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Ancient China

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the purpose of the structure pictured here?
a)
It is a temple
b)
To protect China's northern border
c)
It is a cemetery 
d)
To protect China from India 
2.
Which Chinese philosophy placed great importance on showing respect for one's elders?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism
d)
Legalism
3.
Which major contribution of the Chinese culture is still used in government today?
a)
The Analects
b)
The Code of Politeness
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Civil Service Exams
4.
What religion became popular in China after spreading from India?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Shinto
5.
What are the names of the two major rivers in China?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Indus and Ganges
c)
Yellow and Yangtze
d)
Nile and Yellow
6.
How did the Silk Road effect China?
a)
China became wealthy
b)
China ended farmed
c)
China started a war
d)
China stopped trading
7.
Which physical feature is to the North of China and protects them from invaders?
a)
Himalayan Mts 
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Gobi Desert
d)
Yellow River
8.
What goods were NOT traded on the Silk Road?
a)
Horses
b)
Tomatoes
c)
Silk
d)
Iron
9.

One principle of Confucianism is

a)

respect for family and elders

b)

buying things causes suffering

c)

harmony with nature is important

d)

education helps us act morally

10.

How did Genghis Khan come to power?

a)

by campaigning throughout Mongolia

b)

by paying tribute to rival leaders

c)

by fighting, defeating rivals, and making alliances

d)

by studying the biographies of other leaders

11.
Who was Kublai Khan?
a)
an uncle of Genghis Khan
b)
a grandson of Genghis Khan
c)
a nephew of Genghis Khan
d)
no relation to Genghis Khan
12.
Where did Marco Polo come from?
a)
Italy
b)
Mongolia
c)
China
d)
Japan
13.

What is the period of Mongol control of China, under Kublai Khan, known as?

a)

Khanates

b)

Yuan Dynasty

c)

Song Dynasty

d)

Confucian Dynasty

14.
Which Chinese invention led to a reduction in the use of crossbows, swords, and spears in war?
a)
steel
b)
gunpowder
c)
compass
d)
telegraph
15.
Which of these was NOT an invention from the Tang and Song dynasties?
a)
compass
b)
gunpowder
c)
paper
d)
algebra
16.
What did Kublai Khan do to have a successful government?
a)
He used bureaucracy to extend the exam system 
b)
Kept many Chinese traditions but put Mongols in high jobs 
c)
He used new technologies to keep all Chinese informed
d)
He arranged for knowledgeable Chinese to hold key positions
17.
A belief system that emphasizes an end to suffering
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism
d)
Christianity
18.
How did Confucian affect politics in China?
a)
Rulers needed to be educated
b)
Right relationships resulted in social order
c)
People needed to act in morally correct ways
d)
All of these are true
19.
Porcelain is a
a)
type of Chinese tea
b)
region of China
c)
hard white ceramic
d)
new technology
20.

Moveable type was used to print

a)

entire pages at a time

b)

only small pages

c)

one word at a time

d)

four words at a time

21.

Who was the first emperor of China?

a)

Qin Shihuangdi

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Zheng He

22.

What was the Silk Road?

a)

A road made of silk

b)

A road where you could find silk

c)

A network of trade routes

d)

A road in Ancient China

23.

What continent is China in?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

24.

Which is NOT an example of an invention from ancient China?

a)

Kite

b)

Silk

c)

Light bulb

d)

Compass

25.

The teachings of Laozi are the basis of __________.

a)

Daoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Legalism

26.

The ideas of _______ included a duty to participate in government.

a)

Daoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Legalism

27.

The philosophy that traveled along the silk road to become China's largest religion

a)

Daoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Legalism

28.

Which dynasty created civil service exams?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

e)

Xia

29.

Which dynasty built the first Great Wall to keep out invaders?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

e)

Xia

30.

Emperor Qin Shihuangdi...

a)

was a harsh legalistic leader who wanted to live forever.

b)

loved books and libraries.

c)

was a creative, imaginative ruler who changed China's government.

31.

Which Chinese philosopher (thinker who seeks wisdom and questions about life) said people should put the needs of the family and community first?

a)

Hanfeizi

b)

Laozi (Lao Tzu)

c)

Confucius

32.

What is Buddhism?

a)

Respecting family and being a good person

b)

The belief that pain and suffering are caused by wanting

c)

Focusing on balance and equality

d)

The belief in four gods

33.

Who united and led the Mongols?

a)

King Genghis

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Genghis Khaki

d)

King Khan

34.
What was the natural border of China that was a mountain range?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Himalayan Mountains
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Sierra-Nevada Mountains
35.
What is contribution from the Ancient Chinese?
a)
wheelbarrow
b)
fireworks
c)
gunpowder
d)
All of them
36.
What is the major religion in China?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
37.

Select all of China's natural barriers

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Famous Chinese Philosopher

a)

Abraham

b)

Ramses II

c)

Confucius

d)

Jake Paul

39.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
40.
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
41.

During the Song dynasty, the civil service exams were open to far more candidates, including people from lower classes. This created a

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Meritocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dynasty

42.

The exam system benefited China because it

a)

ensured officials were trained and talented.

b)

emphasized moral behavior.

c)

helped unify Chinese culture with its values.

d)

all of these are correct.

43.

How did the Ming dynasty choose their government officials?

a)

They used the civil service exam system again.

b)

They only selected aristocrats.

c)

They only selected foreigners.

d)

All of these are correct.

44.

The Ming Dynasty followed the collapse of the Mongol ___________ dynasty.

a)

Yuan

b)

Song

c)

Tang

d)

Han

45.

In the early 1400s, during the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He was sent by his emperor on sailing voyages to

a)

search for gold and other riches in Africa

b)

defeat the Mongol navy in the East China Sea

c)

show China's interest in trade and display the power and splendor of China

d)

discover an ocean route to North America

46.
The Venetian trader who traveled the Silk Roads and became an advisor to Kublai Khan.
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Zheng He
47.

Following Zheng He's death, what happened to the voyages, the Chinese navy and the focus of China? Select 3.

a)

the voyages stopped and the navy was drastically cut

b)

a new leader was put in place and voyages to America began

c)

attention was placed on stopping Mongol attacks from the North

d)

a period of isolationism began

48.

Which of these was not an effect of China's period of isolationism?

a)

Christianity became the dominant religion in China

b)

prices of silk went up due to high demand from Europe

c)

Sea voyages and exploration increased by Europe

d)

trade drastically decreased with other countries

49.

Which statement is NOT True regarding the Forbidden City?

a)

Located in the center of the Imperial City

b)

Had beautiful gardens and palaces with 1000's of rooms

c)

Only the Emperor and the court could live there

d)

Any Chinese citizen could enter

e)

Still exists today

50.

Following Admiral Zheng He's death, what happened to the voyages? Select 2.

a)

the voyages stopped and the navy was drastically cut

b)

a new leader was put in place and voyages to America began

c)

attention was placed on stopping Mongol attacks from the North

d)

a period of isolationism began

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