Ancient China Dynasties Quiz

Where did the earliest dynasties in Ancient China form?

• Yangtze River

• Huang He

• Chang Jiang

• Indus River

What was the first dynasty in Chinese History (2070 -1600 BC)? Founded by Yu the Great.

• Qin Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Xia Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

What Chinese dynasty lasted from 1700-1050 BC and written evidence was found in Oracle Bones?

• Shang Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Xia Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

What Chinese dynasty lasted from 1050-256 BC, conquered the Shang Dynasty, Hundred Schools of Thought took place during this time, and was the Golden Age of Chinese philosophies?

• Xia Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

What was the Mandate of Heaven?

• Belief the Zhou Dynasty was heaven

• Belief the emperor was a god from heaven

• Belief the emperor was granted the right to rule by heaven

• Belief god ruled the kingdom from heaven

What was the Warring States Period in Ancient China?

• War lord took over and ruled all of China

• Local rulers ran sections of China and it was a period of fighting between different kingdoms

• Local rulers ran section of China and lived in peace with each other

• None of the Above

What dynasty defeated the war lords and gained control over China from 221-206 BC?

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

What was NOT an accomplishment of the Qin Dynasty?

• Instituted a uniform writing system

• Created a 12 month calendar

• Created a unified system of weights and measures

• Standardized coins

What Ancient Chinese ruler had the Great Wall of China built, wanted the mythical elixir of life, died from drinking mercury and had warriors built in his tomb?

• Qin Shi Huang

• Marco Polo

• Genghis Khan

• Zhang Qian

What ruler overthrew the Qin Dynasty?

• Liu Bang

• Alexander the Great

• Wu Ti

• Qin Shi Huang