WorksheetsEarly China Lesson 1
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A character that represents a thought used in Chinese writing
a)
ideograph
b)
ancestor
c)
pictograph
d)
aristocrat
2.
A drawn character that stands for objects
a)
ancestor
b)
aristocrat
c)
ideograph
d)
pictograph
3.
A noble whose wealth comes from the land he or she owns
a)
ancestor
b)
aristocrat
c)
bureaucracy
d)
pictograph
4.
A person who someone is descended from
a)
ancestor
b)
aristocrat
c)
ideograph
d)
pictograph
5.
Appointed officials who run different parts of the government
a)
aristocrat
b)
bureaucracy
c)
ideograph
d)
pictograph
6.
Who built the first cities in China?
a)
the Xia
b)
the Zhou
c)
the Shang
d)
Yu the Great
7.
What new technology was developed during the Zhou Dynasty?
a)
channels to block flood waters
b)
new systems to irrigate the land
c)
melted bronze to make works of art
d)
silk worms to make clothing
8.
Why do the Chinese call the Huang He "China's Sorrow?"
a)
because it is now dried up
b)
because it is dirty and polluted
c)
because it is yellow in color
d)
because its flooding has drowned many people
9.
Which answer gives the best explanation of why the Chang Jiang was so important to the people of ancient China?
a)
It was a key waterway for trade and transportation.
b)
It flows west to east across central China.
c)
It flows through canyons and plains to the East China Sea.
d)
It is the third longest river in the world.
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