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WorksheetsCh. 6 Ancient China
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
During the Han period, China had little contact with other cultures.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The military was a high-ranking social class in the Han Period
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The Qin built the First sections of the Great Wall
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Land ownership was an important part of Zhou Politics.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Tales of the Xia dynasty show that cooperation was important in ancient China
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Early Chinese civilizations probably did not have social classes
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The Zhou legend of the king's warning fires tells about a wise leader
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Confucius would agree with Shi Huangdi's method of ruling
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The first Han emperor was born a peasant
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Despite many improvements, people resented the Qin government.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The spread of ideas from one culture to another
a)
diffusion
b)
ethics
c)
acupuncture
d)
Daoism
12.
A 4,000-mile-long trade route
a)
Great Wall
b)
Silk Road
c)
seismograph
d)
Legalism
13.
A new idea, method, or device
a)
Buddhism
b)
Daoism
c)
acupuncture
d)
innovation
14.
A history of Chinese culture
a)
Shiji
b)
sundial
c)
acupuncture
d)
Laozi
15.
The most famous Daoist teacher
a)
Laozi
b)
Shi Huangdi
c)
Confucius
d)
Liu Bang
16.
The most influential teacher in Chinese History
a)
Laozi
b)
Sima Qian
c)
Confucius
d)
Yu the Great
17.
A person with a small farm
a)
jade
b)
ethics
c)
Shi Huangdi
d)
peasant
18.
A person of high rank
a)
lord
b)
peasant
c)
Buddhism
d)
Daoism
19.
A Hard gemstone
a)
sundial
b)
jade
c)
acupuncture
d)
wheelbarrow
20.
The Qin king who unified China
a)
Confucius
b)
Laozi
c)
Liu Bang
d)
Shi Huangdi
21.
A soft, light, highly valued fabric
a)
silk
b)
jade
c)
acupuncture
d)
peasant
22.
A Prediction
a)
ethics
b)
diffusion
c)
iron plow
d)
oracle
23.
Moral Values
a)
diffusion
b)
legalism
c)
ethics
d)
oracle
24.
A device that measures the strength of an earthquake
a)
sundial
b)
seismograph
c)
iron plow
d)
oracle
25.
The practice of using fine needles to cure disease or relieve pain
a)
legalism
b)
seismograph
c)
diffusion
d)
acupuncture
26.
What do legends say Yu the Great accomplished?
a)
Founded the Xia Dynasty
b)
Built Canals
c)
All of these
27.
The Shang period influenced _________ in China today.
a)
waterways
b)
writing
28.
What is sometimes called "China's Sorrow"?
a)
Huang-He River
b)
Plateau of Tibet
29.
_________________ was not a religious philosophy.
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
30.
______________ between regions increased during Shi Huangdi's rule
a)
Trade
b)
War
31.
Han artwork showed ______________.
a)
daily activities
b)
gods and myths
32.
The decline of the Han government ______________ the spread of Buddhism
a)
slowed
b)
helped
33.
During the Han dynasty, Chinese painters became experts at
a)
drawing shapes
b)
making paper
c)
painting figures
d)
sketching buildings
34.
Which of the following led china to make contact with other cultures?
a)
The Chinese empire became prosperous
b)
The Chinese empire fell into great poverty
c)
The Chinese empire develolped a powerful army
d)
The Chinese empire was invaded by other groups
35.
What was the effect on China of the popularity of silk in Rome?
a)
China started a war
b)
China ended farming
c)
China became wealthy
d)
China stopped trading
36.
Which of the following best describes how the fu and shi styles of Chinese writing differed?
a)
Shi was poetry written by nobles, while fu was the poetry of commoners
b)
Fu was poetry that was sung, while shi used long passages that were only read
c)
Shi was based on the teachings of Confucius, while fu was based on Legalism
d)
Fu combined prose and poetry, while shi featured short lines that could be sung
37.
In what way did the social order of the Han dynasty differ from the social order of the Shang dynasty?
a)
Peasants had a higher rank during the Han dynasty than during the Shang Dynasty
b)
Nobles had a higher rank during the Shang dynasty than during the Han dynasty
c)
Scholars had a higher rank during the the Shang dynasty than during the Han dynasy
38.
Compare Liu Bang to all of the other Chinese leaders before him. In which way was he different?
a)
He was the longest-serving emperor of China
b)
He was the first student of Confucius to become emperor
c)
He was the only Daoist teacher to become emperor
d)
He was the only common person to become emperor
39.
Which of the following is the most appropriate response to the statement "The Qin dynasty was bad for China"?
a)
"That is true, because the people adored Shi Huangdi."
b)
"That is correct. The dynasty weakened and divided China."
c)
"That is false, because the people were unhappy with Shi Huangdi."
d)
"That is incorrect. The dynasty strengthened and unified China."
40.
Confucius stated that moral leadership, not laws, would bring order to China. What does this mean?
a)
Leaders should act decently and always try to do the right thing.
b)
Laws should be made that require people to behave correctly.
c)
People who become leaders should disregard the laws of China.
d)
Government workers should act the same as farmers and artisans.
41.
The Zhou leaders granted land in return for loyalty, military support, and other services. This system was essentially a way to ...
a)
encourage farmers and nobles to get along better
b)
increase farming throughout China
c)
purchase people's loyalty and support
d)
share wealth for the good of the people
42.
The Shang were the first people in China to ...
a)
use advanced metal tools
b)
develop a writing system
c)
hunt with bows and arrows
d)
domesticate pigs and sheep
43.
Which landform separates China from its neighbors to the north?
a)
the Pacific Ocean
b)
the Plateau of Tibet
c)
the Gobi Desert
d)
the Himalayan Mountains
44.
Shang rulers moved their capital several times, probably to avoid floods or attack by enemies. What inference can you make from this sentence?
a)
Shang rulers were always one step ahead of their adversaries
b)
Archaeologists do not know exactly why the capital was moved.
c)
Enemies of the Shang must have pursued them during the flood season.
d)
The Shang social order allowed the leaders to make quick decisions.
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