WorksheetsUnit 6 - Ancient China
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What continent is China located on?
a)
Africa
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
2.
Which of the following were some of the main crops that were grown in ancient China?
a)
rice and tea
b)
beans and cotton
c)
rice and cotton
d)
beans and rice
3.
What was the main purpose of the Great Wall of China?
a)
A. A protective barrier between China and its neighbors
b)
B. An observatory for astronomers and scientists
c)
C. A route along which the ideas of Chinese civilization could be spread to the rest of the world
d)
D. A dam to control rivers and use the water for irrigation
4.
What is the name of the other river in China that became important later on?
a)
Euphrates River
b)
Nile River
c)
Yangzi River
d)
Indus River
5.
What is an oracle?
a)
prediction
b)
emperor
c)
animal
d)
crop
6.
What did the ancient Chinese priests write on?
a)
paper
b)
papyrus
c)
animal bones & turtle shells
d)
clay tablets
7.
What is a soft, light, and highly valued fabric developed in China?
a)
silk
b)
polyester
c)
cotton
d)
rayon
8.
What is a network of trade routes that stretched across Asia?
a)
Trade Road
b)
Big Road
c)
Goods Road
d)
Silk Road
9.
What is the Chinese practice of inserting fine needles into the skin to relieve pain known as?
a)
jade
b)
seismograph
c)
sundial
d)
acupuncture
10.
Along what river did Chinese civilization begin?
a)
Tigris River
b)
Huang He River
c)
Indus River
d)
Nile River
11.
Buddhism being spread along the Silk Road would be an example of what?
a)
diffusion
b)
fusion
c)
cultural influence
d)
diversifying
12.
Merchants carrying silk to trade with Egypt along the Silk Road travelled in what?
a)
bands
b)
tribes
c)
caravans
d)
merchant troops
13.
What is the belief that the gods/ancestors gave certain people the right to rule known as?
a)
Legalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Mandate of Heaven
14.
What is a gemstone often used to make jewelry known as?
a)
seismograph
b)
jade
c)
acupuncture
d)
sundial
15.
What is a device that uses the position of shadows to tell the time of day?
a)
jade
b)
acupuncture
c)
sundial
d)
seismograph
16.
What is the name of the Chinese philosopher who emphasized kindness, peace, equality, and other ethical behavior for individuals?
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Confucius
c)
Siddhartha
d)
Tutankhamen
17.
What is a device that measures the strength of an earthquake known as?
a)
jade
b)
sundial
c)
seismograph
d)
acupuncture
18.
What is the belief that all people are born bad so strict laws and punishments are needed to get them to behave known as?
a)
Legalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Mandate of Heaven
d)
Buddhism
19.
Which of the following is true about the Shang dynasty?
a)
Longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history
b)
Only ruled for 15 years
c)
Writing was invented
d)
The Silk Road was at its height
20.
Confucius lived during which Chinese dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Zhou
c)
Qin
d)
Han
21.
Which of the following was NOT a name for the Huang River?
a)
River of Silt
b)
Cradle of Chinese Civilization
c)
China's Sorrow
d)
Yellow River
22.
Which of these physical features made it more difficult for merchants to trade, on land, along the Silk Road?
a)
deserts and rivers
b)
oceans and mountains
c)
deserts and mountains
d)
rivers and mountains
23.
What statement is supported by information in the timeline?
a)
China developed an alphabet before the Phoenicians.
b)
The Shang dynasty ruled after the Qin dynasty.
c)
The Zhou dynasty ruled before the Han dynasty.
d)
united before it developed a written language.
24.
Which of the following is true about the Shang dynasty?
a)
Writing was invented
b)
Longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history
c)
Only ruled for 15 years
d)
The Silk Road was at its height
25.
Which of the following are true about the Zhou dynasty?
a)
Longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history
b)
Created Legalism
c)
Only ruled for 15 years
d)
An exam system was set up to select workers based on their ability
26.
Which of the following are true about the Qin dynasty?
a)
Wall of China
b)
Silk Road was at its height
c)
Replaced Legalism with Confucianism
d)
Writing was invented
27.
Which of the following are true about the Han dynasty?
a)
An exam system was set up to select workers based on their ability
b)
Writing was invented
c)
Longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history
d)
Created Legalism
28.
Which of the following is most closely related to the ancient civilization of China?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.
Which two river valley civilizations were ruled by different dynasties?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 3
c)
3 and 1
d)
1 and 4
30.
What is a method of farming is being shown in the picture?
a)
terrace farming
b)
hill farming
c)
step farming
d)
sloped farming
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