WorksheetsAncient China Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is li?
a)
proper punishment
b)
proper denial
c)
proper behavior
d)
proper reward
2.
What is the time in Ancient China's history when kings were weak and the lords fought constantly?
a)
The Dynastic Cycle
b)
A Legalist State
c)
Time of the Warring States
d)
Trans-Eurasian
3.
What is an oracle bone?
a)
A bone that would foresee the future.
b)
An animal bone or turtle shell used by the Shang kings of China to communicate with the gods.
c)
A good luck charm that kings used when going to war.
d)
A religious symbol that priests used when performing sacrifices.
4.
What is a pictograph?
a)
a picture or drawing that represents a word or an idea.
b)
A cave painting drawn by the earliest Chinese.
c)
A letter that represents 5 to 10 words.
d)
A picture of your ancestors used in worship.
5.
What is the pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties?
a)
Political philosophies
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Dynastic Cycle
d)
Time of the Warring States
6.
What is filial piety?
a)
Respect for authority
b)
A typical meal enjoyed by the members of the Zhou Dynasty.
c)
Being able to interpret the gods
d)
Respect for one's parents and ancestors
7.
What is the study of basic truths and ideas?
a)
biology
b)
Ancient Chinese politics
c)
A religious system
d)
A philosophy
8.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
a)
An ancient Chinese belief that a ruler had the gods' approval
b)
the Daoist path to eternal life
c)
the kingdom during the Zhou Dynasty
d)
a belief that heaven provided food for those that were hungry
9.
What is Daoism?
a)
A philosophy taught by Confucius that stresses proper relationships
b)
an ancient Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi
c)
a philosophy stressing the strict use of laws to control behavior
d)
a peace treaty signed by the warring states of Ancient China
10.
What is Confucianism?
a)
a philosophy taught by Confucius that stresses proper relationships
b)
an ancient Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi
c)
a philosophy stressing the strict use of laws to control behavior
d)
a belief that the stars and planets control human behavior
11.
What is Legalism?
a)
a philosophy taught by Confucius that stresses proper relationships
b)
an ancient Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi
c)
a philosophy stressing the strict use of laws to control behavior
d)
When lawyers in Ancient China fought for the release of prisoners.
12.
Who is Shi-Huangdi?
a)
First Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty
b)
First Emperor of the Han Dynasty
c)
First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty
d)
First Emperor of the Shang Dynasty
13.
What is bureaucracy?
a)
Kings and queens that ruled Ancient China
b)
the development of philosophies during the Zhou Dynasty
c)
a method of farming used in Ancient China
d)
the network of appointed officials that assist in providing government
14.
What is important about the Han Dynasty?
a)
They reunified China.
b)
They used Legalism to rule Ancient China.
c)
They brought irrigation to farmers.
d)
They used rewards and punishments to govern.
15.
What are the Silk Roads?
a)
the overland trade routes along which sild and other Chinese goods passed to Mesopotamia and Europe
b)
Roads in Ancient China made of silk for the Kings of each dynasty
c)
an army of silk figures designed to commemorate The Time of the Warring States
d)
Waterways that provided trade and travel for the people of Ancient China
16.
What is trans-Eurasian?
a)
A railway that unites all of the the Northeast hemisphere
b)
an airline that flies from China to Europe
c)
trade between Asia and Europe
d)
involving the continents of Europe and Asia
17.
A dynasty lead by Shi Huangdi that tried to wipe out the teachings of Confucius in Ancient China.
a)
Han Dynasty
b)
Qin Dynasty
c)
Shang Dynasty
d)
Zhou Dynasty
18.
What is cultural diffusion?
a)
a candle made by artisans in Ancient China
b)
the isolation of countries with many geographic barriers
c)
the spread of ethnic ideas and customs to other areas of the world
d)
unification of the Chinese states
19.
What is a dynasty?
a)
a line of rulers from the same family
b)
kings and queens of ancient China
c)
emperors and empresses of ancient China
d)
when ancient China conquered territory
20.
What is a philosophy?
a)
the true meaning of life
b)
when historians uncover oracle bones
c)
the study of ancient China
d)
an investigation of the basic truths about the universe, based on logical reasoning
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