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WorksheetsAncient China
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
One river in China is known by three names. One of these is not one of its names.
a)
Yangtze River
b)
Yellow River
c)
Huang He
d)
The River of Sorrows
2.
Three of the natural barriers in China are listed below. Which one is not a natural barrier?
a)
hills
b)
plateau
c)
mountains
d)
deserts
3.
Choose the item that is not one of the four great inventions of China.
a)
gunpowder
b)
porcelain
c)
navigational compass
d)
woodblock printing
4.
The fertile soil that the rivers leave behind after a flood is called
a)
top soil
b)
pea gravel
c)
loess
d)
mulch
5.
The policy of keeping people and trade from other cultures out of a country is known as
a)
isolationism
b)
differentiation
c)
Buddhism
d)
Confucianism
6.
Buddhism was spread to China by the traders on the Silk Road from
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Mesopotamia
7.
A family that ruled China over a long period of time was known as
a)
clan
b)
royal family
c)
government
d)
dynasty
8.
The first emperor of China was
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Confucius
c)
Lao Tse
d)
Shi Huangdi
9.
The beliefs taught by Confucius included all but the following
a)
The Five Relationships
b)
moral values
c)
Eightfold Path
d)
ethical values
10.
Of the Four Great Inventions one was discovered by accident. It was
a)
paper
b)
gunpowder
c)
woodblock printing
d)
navigational compass
11.
The Chinese exported a beautiful, expensive material called
a)
cotton
b)
polyester
c)
nylon
d)
silk
12.
To get a job with the government men had to prove their knowledge of
a)
mathematics
b)
Confucianism
c)
astronomy
d)
calligraphy
13.
The Golden Age of China occurred during the dynasties of:
a)
the Han and the Tang
b)
the Han and the Song
c)
the Tang and the Song
d)
the Han and the Ming
14.
The spread of ideas from one culture to another is know as
a)
domestication
b)
reincarnation
c)
inoculation
d)
cultural diffusion
15.
The way to do the right thing and live a good life are called
a)
moral/ethical values
b)
covenant
c)
religion
d)
Taoism
16.
The most famous Taoist/Daoist teacher is
a)
Kung Fu Tzu
b)
Lao Tse
c)
Yin-Yang
d)
Shi Huangdi
17.
The flooding of the rivers helped the Chinese in many ways except one
a)
fertile soil
b)
fewer invasions
c)
protection
d)
less trade
18.
The Chinese people believed that their kings were given the right to rule by
a)
the emperor
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Chinese aristocrats
d)
popular vote in an election
19.
The symbol that represented Daoism/Taoism is the
a)
obelisk and sphinx
b)
Torah and Talmud
c)
wheel and plow
d)
Yin and Yang
20.
The main export of China was
a)
silk
b)
gunpowder
c)
porcelain
d)
woodblock printing
21.
A Golden Age is a period of time in a civilization when
a)
there is great achievement.
b)
there are many wars.
c)
there is little trade.
d)
there is civil unrest.
22.
People chose to settle in the China River Valley for all but one of these reasons.
a)
they were able to find food and water there
b)
the river provided protection for the people
c)
a big city existed there
d)
transportation was easy there
23.
A belief that stressed living in harmony and balance with nature Dao is
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism/Taoism
24.
The Great Wall, a man made physical barrier that stretches 13,000 miles, was built to
a)
provide transportation.
b)
protect the people from invasions.
c)
as a monument to Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi.
d)
create jobs for the Chinese people.
25.
In the DBQ caravans were compared to fuel-efficient minivans. Choose the one that does not apply
a)
They were domesticated.
b)
They only needed water every 3-5 days.
c)
They could carry heavy loads.
d)
They were very friendly animals.
26.
People were able to continue to travel the Silk Road to trade because
a)
new sea routes were introduced.
b)
fewer people traveled the route.
c)
people no longer wanted the Chinese silk.
d)
there were 4 strong governments that kept safe and peaceful
27.
The Parthians were the ? of the Silk Road.
a)
soldiers
b)
kings
c)
middlemen
d)
governors
28.
The Silk Road lost popularity as a trade route because
a)
people no longer wanted to buy silk.
b)
new, faster sea routes were discovered.
c)
it became too dangerous to travel.
d)
camels became extinct.
29.
The domestication of what animal helped the development of the Silk Road.
a)
zebra
b)
horse
c)
camel
d)
donkey
30.
Chinese writing is know as
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
calligraphy
d)
Sanskrit
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