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WorksheetsAncient China 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Analects contains the philosophy of...
a)
Laozi
b)
Confucius
c)
Sun Tzu
d)
Han Feizi
2.
The major achievements of the Shang were a written language and
a)
weaponry
b)
mathematics
c)
bronze metalworking
d)
medicine
3.
Which dynasty was in existence during the Warring States Period?
a)
Shang
b)
Zhou
c)
Xia
d)
Han
4.
Which geographic feature did not contribute to China's isolation from other civilizations?
a)
Gobi Desert
b)
Himalayas
c)
Tibetan Plateau
d)
North China Plain
5.
Under the Mandate of Heaven, the ruler was called
a)
the Emperor
b)
the King
c)
the Son of Heaven
d)
the Analect
6.
Harmony between these two things was important according to the Mandate of Heaven.
a)
yin and yang
b)
heaven and earth
c)
China and the rest of Asia
d)
men and women
7.
The Zhou believed a dynasty could lose the Mandate of Heaven if
a)
there were uprisings
b)
an earthquake occurred
c)
rebellion
d)
all
8.
Loess reached the North China Plain because of
a)
the Yangtze River
b)
the Huang River
c)
the Tibetan Plateau
d)
the Taklimakan Desert
9.
Who is the founder of Daoism?
a)
Laozi
b)
Confucius
c)
Sun Tzu
d)
Han Feizi
10.
What was the purpose of oracle bones?
a)
making art
b)
practice writing
c)
predicting the future
d)
making jewelry
11.
Many of today's Chinese characters are based on the writing of the Shang.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The first civilizations in China formed along the
a)
Yangtze/Chang River
b)
Gobi Desert
c)
Huang/Yellow River
d)
Yellow Sea
13.
The Dao is
a)
the natural way of the universe
b)
the relationship between people
c)
a type of worship
d)
a form of exercise
14.
Which was central to Confucianism?
a)
power
b)
wealth
c)
youth
d)
respect
15.
Confucius encouraged the study of music because it
a)
kept people from committing crimes
b)
inspired good behavior
c)
it was simply enjoyable
d)
it helped them find the Dao
16.
The devotion of children to their parents is called
a)
millenial harmony
b)
ancestor worship
c)
filial piety
d)
the right thing to do
17.
Which philosopher had specific ideas about strategy in warfare?
a)
Confucius
b)
Sun Tzu
c)
Laozi
d)
Han Feizi
18.
Which dynasty used oracle bones?
a)
Qin
b)
Zhou
c)
Han
d)
Shang
19.
Which philosopher believed in strict laws and harsh punishment to establish order in China?
a)
Confucius
b)
Han Feizi
c)
Laozi
d)
Sun Tzu
20.
The philosophy which believed in strict laws and harsh punishment was called
a)
Daoism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Legalism
d)
Buddhism
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