Ancient Chinese History Quiz

What river is also known as the Yellow River?

• Chang

• Indus

• Huang He

• Nile

What great dynasty only lasted for 15 years?

• Qin

• Han

• Zhou

• Shang

Which ruler was cruel and harsh to his subjects?

• Wudi

• Liu Bang

• Confucius

• Shi Huangdi

Which dynasty was known as the Golden Age of Ancient China?

• Qin

• Han

• Zhou

• Shang

Which philosophy of ruling consisted of a harsh set of laws and consequences?

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• legalism

• Democracy

Who taught that all people should show loyalty and respect toward others?

• Confucius

• Wudi

• Liu Bang

• Shi Huangdi

What was NOT commonly traded along the Silk Road?

• glass

• ivory

• silk

• stone

Which was a major accomplishment made during the Han dynasty?

• legalism

• confucianism

• paper

• bronze tools

Which of the following was a legacy of the ancient Chinese?

• pyramids

• Hinduism

• wheel

• seismoscope

What was one geographic feature that caused China to be isolated?

• Silk Road

• Gobi Desert

• Mediterranean Sea

• Huang He River