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China Geography & Religion

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What ocean lies east of China?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

2.

The Huang He empties into what sea?

a)

East China Sea

b)

Sea of Japan

c)

South Sea

d)

Yellow Sea

3.

The desert range in the north east of China is

a)

Gobi

b)

Taklimakan

4.

This is the 3rd longest river in the world.

a)

Huang He River

b)

Weilte River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Yellow River

5.
The early Chinese civilizations first settled near which river?
a)
Huang He River
b)
Weilte River
c)
Yangtze River
d)
Chang Jiang River
6.
The flooding of the Huang He could best be described as
a)
peaceful and unexpected
b)
predictable and calm
c)
unexpected and rapid
d)
predictable and rapid
7.
True or False.
The deserts and the mountains isolated the Chinese civilization and made it difficult to share ideas with other societies.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
True or False.
The deserts and the mountains protected the Chinese civilization from invaders.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
True or False.
The deserts and the mountains cover 60% of the Chinese land
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What is the name of the rich, fertile yellow soil through which the Huang He River flows?
a)
Clay
b)
Loam
c)
Loess
d)
Sand
11.
This Chinese Religious Philosophy states people should put the needs of their family and communities first above their own needs.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism
d)
Legalism
12.
This religion became one of China's major religions by 400 AD
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism
d)
Legalism
13.
This religious belief states people should give up worldly desires in favor of nature and the Dao (Tao), the force that guides all things.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism
d)
Legalism
14.
This religious belief states society needs a system of harsh laws and strict punishment
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism
d)
Legalism
15.
This religious belief was founded by Laozi
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism
d)
Legalism
16.
This religious belief was founded by Confucius
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism
d)
Legalism
17.
This religious belief came to China through trade with India during the Han Dynasty
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism
d)
Legalism
18.
This religious belief was founded by Hanfeizi
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism
d)
Legalism
19.
Did you study the China map yet?
a)
Yes, a lot.
b)
Yes, a little.
c)
Not yet.
d)
Not planning on it.
20.

The people of China were...

a)

atheistic

b)

monotheistic

c)

polytheistic

21.

Which group(s) of people believed in the afterlife?

a)

Ancient Mesopotamia

b)

Indus River Valley

c)

Ancient China

d)

Nile River Valley

22.

What did the ancient Chinese kings use to get answers to their questions?

a)

Magic 8 Ball

b)

Oracle Bones

c)

Their ancestors

d)

Google

23.

People of China honored their ____ and made offerings to them.

a)

ancestors

b)

siblings

c)

children

d)

pets

24.

He was the The Great One who dug channels near the Huang He

a)

Liu Bang

b)

Shang Ti

c)

Wu Wang

d)

Yu

25.

He as the Supreme God

a)

Liu Bang

b)

Shang Ti

c)

Wu Wang

d)

Yu

26.

Founder of the Han

a)

Liu Bang

b)

Shang Ti

c)

Wu Wang

d)

Yu

27.

Founder of the Zhou Dynasty

a)

Liu Bang

b)

Shang Ti

c)

Wu Wang

d)

Yu

28.

Ancient Chinese people created myths to explain their world.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

a person that someone is descended from

a)

ancestor

b)

aristocrat

c)

bureaucracy

d)

warlord

30.

a person appointed by the king to lead the military

a)

ancestor

b)

aristocrat

c)

bureaucracy

d)

warlord

31.

a system of appointed officials who run different parts of the government

a)

ancestor

b)

aristocrat

c)

bureaucracy

d)

warlord

32.

a noble whose wealth comes from the land he or she owns

a)

ancestor

b)

aristocrat

c)

bureaucracy

d)

warlord

33.

a character that stands for objects

a)

hieroglyph

b)

ideograph

c)

pictograph

d)

sanskrit

34.

a character that represents an idea used in Chinese writing

a)

hieroglyph

b)

ideograph

c)

pictograph

d)

sanskrit

35.

Because of the severe flooding causing so many fatalities, the Huang He has been nicknamed

a)

China's Reaper

b)

China's Sorrow

c)

The Flow of Life

d)

Loess River

36.

At the top of the Social Structure pyramids were

a)

Aristocrats

b)

Artisans, merchants and farmers

c)

Kings

d)

Warlords and officials

37.

Near the bottom (just above slaves) of the Social Structure pyramids were

a)

Aristocrats

b)

Artisans, merchants and farmers

c)

Kings

d)

Warlords and officials

38.

Just below kings on the Social Structure pyramids were

a)

Aristocrats

b)

Artisans, merchants and farmers

c)

Kings

d)

Warlords and officials

39.

Most of the people of China were

a)

Aristocrats

b)

Artisans

c)

merchants

d)

farmers

40.

According to the Mandate of Heaven, a king's right to rule came from

a)

the army

b)

his ancestors

c)

a council of nobles

d)

the gods

41.

This empire wanted to strengthen and unify the states.

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

42.

This empire was the longest dynasty to rule and divided the land into territories run by aristocrats.

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

43.

During this empire, a new class of educated civil servants emerged.

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

44.

The first dynasty documented in China is

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han