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Ancient China Timeline + Map!!

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Chinese sailor ZHENG HE sailed as far away as ____ on trading missions using the Indian Ocean

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

America

2.

China used land routes and sea routes to ____ far-away places

a)
go to war with
b)
trade with
c)
blockade against
3.

The red routes on this map were known as ____ trade routes.

a)

The Orient Express

b)

Information Superhighway

c)

The Silk Road

d)

The Pony Express

4.
Why did the world want to trade with the Chinese so much?
a)
China had cool stuff no one else had
b)
China was "cool" and the others were not
5.
ZHENG HE was a...
a)
the first President of China
b)
invader of Korea
c)
emperor of China
d)
Chinese sailor and explorer
6.
MARCO POLO was...
a)
from Asia
b)
from Europe
c)
from America
d)
a fictional character in a book
7.
Where were the MONGOLS in relation to China?
a)
north of China
b)
South of China 
c)
west of China
d)
East of China
8.
MARCO POLO did what?
a)
discovered how China made SILK, then stole the idea
b)
visited China and told the Europeans about what he saw
c)
Conquered the Mongol Empire
d)
Married Genghis Khan
9.

One of the Chinese dynasties ("Yuan") was ruled by foreigners from north of China, called _______.

a)

the Mongols!

b)

the Russians!

c)

the Japanese!

10.

What names are associated with the MONGOLS?

a)

Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan

b)

Genghis Khan & Kublai Khan

c)

Zheng He & Ibn Battuta

11.
Calligraphy is...
a)
an alphabet
b)
writing as an artform
c)
used only in Korea
d)
only in Japan
12.
Something the world wanted from China was porcelain, which is...
a)
something that pointed the way north
b)
fancy painted pottery
c)
used to tell time
d)
told when an earthquake happened
13.

One woman was emperor of China.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
This was made of ground-up bamboo and flattened out, perfect for writing on
a)
paper
b)
papyrus
c)
cuneiform
d)
gunpowder
15.

China's dynasties didn't have KINGS, they were led by ____.

a)
sultans
b)
emirs
c)
emperors
d)
tzars
16.
The GRAND CANAL did what?
a)
linked cities with a "river"
b)
cut through the Great Wall
c)
allowed the Mongols to invade
d)
brought drinking water to Beijing
17.
China's ____  showed the direction people were travelling
a)
seismograph
b)
astrolabe
c)
compass
d)
sundial
18.
China's seismograph did what?
a)
identified earthquakes
b)
pointed the way north
c)
helped Zheng He's sailing missions
d)
doubled as a weapon
19.
Confucianism was started by a thinker and teacher named CONFUCIUS
a)
true
b)
false
20.
Confucianism and Buddhism have this in common:
a)
They don't mention any GOD or GODS
b)
they're both started in China
21.
The first GREAT WALL started back under the ___ Dynasty
a)
Qin
b)
Tang
c)
Song
d)
Ming
22.

The earliest Chinese history would be written on ___ of a timeline

a)

the A.D. part

b)

the B.C. part

c)

both A.D. and B.C. parts

23.
The emperor who had an army of clay soldiers built for him
a)
Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi
b)
Empress Wu
c)
Emperor Tutankhamen
24.

The clay soldiers pictured here were called _____.

a)

Terra Cotta Warriors

b)

Deadliest Warriors

c)

Ninja Warriors

25.

Genghis Khan and the Mongols conquered most of Asia with

a)

fast, brutal attacks on horseback

b)

epidemic diseases

26.

RED = ?

a)

Mongolia

b)

Russia

c)

North Korea

d)

Taiwan

27.
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Taiwan
d)
Spratly Islands
28.
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Mongolia
d)
Spratly Island
29.
a)
Taiwan
b)
Philippines
c)
Spratly Islands
d)
Hainan 
30.
100 years before Columbus sailed, this Chinese man was leading long-distance sailing missions
a)
Ibn Battuta
b)
Zheng He
c)
Deng Xiaoping
d)
Marco Polo
31.

the ORANGE area on the map

a)

China

b)

Mongolia

c)

Korea

d)

Japan

32.

the PURPLE area on the map

a)

China

b)

Mongolia

c)

Korea

d)

Japan

33.
a)
Plateau of Tibet
b)
Himalayas
c)
Gobi Desert
34.

The Silk Road was what?

a)

a road made of silk.

b)

road network used for trading.

c)

the only road silk was traded on.

d)

name of the first road in Asia.

35.

What was early China's "biggest secret" that they tried to keep to themselves??

a)

How to grow cotton.

b)

How to find the Silk Road

c)

How silk is made.

36.

Why did people travel in caravans (large groups) on the Silk Road?

a)

for company

b)

it was cheaper

c)

for safety

d)

it was a law

37.

What made the Silk Road so important?

a)

It brought Silk to Europe.

b)

Marco Polo used the Silk Road.

c)

Europe and Asia were connected for the first time

38.
Which product was NOT exchanged on the Silk Road?
a)
silk
b)
plastic
c)
exotic animals
d)
silver
39.

Which idea was exchanged on the Silk Road?

a)

democracy

b)

different religions

c)

the Bible

40.

Why did China build the Great Wall?

a)

To increase tourism

b)

To keep out invaders

c)

To protect China from being invaded by Japan

41.

What animals transported most of the goods along the Silk Road?

a)

Horses

b)

Camels

c)

Elephants

d)

llamas in disguise

42.

Which was NOT a danger along the Silk Road?

a)

Sandstorms in the deserts

b)

Bandits / theft

c)

Buddhism

43.

After 1st trading by land on the Silk Road, Chinese merchants started trading using

a)

Mountainous routes through the Himalayas

b)

Sailing east across the Pacific Ocean

c)

Sea Trade on the Indian Ocean

44.

it says family and the relationship between the young and old are very important

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

45.

it says to respect nature and live in harmony and peace with everyone and everything

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

46.

it said that people are naturally evil and need strict laws and strict punishments to behave

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

47.

it said that people are naturally evil and need strict laws and strict punishments to behave

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

48.

it says to respect nature and live in harmony and peace with everyone and everything

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

49.

it says family and the relationship between the young and old are very important

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

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