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Ancient China Craziness

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Priests would make predictions about the future from animal bones. This is called ___.
a)
jade
b)
oracles
c)
chiang jang
d)
huang he
2.
The mountains that separate China and India are the ____.
a)
Himalayas
b)
Alps
c)
Hindu-Kush
d)
Greater Kinghan Range
3.

How did the following geographic features affect life in China?

-mountains
-deserts
-oceans

a)
they provided a wealth of natural resources
b)
they affected climate patterns
c)
they isolated China
d)
they made life miserable
4.
The earliest Chinese civilizations were found along which major Chinese river?
a)
Nile
b)
Huang He
c)
Chang Jiang
d)
Indus
5.
Which of the following gives a Chinese emperor the right to rule?
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Mandate of Buddha
c)
Mandate of Chinese
d)
Mandate of Karma
6.
The Warring States Period was a time of great ____ in Chinese history.
a)
Wealth
b)
Conquering
c)
Civil War
d)
Trade
7.

Which Chinese philosophy matches the description below:-emphasized ethics

-emperor set example for others

-moral leadership, not laws

-written in Analects

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Buddhism

8.

Which Chinese philosophy matches the description below:

-people are born bad
-society needed strict laws
-harsh punishments
-social control

a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Buddhism
9.

Which Chinese philosophy matches the description below:

-means "the way"
-government needs to stay out of lives
-world is a balance of opposites

a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Buddhism
10.
Which of the following is NOT a ruler from China?
a)
Liu Bang
b)
Wudi
c)
Shi Huangdi
d)
Candra Gupta I
11.

Which TWO of the following are reasons why philosophies such as Confucianism and Legalism were needed in China?

a)

Families were not loyal to one another

b)

The Chinese emporor declared himself "emperor for life."

c)

The security of the Great Wall had been compromised.

d)

Chinese lords were fighting for power

12.

What item did China create that was highly valued in many civilizations?

a)

Ivory

b)

Silk

c)

Gold

d)

Diamonds

13.

What is the name of the 4,000 mile long trade route that stretched from China to Europe?

a)

Silk Road

b)

Trans-Eurasian Route

c)

Gold Road

d)

Road of International Trade

14.

Which of the following states the world-wide significance of the Silk Road?

a)

It contributed to a thriving Chinese economy, which made all other nations more successful.

b)

For the first time, nations were connected and world wide economy was established.

c)

It allowed for easy movement of goods and ideas across land containing harsh travel conditions.

d)

It made it possible for people to easily visit other civilizations.

15.

Which of the following describes the political structure of the Zhou Dynasty?

a)

Emperors gave nobles leadership roles in the government if they could keep control of their subjects.

b)

Chinese priests gave power to military generals who had been successful in acquiring land for the empire.

c)

Emperors gave land to nobles in exchange for loyalty, taxes, and soliders.

d)

Chinese priests gave emperors the power to rule based on their good deeds and personality.