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WorksheetsSocial Studies Day 4
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 56mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who did the kings
choose to govern the kingdoms' territories?
choose to govern the kingdoms' territories?
a)
Samurai
b)
Shoguns
c)
Warlords
d)
Lords of War
2.
Who were the nobles whose wealth came from the land they owned?
a)
Aristocrats
b)
Warlords
c)
Emperors
d)
Merchants
3.
What was the occupation (jobs) of most Chinese?
a)
Artisans
b)
Merchants
c)
Aristocrats
d)
Farmers
4.
Kings believed that they received power and wisdom from...
a)
The spirits
b)
Ancestors
c)
The gods
d)
All of the above
5.
Early Chinese writing consisted of...
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Pictographs & ideographs
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Phonetics
6.
What is made up of appointed officials who are responsible for different areas of government?
a)
Democracy
b)
Bureaucracy
c)
Theocracy
d)
All of the above
7.
Why weren't merchants allowed to have government jobs?
a)
Chinese leaders didn't think they were smart enough.
b)
Chinese leaders looked down on them because they made money for themselves.
c)
Chinese leaders only passed government jobs from father to son.
d)
Chinese leaders didn't think merchants had time to do another job.
8.
The Mandate of Heaven gave people...
a)
The right to overthrow a dishonest or evil ruler.
b)
The right to trade with other countries.
c)
The right to believe in Heaven.
d)
The right to get free land from aristocrats.
9.
The four main social classes in Early China were:
a)
Farmers, kings, government officials, artisans
b)
Priests, artisans, farmers, kings
c)
Aristocrats, farmers, artisans, merchants
d)
Emperors, warlords, priests, merchants
10.
To pay for the use of the aristocrat's land, farmers...
a)
Paid money
b)
Gave their oldest child to the landowners
c)
Gave part of their crops to the landowners
d)
Became slaves
11.
Filial Piety means...
a)
Obeying the rues of Buddhism
b)
Having a large family
c)
Putting the needs of others first
d)
Children had to respect their parents and older relatives
12.
Who was the founder of Confucianism?
a)
Buddha
b)
Confucius
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Laozi
13.
Confucianism is a...
a)
Philosophy that thinks a state of confusion is good.
b)
Philosophy to achieve balance and harmony in nature, in one's life, and in society.
c)
Philosophy that held everyone should have a sense of duty.
d)
Philosophy that believes having war is necessary for a peaceful society.
14.
Confucianism spread because...
a)
Confucius traveled throughout China teaching his ideas.
b)
His followers spread his ideas even after his death.
c)
Common people liked his idea that all people should have a part of government.
d)
All of the above
15.
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
a)
A law that said you had to marry someone in your own social class
b)
A law that said you had to believe in Heaven
c)
A belief that kings' right to rule came from the gods because of talent and virtue
d)
The right to get free land from aristocrats
16.
During the Zhou Dynasty, farmers could grow more crops than ever before because...
a)
The Chinese developed irrigation.
b)
The Chinese developed flood control systems.
c)
The Chinese developed the iron plow.
d)
All of the above.
17.
What were the Chinese military inventions that improved their performance in battle?
a)
Saddles and stirrups
b)
Crossbows
c)
Gunpowder
d)
All of the above
18.
Daoism is a...
a)
Philosophy that believes in a strong central government.
b)
Philosophy that believes having war is necessary for a peaceful society.
c)
Philosophy to achieve balance and harmony in nature, in one's life, and in society.
d)
Philosophy that held everyone should have a sense of duty.
19.
Laozi (Low-Dzuh) the founder of Daoism said Dao is...
a)
The force that guides all things, or "The Way"
b)
The chief god of Daoism
c)
The name given to the leader of the chinese overnment
d)
The goddess of wisdom
20.
What were the major contributions of Ancient China?
a)
Paper & printing
b)
Magnetic compass & rudder
c)
Seismograph
d)
All of the above
21.
The Chinese worshipped many gods that mean they were...
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Atheistic
c)
Polytheistic
d)
Agnostic
22.
Through what way did trade grow extensively when merchants carried silk, tea, and porcelain?
a)
Roads built by farmers
b)
The Silk Road
c)
The Yangtze River Valley
d)
The Great Wall of China
23.
What helped spread Chinese ideas and art?
a)
Woodblock printing
b)
Fireworks
c)
Kites
d)
Terracotta soldiers
24.
The ancient Chinese writing that was considered an art form was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Calligraphy
d)
Sanskrit
25.
What famous architecture was built to keep out invaders?
a)
Stupas
b)
The Great Wall
c)
Terracotta Army
d)
The Grand Canal
26.
What were Emperor Qin's clay soldiers called that were buried with him in his tomb?
a)
The Chinese Army
b)
The Chinese Soldiers
c)
The Terracotta Warriors/Army
d)
The Chinese Sailors
27.
