WorksheetsAncient China
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these rivers is NOT located in China?
a)
Euphrates River
b)
Yellow River
c)
Yangzi River
d)
Mississippi River
2.
Line of rulers from the same family is a
a)
cultural diffusion
b)
dyansty
3.
A symbol in a writing system based on pictures
a)
ideograph
b)
pictograph
c)
bureaucracy
d)
currency
4.
The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.
a)
Gods
b)
Heaven
c)
Kings
d)
Men
5.
Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Mandate of Heaven
6.
A philosophy based on respect for elders and authority.
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Qin
7.
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
8.
What is the central idea of Daoism
a)
Duty to community
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
9.
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)
Confucianism
d)
Zhou
10.
This belief stressed that people were bad by nature, and needed to be controlled and punished.
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
11.
A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
a)
Buddhism
b)
Legalism
c)
Daoism
d)
Confucianism
12.
The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents is
a)
pictograph
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
ideograph
d)
filial piety
13.
Why did Qin Shi huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
a)
For shelter
b)
For protection from invaders from the north
c)
For decoration
d)
For fun
14.
Which one of these achievements was Shi Huangdi responsible for?
a)
Standardized writing, measurement and currency
b)
Built the Great Pyramids
c)
Founded Islam
d)
Founded Christianity
15.
Buddhism spreading from India along the Silk Road is an example of
a)
Christianity
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
Legalism
d)
filial piety
16.
The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
a)
Confucianism
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
dynasty
d)
Daoism
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.
Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia
a)
filial piety
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
Anyang
19.
The Silk Road refers to...
a)
A giant factory where silk is made
b)
A road made of a stringy material
c)
A religious path
d)
A series of trade routes between Asia and Europe
20.
Legalism, Confucianism, and Daoism are religions
a)
True
b)
False
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