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WorksheetsChina Dynastic Cycle
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Honoring the spirits of the dead
a)
Ancestor Worship
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Daoism
d)
Philosophy
2.
What was the Dynastic Cycle?
a)
Process by which scholars were chosen for civil service.
b)
The process where a Dynasty rises, becomes corrupt, and this is a reason for a new dynasty to rise up and overthrow the previous Dynasty.
c)
The process of God choosing the ruler.
d)
The process of children gaining education.
3.
What was the main idea of Confucianism?
a)
Respect
b)
Education
c)
Honor
d)
Truth
4.
What was the main reason the Warring States period occurred in China between the Zhou and Qin dynasties?
a)
The lords became less loyal to the emperor, gained too much power, and refused to fight for the emperor.
b)
The lords were faithful to the emperor, but didn't have the resources to hold off the Mongols.
5.
What was the order of the Ancient Chinese social classes?
a)
Scholars > Priests > Emperor > Peasants
b)
Emperor > Merchants > Peasants > Artisans
c)
Emperor > Peasants > Artisans > Merchants
d)
Peasants > Priests > Artisans > Merchants
6.
What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?
a)
Dynasties
b)
Decades
c)
Cycles
d)
Kingdoms
7.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a ruler would stay in power as long as he...?
a)
Obeys the priests
b)
controlled an army
c)
governed justly and truly
d)
conquered new territories
8.
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
9.
Great Wall began during which dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Qin
c)
Han
10.
The Mandate of Heaven
a)
justified the changing of dynasties
b)
justified rebelling against the ruling family
c)
justified waging war against neighboring societies
d)
justified putting down rebellions with swift violence
11.
A time of wars and conflict where millions of people died (45-221 BC)
a)
Accupuncture
b)
Standardize
c)
Chaos
d)
Warring States
12.
Long wall running east and west to defend the empire from nomads
a)
Warring States
b)
The Great Wall
c)
Loess
d)
Silk Road
13.
A set of beliefs about the world and how to live
a)
Lacquer
b)
Ancestor Worship
c)
Philosophy
d)
Censor
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