WorksheetsWilson's Social Studies
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the purpose of the Terra Cotta warriors?
a)
To fight the Ming army.
b)
To protect Emperor Qin Shihuangdi in the afterlife.
c)
To follow the mandate of Heaven.
d)
To invade Mongolia.
2.
The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
a)
Confucianism
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Dao
d)
Daoism
3.
A member of an upper class of society, usually made up of hereditary nobility
a)
ancestor
b)
aristocrat
c)
social class
d)
tenant farmer
4.
A group of non-elected government officials
a)
bureaucracy
b)
warlord
c)
aristocrat
d)
Mandate of Heaven
5.
A symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea
a)
pictograph
b)
warlord
c)
acupuncture
d)
ideograph
6.
A symbol in a writing system based on pictures
a)
ideograph
b)
pictograph
c)
bureaucracy
d)
currency
7.
A person that someone is descended from
a)
filial piety
b)
hereditary
c)
censor
d)
ancestor
8.
The Mongols expanded their empire by conquering Korea, Vietnam, and Japan.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
9.
A Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws
a)
Legalism
b)
Dao
c)
Daoism
d)
Confucianism
10.
A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
a)
Doa
b)
Legalism
c)
Daoism
d)
Confucianism
11.
A group of people who are at a similar cultural, economic, or educational level
a)
social class
b)
filial piety
c)
civil service
d)
acupuncture
12.
The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents
a)
Dao
b)
ancestor
c)
ideograph
d)
filial piety
13.
An official who makes sure that government workers are doing their jobs
a)
Legalism
b)
censor
c)
currency
d)
tenant farmer
14.
Something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange
a)
filial piety
b)
warlord
c)
ideograph
d)
currency
15.
A farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop
a)
ancestor
b)
tenant farmer
c)
aristocrat
d)
pictograph
16.
Originally, a Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to treat disease or relieve pain
a)
censor
b)
bureaucracy
c)
acupuncture
d)
ancestor
17.
How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?
a)
They became wealthy.
b)
They were isolated from other civilizations.
c)
They made it easier to travel.
d)
They made China easy to be attacked.
18.
What were oracle bones used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Telling stories
c)
Building the Great Wall of China
d)
Asking for advice from the gods
19.
What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Zhou
c)
Hanfeizi
d)
Huang He
20.
What is the central idea of Daoism
a)
Duty to community and humanity
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
21.
Which philosophy did most aristocrats follow?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Hinduism
22.
What word best describes how society viewed Chinese merchants?
a)
Friendly
b)
Clumsy
c)
Smart
d)
Selfish
23.
What were women responsible for in ancient China?
a)
Raising children
b)
Educating children
c)
Managing household finances
d)
All of the above
24.
Which of the following was Han Wudi responsible for?
a)
Unifying China
b)
Creating civil service exams
c)
Connecting the Great Wall of China
d)
Ruling China's first empire
25.
What invention allowed the Chinese to sail against the wind?
a)
Rudders
b)
Waterwheels
c)
Compasses
d)
Oars
26.
Chinese farmers built this with stone and sand; pilled rubble in order to keep out invaders
a)
rudder
b)
Great Wall
c)
Huang He
d)
ideograph
27.
Defeated the Chang dynasty; ruled longer than any other dynasty in the history of China
a)
Zhou
b)
Anyang
c)
Shang
d)
Daoism
28.
Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws
a)
aristocrat
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Mandate of Heaven
29.
Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi; taught that people should turn to nature and give up their worldly concerns
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
c)
filial piety
d)
Zhou
30.
A long river in China also known as the Yangtze River
a)
Huang He
b)
Chang Jiang
c)
Dao
d)
Zhou
31.
Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia
a)
filial piety
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
Anyang
32.
Line of rulers from the same family
a)
Legalism
b)
long Chinese line
c)
filial piety
d)
dynasty
33.
The proper way Chinese kings were expected to rule under the Mandate of Heaven
a)
aristocrat
b)
Dao
c)
Daoism
d)
Mandate of Heaven
34.
China's southern border with India is protected by...
a)
The Pacific Ocean
b)
The Himalayan Mountains
c)
The Gobi Desert
d)
The Great Wall of China
35.
Which of the following is the main reason for the spread of Buddhism:
a)
Conquest
b)
Trade
c)
Migration
d)
None of the above
36.
The foundations of Buddhism are based on these four principles...
a)
The four pillars
b)
The four noble truths
c)
The four great pathways
d)
The four commandments
37.
The Silk Road refers to...
a)
A giant factory where silk is made
b)
A road made entirely of a stringy material called silk
c)
A road lined with Mulberry trees
d)
A series of trade routes that crisscrossed Asia
38.
Which of the following was created in China:
a)
Wood-block printing
b)
The compass
c)
Gunpowder
d)
All of the above
39.
Thanks to the ______road, gunpowder quickly spread from China to Europe.
a)
Dynasty
b)
Song
c)
Zeng
d)
Silk
40.
Which of the following describes an invention the Chinese made that expanded trade?
a)
The compass
b)
Gunpowder
c)
The Wheel
d)
Porcelain
41.
A census is a...
a)
religion started in India
b)
measurement of how many people live in a country
c)
word meaning related by blood
d)
test that civil servants were required to take
42.
The Mongols were a nomadic warrior people who lived in clans, or ____.
a)
family groups
b)
tents
c)
cities
d)
harsh environments
43.
What was Genghis Khan's main goal as leader of the Mongols?
a)
to unite China after years of civil war
b)
to conquer lands beyond Mongolia
c)
to establish trade relations with Europeans
d)
to settle his people in a more favorable environment
44.
Mongol warriors were greatly feared for their use of ____ in fighting their enemies.
a)
maps
b)
fire lances
c)
horses
d)
terror
45.
At the height of its power and influence, the Mongol Empire stretched from eastern Europe to the Pacific Ocean and from Siberia to the Himalaya mountain ranges.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
46.
What did the Mongols learn from the Chinese?
a)
how to pass the civil service examination
b)
how to use gunpowder as a weapon
c)
how to rule vast lands
d)
how to establish trade routes
47.
Who was Kublai Khan?
a)
a poet
b)
an explorer
c)
the first Yuan emperor
d)
the grandson of Genghis Khan
48.
The Mongols in China practiced Buddhism and respected the religions of others.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
49.
Because the Mongols had their own language, laws, and customs, they ____.
a)
lived among the Chinese in order to become more like them
b)
insisted that the Chinese adopt Mongol ways and traditions
c)
did not mix socially with the Chinese
d)
sent their children to Chinese schools
50.
Who was the most famous European to live in China during the period of Mongol rule?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Genghis Khan
c)
Kublai Khan
d)
Marco Polo
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