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WorksheetsUnit 5 Ancient China
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
What was religion like during the Shang Dynasty and other early Chinese dynasties
Polytheistic and a belief that gods brought good and bad fortune
Monotheistic with a supreme god named Shang Ti
Religion changed from town to town in China
People of early dynasties did not believe in religion
How could an emperor, chosen by the Mandate of Heaven, be removed?
A natural disaster or bad harvest happened therefore the emperor is not pleasing the gods
An emperor renounces his religion and/or switches religion
The aristocrats can vote to remove an emperor from power
The emperor loses a war
Why did the period of Warring States happen in China during the Zhou Dynasty?
Aristocrats were fighting one another for control and power of territories.
The Zhou Dynasty was trying to stop a peasant rebellion
Mongol invaders were taking over parts of China
The southern states wanted to break away from the Zhou Dynasty
What Dynasty was able to unite China after the Warring States period?
Zhou Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Which choice best describes the way the Qin Dynasty ruled China?
Open to new ideas and other opinions
Swift and harsh punishments for those who disagreed
Little to no control of the aristocrats leading to the dynasty's collapse
Strict but fair to all, causing it to last hundreds of years
Which choice includes three achievements or legacies of the Qin Dynasty?
Qin's tomb of terracotta soldiers, currency for the empire, and building of a canal
Invention of gunpowder, use of porcelain, and rise of nationalism
Influence on the arts, building of the Silk Road, and invention of the compass
Stopping the Mongol invasion, expansion of empire to Japan, and trade with Greece
During the Han Dynasty, what test would one need to pass and score high on in order to work in the government?
Civil Service Test
PASS Test
SAT Test
Government Employment Test
What type of farming became popular during the Han Dynasty in China?
Pastoral farming
Terrace farming
Tenant farming
Subsistence farming
What are the four great inventions of Ancient China?
Rudder, bronze, crossbow, silk
Paper, gunpowder, woodblock printing, compass
Caravel, astrolabe, gunpowder, compass
Silk, porcelain, poetry, and calligraphy
What is this a map of?
Silk Road
Trans Atlantic Slave Trade
Marco Polo's Journey
Alexander the Great's Empire
Which description best describes the Silk Road?
It was a network of trade routes from China to the Mediterranean
It was a single road from end of China to other
It was a route ships took from Europe to Asia
It was a road in China where most of the silk was produced
Besides goods traveling along the Silk Road, what religion reached China because of the Silk Road?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
During which two dynasties did art flourish in China?
Qin and Han
Shang and Zhou
Tang and Song
Ming and Qing
What did Chinese poetry focus on?
Nature, seasons, and friendship
Battle and war
Love, affection, and relationships
Exploration and trade
Calling dishes, cups, and figurines "china" means they are made of what?
Porcelain
Paintings
Calligraphy
Poetry
What did many paintings of Ancient China focus on?
War scenes
Emperors
Landscapes
People
What dynasty is credited with building the Great Wall of China we see today?
Ming
Qing
Han
Qin
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
To keep out northern invaders like the Mongols of Mongolia
To keep bandits from the Silk Road from entering China
To make sure people did not leave China for other civilizations
To please the gods
a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area
Warlord
Aristocrat
a member of an upper class of society, usually made up of hereditary nobility
Aristocrat
Ancestor
a person that someone is descended from
Ancestors
Aristocrats
the belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
Mandate of Heaven
Dynasty
an official who watches others for correct behavior
Censors
Currency
something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange
Censors
Currency
the administrative service of a government
Civil Service
Mandate of Heaven
a ceramic made of fine clay baked at very high temperatures
Porcelain
Calligraphy
artistic handwriting
calligraphy
porcelain
What three rivers are shown on this map of China?
Huang He, Chang Jiang, Xi Jiang
Tigris, Euphrates, Yangtze
Danube, Tiber, Volga
Mississippi, Colorado, Missouri
a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
Confucianism
Taoism
a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature
Confucianism
Taoism
