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Worksheets6th grade Chapter 6 (1&2) Ancient China
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Members of a group of people who have no set home but move from place to place.
a)
compliment
b)
namads
c)
nomads
d)
dynasty
2.
Belief system based on the teachings of Confucius, a Chinese scholar.
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Buddhism
d)
philosophy
3.
Belief that a powerful, efficient government and a strict legal system are the keys to social order.
a)
Daoism
b)
Filial Piety
c)
Legalism
d)
Mandate of Heaven
4.
Agreement in feeling
a)
harmony
b)
Daoism
c)
dynasty
d)
conduct
5.
Pictures or drawings that represent words or ideas
a)
pictographs
b)
oracle bones
c)
daoism
d)
nomads
6.
To work well with others
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
favor
c)
complement
d)
philosophy
7.
Family or group that rules for several generations
a)
dynasty
b)
philosophy
c)
conduct
d)
legalism
8.
Respect for one's parents and ancestors; an important teaching of Confucianism
a)
Filial Piety
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism
d)
Favor
9.
Support or approval
a)
favor
b)
oracle bones
c)
dynastic cycle
d)
filial piety
10.
Ancient Chinese belief that a good ruler had gods' approval
a)
favor
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
dynasty
d)
Filial Piety
11.
Pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties
a)
Dynastic Cycle
b)
Favor
c)
Oracle Bones
d)
Filial Piety
12.
Animal bones or shells used by the Shang kings to communicate with the gods
a)
Conduct
b)
harmony
c)
conduct
d)
Oracle Bones
13.
How someone acts; behavior
a)
conduct
b)
legalism
c)
Filial Piety
d)
Daoism
14.
Chinese belief system said to have begun with Laozi, a philosopher in the 500s BC, based on the idea of natural order in the world.
a)
Legalism
b)
Daoism
c)
Philosophy
d)
Confucianism
15.
According to Daoism, people should NOT be involved with:
a)
government
b)
religion
c)
education
d)
family life
16.
What did Laozi start?
a)
Legalism
b)
Daoism
c)
Confucianism
d)
philosophy
17.
What are the three philosophies of China?
a)
Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism
b)
Daoism, Legalism, Confucianism
c)
Hinduism, Buddhism, Legalism
d)
Confucianism, Laozism, Hinduism
18.
The most important teaching of Confucius was the phrase:
a)
respect one's parents
b)
spare the rod, spoil the child
c)
be good and carry on
d)
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
19.
Confucius believed that to have peace and order, we needed to have
a)
respect for one another.
b)
strict laws and a strong government.
c)
harmony with nature.
d)
a good reading by the Oracle Bones.
20.
Ancient Chinese legalists believed in a
a)
strong government and strict laws.
b)
written law code to be posted in cities.
c)
a leader who was the ruler and the high priest of their religion.
d)
universal religion of Confucianism.
21.
Ancient Chinese lords owed their kings this-
a)
loyalty and military service.
b)
rent, paid to the lord in gold coins and silver.
c)
a portion of the share of their crops produced on their farms.
d)
rent in the form of land and servant labor.
22.
Daoism believes in a universal life force, which is called
a)
The Lao.
b)
The Dao.
c)
The Force.
d)
Nature of the world.
23.
Daoists believe that people should live in this way:
a)
In harmony with their families.
b)
In harmony with their friends and their neighbors.
c)
in harmony with nature.
d)
in opposition to anger.
24.
This is the symbol of Daoism that represents two opposite forces and the natural rhythm of life.
a)
The Menorah.
b)
The Cross.
c)
The Star of David.
d)
Yin and Yang.
25.
China's climate allows them to produce
a)
wheat, corn, soybeans, and grapes.
b)
wheat, soybeans, millet, and rice.
c)
corn, soybeans, cattle, and goats.
d)
wheat, corn, soybeans, and beans.
26.