The Mongols under whose leadership created the most skilled fighting force and largest empire in the history of the world?
a)
Genghis Kan
b)
Kublai Kan
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Emperor Qin
28.
What important events happened during the Ming Dynasty (began A.D. 1368)?
a)
The Forbidden City was built.
b)
The Grand Canal was expanded.
c)
A large fleet of ships sailed on open seas to other countries.
d)
All of the above
29.
How did mountains and deserts help the Chinese civilization that began along the Huang He (Yellow River) develop?
a)
Many enemies threatened them.
b)
It provided safe borders around them.
c)
People were good at riding horses.
d)
They used camels a lot.
30.
What regions of the world did the Silk Road connect?
a)
China, Mongolia, and Russia
b)
China, Japan, and Australia
c)
China, North America, and South America
d)
China, Central Asia, and the Mediterranean
31.
The capital city of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan, was an island in the middle of Lake
a)
Texcoco
b)
Mesoamerica
c)
Chichen Itza
d)
Gulf of Mexico
32.
Floating gardens that were used to grow food crops in swampy conditions were known as
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
chinampas
c)
mesoamerica
d)
terraces
33.
The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.
a)
America
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Cuba
34.
Who paid tributes to the Aztec king?
a)
conquered city-states and farmers
b)
nobles and merchants
c)
slaves and conquered people
d)
warriors and priests
35.
The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:
a)
they were evil
b)
they believed it would help the sun to dawn each day
c)
they hated blood
d)
they believed that consuming blood was good for you
36.
The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay Tribute. What was that?
a)
attention at all times
b)
gifts of jewels, gold , and valuables
c)
show honor with marches
37.
The Aztecs built Chinampas. What were they?
a)
Mexican food
b)
floating gardens
c)
pyramids
d)
temples
38.
The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire
a)
worshipped Aztec gods.
b)
had to speak the Aztec language.
c)
rebelled against the Aztec leaders.
d)
paid goods to the Aztec government.
39.
What religious ideas did the Mayans, Aztecs and Incas all share in common?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Christianity
d)
Protestantism
40.
Who used terrace farming?
a)
Inca
b)
Aztec
c)
Mayan
41.
For what purpose did the Inca use the device known as the quipu?
a)
farming
b)
cooking
c)
record keeping
d)
poetry
42.
Which early American civilization is represented by the white shaded area?
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
Spain
43.
Which geographic factor had the most influence on the development of the Inca society?
a)
monsoons
b)
deserts
c)
mountains
d)
rain forests
44.
They built pyramids, studied astronomy, and created a highly accurate calendar.
a)
Mayans
b)
Toltecs
c)
Olmecs
d)
Aztecs
45.
Which civilization was known as the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica
a)
Olmec
b)
Maya
c)
Aztec
d)
Inca
46.
Which pre-Columbian civilization is known for having carved gigantic stone heads?
a)
Aztecs
b)
Incas
c)
Maya
d)
Olmecs
47.
Human sacrifice and cannibalism were practiced on a daily basis by which pre-Columbian civilization?
a)
Aztecs
b)
Maya
c)
Incas
d)
Olmecs
48.
Which was the first major civilization to appear in the Americas?
a)
Olmecs
b)
Aztecs
c)
Incas
d)
Maya
49.
The peninsula that the Maya lived upon.
a)
Floridian Peninsula
b)
Andes Peninsula
c)
The Mexico Peninsula
d)
The Yucatan Peninsula
50.
What was the system of writing called that the Maya created?
a)
Letters
b)
Alphabet
c)
Symbolic
d)
Hieroglyphs
51.
The Mayans math was based on a system of
a)
0
b)
5
c)
15
d)
20
52.
What kind of farming was done in the mountainous highlands?
a)
raised earth platforms
b)
slash and burn technique
c)
step farming
d)
stick farming
53.
Who held the top position in the Inca class?
a)
Nobles
b)
The emperor, or Sapa Inca
c)
The oldest person
d)
Priest
54.
Pyramids and Temples are found in what civilization?
a)
Inca
b)
Aztec
c)
Mayan
d)
all three
55.
In the Mayan society, who provided food and labor?
a)
Upper class
b)
The kings
c)
The gods
d)
Lower class
56.
Why did the Mayans build observatories?
a)
to perform religious ceremonies
b)
to have a place to store food
c)
to use as a place of worship
d)
to use as a place to study the sky
57.
Who was known for their roads and bridges that was high in the Andes Mountains?
a)
Mayans
b)
Incas
c)
Aztecs
d)
Olmecs
58.
What two groups had two calendars, one for tracking religion and one for farming?
a)
Maya and Aztec
b)
Olmec and Toltec
c)
Hopi and Zuni
d)
Tlingit and Chinook
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