Ancient China Quiz

How old is China's civilization?

• More than 2,000 years old

• More than 3,000 years old

• More than 4,000 years old

• More than 5,000 years old

What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?

• To protect against natural disasters

• To keep out foreign invaders

• To serve as a trade route

• To mark the boundaries of the empire

During which dynasty were the first coins created in China?

• Han Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

Who was the thinker that founded Daoism?

• Confucius

• Laozi

• Buddha

• Sun Tzu

From which country was Buddhism introduced to China?

• Japan

• India

• Mongolia

• Korea

What did Confucius believe a ruler should be like?

• A divine being

• A military general

• The head of a family

• A wealthy merchant

What agricultural tool did farmers begin to use during the Zhou dynasty?

• Water wheels

• Seed drills

• Plows pulled by oxen

• Scythes

What dynasty had such an impact that many of China's people today call themselves the People of Han?

• Ming Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

What was invented during the Han dynasty that aided in keeping records?

• The compass

• Papermaking

• Gunpowder

• Printing

What was the Silk Road?

• A trade route that connected China with the Roman Empire

• A wall built to protect China from invasions

• A famous Chinese philosophy

• A caravan route that stretched 4,000 miles between China and Europe