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WorksheetsAncient China
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the natural border of China that was a desert?
a)
Sahara
b)
Gobi
c)
Death Valley
d)
Antarctica
2.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
3.
How did the Yellow River get its name?
a)
The first Chinese emperor named it.
b)
Soil from the Sahara Desert turns the river yellow.
c)
Soil from the Gobi Desert turns the river yellow.
d)
A native fish called the yellow fin tuna lives in the river.
4.
Most people were ____________ during the Shang Dynasty.
a)
fishermen
b)
singers
c)
craftsmen
d)
farmers
5.
Which philosopher taught politeness, hard work, respect for laws, etc?
a)
Lao-Tzu
b)
Confucius
c)
Taoism
d)
Shang-Ti
6.
A series of political rulers belonging to the same family.
a)
dynasty
b)
clan
c)
tribe
d)
monarchy
7.
The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.
a)
Gods
b)
Heaven
c)
Kings
d)
Men
8.
Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught humans are naturally evil and need to be ruled by harsh laws
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Mandate of Heaven
9.
Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia
a)
filial piety
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
Anyang
10.
What is the idea of Daoism
a)
Duty to community
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
11.
Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi; taught that people should turn to nature, give up worldly concerns
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Zhou
12.
A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius or Kong Fuzi
a)
Buddhism
b)
Legalism
c)
Daoism
d)
Confucianism
13.
Why did Qin Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
a)
For shelter
b)
For protection from invaders from the north
c)
For decoration
d)
For fun
14.
How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?
a)
They became wealthy.
b)
They were isolated from other civilizations.
c)
They made it easier to travel.
d)
They made China easy to be attacked.
15.
What is contribution from the Ancient Chinese?
a)
wheelbarrow
b)
fireworks
c)
gunpowder
d)
All of them
16.
What is a contribution from Ancient China?
a)
silk
b)
spices
c)
bronze
d)
all of them
17.
What are some main ideas of Confucianism?
a)
People should live morally
b)
People should respect others
c)
Education is important
d)
All of the above
18.
Shang weapons were so strong because they were made from
a)
iron
b)
stone
c)
bones
d)
bronze
19.
The best-known Shang art form is
a)
dance
b)
calligraphy
c)
bronze casting
d)
pottery
20.
During the Han Dynasty, how did people get government jobs?
a)
killed the most enemies
b)
scored highest of a difficult test
c)
knew somebody in office
d)
inherited it
21.
Farmers in Ancient China had to
a)
give the landlord a portion of their crops
b)
serve as soldiers during war time
c)
pay taxes & help build roads
d)
all of these
22.
What important event occurred during the Han dynasty?
a)
Paper was first manufactured as a writing material.
b)
Buddhism was brought to China from India.
c)
The Silk Road trade routes to the Mediterranean, was first set up.
d)
all of these
23.
Because it drowned people and destroyed homes, the Huang He was also called
a)
“Yangtze River”
b)
“China’s Gift”
c)
“Raging River”
d)
“China’s Sorrow”
24.
This was a period of violence that made people look for ways to restore order.
a)
Period of Warring States
b)
Han
c)
Xia
d)
Qin
25.
A system of appointed officials who run different parts of government
a)
warlords
b)
farmers
c)
bureaucracy
d)
merchant
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