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Ancient China

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which river did ancient Chinese civilization develop in?

a)

Nile

b)

Volga

c)

Tigris

d)

Yellow

2.
Which elevated landform caused China's isolation from the southwest, dividing China and India?
a)
Gobi Desert
b)
North China Plain
c)
Himalayas
d)
Deccan Plateau
3.

What boundary was created during the reign of Shi Huangdi of the Qin Dynasty to defend the empire from nomadic invaders living on the north?

a)

the Great Wall

b)

the Forbidden City

c)

the Hanging Gardens

d)

the Enchanted Castle

4.
The Chinese philosophy that has the belief that people are evil and only do what is right through strict laws and harsh punishment is.........
a)
Feudalism
b)
Taoism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Legalism
5.
What rebel general gained control of China from the Qin and founded the Han Dynasty?
a)
Shi Huangdi
b)
Liu Bang
c)
King Zheng
d)
Zhou Chang
6.
During what dynasty did Shi Huangdi institute one set of laws, one type of currency, written language, etc. called standardization?
a)
Qin
b)
Shang
c)
Han
d)
Zhou
7.

The Chinese philosophy that is based on respect, and treating others the way you want to be treated, as well as behaving a certain way that leads to moral character is........

a)

Feudalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Taoism

d)

Legalism

8.
What religion was brought to China from India during the Silk Road?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
d)
Christianity
9.

One of the many accomplishments during the Han Dynasty under Wudi's reign as emperor...........

a)

building the first Great Wall

b)

contact between China and regions to the west increased

c)

defeating the Tang Dynasty

d)

improving the lumber industry

10.
Which number on the map represents the Gobi Desert?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
9
d)
8
11.
Which number on the map represents the Yellow (Huang He) River?
a)
7
b)
8
c)
1
d)
4
12.
Which number on the map represents the Himalayas?
a)
6
b)
9
c)
8
d)
1
13.
Which number on the map represents the Plateau of Tibet?
a)
6
b)
3
c)
8
d)
9
14.
Which of the following made its way from China to Europe by way of the Silk Road?
a)
cocoa
b)
wheat
c)
gunpowder
d)
cuneiform
15.
Which product was commonly traded along the Silk Road?
a)
spice
b)
wool
c)
rubber
d)
timber
16.

What problem were all Chinese philosophies trying to address?

a)

The weak leadership under the Shang Dynasty

b)

The chaos and disorder from the Zhou and Age of the Warring States

c)

The strict ruling style of the Qin emperor Shi Huangdi

d)

The quickly expanding empire of the Han

17.

True or False:

Increased trade helped to establish the growth of cities along the trade route called the Silk Road.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which was NOT an achievement of the Han Dynasty?

a)

Wood block printing

b)

porcelain

c)

paper

d)

cuneiform

19.

Which of these men would most likely be hired as a civil servant for the Han bureaucracy?

a)

one who did well on the exam

b)

one who was born in the capital

c)

one who had an important family

d)

one who inherited a lot of money

20.

According to the belief in the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that........

a)

The king did not govern well

b)

The end of the world was near

c)

The people did not obey the laws

d)

The natural world ignored humans

21.

Which geographic features determined the location of the early civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and India?

a)

Lakes and oceans

b)

Rivers and valleys

c)

Deserts and mountains

d)

Plateaus and swamps