Ming, Lee, Chang

• Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

• Zhou, Qing, Sumer, Harappa

• Laozi, Confucius, Buddha, Mulan

The first Chinese writing system was created with characters to represent words during which Chinese dynasty?

• Ming

• Qing

• Shang

• Han

The rulers of Ancient China believed that they were destined to rule by the __________

• Masters of Kung Fu

• Mandate of Pharaohs

• Eightfold Path

• Mandate of Hevaen

Civilization in Ancient China settled and started cultivating rice along what river?

• Nile river

• Tigris river

• Yellow river

• Indus river

During the Qin Dynasty, the ruler Shi Huang-di began construction of the..

• The Great Wall

• Temple of Heaven

• Fleet of Zheng he

• Ziggurat temple

Which two Ancient philosophies developed in Ancient China?

• Hinduism and Buddhism

• Sikhism and Koellerism

• Judaism and merit

• Confucianism and Taoism

What Ancient Chinese emperor commissioned the building of thousands of terracotta warriors to help protect him in the after life?

• Shi Huang-di

• Ramses the Great

• Qin Shang ZHou

• Chandragupta I

Which of the following are innovations by the Ancient Chinese?

• Paper, Silk, Wheelbarrow

• Sailboat, Mummification, Sanskrit

• Planned cities, papyrus, wheel

• Hieroglyphs, bronze weapons, number

Confucianism focused on

• Following the vedas of hinduism

• worshipping more than one god

• The yin and yang

• Respecting rulers and elders

The ancient Chinese were able to flourish independently, and without much interference from outsiders due to...

• their reputation and strength as a military powe

• their geography providing many natural barrier

• the outsiders not wanting what the Chinese had

• their rivers being very difficult to navigate