The country of China is geographically isolated from the rest of the world because of
a)
its mountains and dry deserts.
b)
its mountains and deep river valleys.
c)
the vast plains and deep Asian swamps.
d)
the brutal climate across the plains.
27.
This is where Chinese civilization is centered:
a)
The North China Plain.
b)
The Gobi Desert.
c)
The Tian Shan Mountains and the Central Chinese Steppe.
d)
Coastal plains and the Atlantic Ocean coastal regions.
28.
China borders three bodies of water. What are they?
a)
The Yellow Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and Pacific Ocean.
b)
The Yellow Sea, East China Sea, Pacific Ocean.
c)
The Yellow River, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean.
d)
The Yellow River, The Yellow Sea, and the Arctic Ocean.
29.
This was the first dynasty in China.
a)
Zhou
b)
Gupta
c)
Shang
d)
Jainistic Dynasty
30.
This Zhou ruler overthrew the Shang kings.
a)
Laozi
b)
Chandra Gupta
c)
WuWang
d)
Empress Lu
31.
This was thought to be the approval from the gods.
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
God's Omen
c)
Covenant
d)
Mandate of God
32.
What did ancient Chinese kings promise their lords?
a)
loyalty, crops, and military service
b)
to protect the land of their lords
c)
a share of the crop harvest to feed the peasant workers
d)
a fortress to live in in time of wartime
33.
This group invaded China from the north and the west.
a)
Mongols
b)
Aryans
c)
Guptas
d)
Nomads
34.
The Shang kings received messages from the gods in this way:
a)
They had a dream sent from the god on a night of a full moon.
b)
The gods appeared to them on a mountain cliff.
c)
Their priests told them the messages.
d)
They used Oracle Bones.
35.
Which is a geographic feature of China with specific examples of that choice?
a)
Mountains: Himalayas, Alps, Pyrenees
b)
Desserts: Gobi, Taklimikan, African
c)
Rivers: Yangtze, Yellow
d)
Mountains: Pamir, TianSheen, Carpathian
36.
Two characteristics of Chinese writing:
a)
Developed from early writing system that used pictographs & 10,000 characters.
b)
Developed over thousands of years and is taught by men called scriptors.
c)
You can only read Chinese writing after years of speaking it, it has 20,000 characters.
d)
You cannot read Chinese writing without being able to speak it.
37.
According to Confucius, what are important relationships?
a)
Father/son, oldest/youngest brother, husband/wife, ruler/subject.
b)
Father/grandfather/son, ruler to subjects, priests/subjects.
c)
Daoists/worshippers, neighbor/neighbor, ruler to ruler.
d)
Teacher to student, ruler to subjects, brother to brother.
38.
What are characteristics of Daoism?
a)
Belief of natural order and a universal force called the Bao, humans live in harmony with self.
b)
Universal force called the Dao, natural order rather than social order, humans must live in harmony with nature.
c)
A social order is always to be followed, which is a universal force called the Dao. One should be monotheistic.
d)
Confucius teachings are to always be followed.
39.
This was the Zhou ruler who overthrew the former Shang kings-
a)
Zhou Wang
b)
Laozi
c)
Empress Lu
d)
Wu Wang
40.
The Chinese kings put __________ in charge of outside regions.
a)
their generals
b)
their relatives
c)
their religious monks
d)
wealthy citizens
41.
The two rivers of China are:
a)
Yellow & Yanzai
b)
Indus & Tigris
c)
Nile & Nanbib
d)
Mississippi and Red
42.
China's two main deserts are:
a)
Kalahari and Sahara
b)
Gobi and Taklamakan
c)
Arabian and Nambib
d)
Gobi and Arabian
43.
Three main mountain ranges of China are:
a)
Atlas, Hindu Kush, Tian shan
b)
Alps, Ural, Carpathian
c)
Rocky, Appalachian, Smoky
d)
Pamir, Himalayan, Tian Shan
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