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Ancient China Review 2

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What did Qin Shi Huangdi declare himself?
a)
First King
b)
First Emperor
c)
First Leader
d)
First Dictator
2.
Which one of the acheivements was Qin Shi Huangdi NOT responsible for?
a)
Standardization of writing, measurement and currency
b)
Construction of the Great Wall of China and the Terra Cotta Warriors
c)
Construction of Canals and Roads for trade
d)
Standardizing construction of homes in China
3.
What dynasty did the Qin defeat?
a)
Xia
b)
Shang
c)
Zhou
d)
Han
4.
What is one way Qin Shi Huangdi unified China?
a)
Established order and standardization in the dynasty
b)
Allowed the educated to rule and established standardization
c)
Created currency and a standard unit of time for everyone in the dynasty
d)
Freedom for the slaves to work on building projects throughout China
5.
What was the purpose of the Terra Cotta Warriors?
a)
To protect the Qin Dyansty
b)
To protect the tomb of Wudi
c)
To protect the tomb of Shi Huangdi
d)
To protect the ancient city of Anyang
6.
Why did the Qin Dynasty end?
a)
Qin Shi Huangdi died
b)
Farmers and aristocrats revolted against the harsh rule
c)
Rebellion and war beginning to break out
d)
All of these answers are correct. 
7.

After unifying China, why did Shi Huangdi divide the country into miltary districts?

a)

"first emperor"

b)

To stop invaders from the north

c)

He created a uniform system of laws; standardized written language, money, and weightd and measures; built uniform roads.

d)

To make governing each area easier and more efficient and to collect taxes

8.

What actions did Shi Huangdi take to unify China and standardize things within the empire?

a)

He created a uniform system of laws

b)

He created a way to make governing easier

c)

He made a way to stop invaders

d)

He established Daoism as the official government philosophy

9.

In what ways was Shi Huangdi great, yet made people frustrated?

a)

Shi Huangdi made a wall to keep invaders form the north out

b)

Shi Huangdi made it easier to collect taxes and make governing easier

c)

He unified all of China for the first time, but policies caused resentment among many Chinese

d)

He created a uniform system if laws for Chinese and he built uniform roads

10.

How did the Qin rise to power?

a)

They built a strong army and defeated rival states.

b)

They built the Great Wall.

c)

They gave everyone money.

d)

They had a strong government

11.

Shi Huangdi set up a money system which standardized what?

a)

gold

b)

silver

c)

gold and silver

d)

gold and copper

12.
When Qin Shi Huangdi became emperor, China was...
a)
ruled by the Shang dynasty and peaceful
b)
ruled by the Han
c)
going through the Warring States Period (and had been for hundreds of years)
d)
going through the Warring States period (a time when China and Egypt were fighting)
13.

How did Legalism impact the way Qin Shi Huangdi ran his empire?

a)

he enforced strict laws and burned all books that did not agree with Legalism

b)

he trusted the citizens to do the right thing

c)

he continued the Warring States Period

d)

He enforced Christianity

14.
Positive change Qin Shi Huangdi made:
a)
enforced Buddhism
b)
standardized currency, language, and systems of weights & measures
c)
created Free Hug Friday
d)
invented the crossbow
15.
The quality of life improved under the Han Dynasty when _ was adopted as official policy
a)
Legalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Christianity
d)
atheism
16.
Which best best defines the Silk Road?
a)
network of trade routes that decreased China's wealth
b)
a single trade route lined with silk leading to other civilizations
c)
a network of trade routes contributing to China's isolation
d)
trade routes that increased China's wealth
17.
How did silk make China wealthy?
a)
China kept silk a secret from the outside world.
b)
China sold the recipe to the Romans.
c)
China used cotton and wool to make silk because it was less expensive.
d)
China kept the silk-making process a secret and the demand made it incredibly valuable.
18.

Which of the following describes the Han government?

a)

centralized

b)

harsh ruling style

c)

not harsh ruling style

d)

incorporated the ideas of Confucious

19.
How were government officials hired during the Han Dynasty?
a)
Through friendships regardless of ability
b)
friendships over hard work
c)
by taking an exam to see what knowledge was
d)
working together in school to learn from a teacher
20.

The Silk Road stretched for 4,000 miles. What was it mostly used for?

a)

creating silk

b)

warfare

c)

traveling for pleasure

d)

trading

21.

Which of these are true of Liu Bang?

a)

A) He was committed to keeping taxes low.

b)

B) He was the first common person to become emperor.

c)

C) He was from a rich family.

d)

A and B are correct

22.
The most important Chinese export
a)
cotton
b)
jade
c)
terra cotta
d)
silk
23.
system of government employees mainly selected for their skills and knowledge
a)
civil service
b)
officials
c)
envoys
d)
Qin
24.
Why did people in China want horses from Central Asia?
a)
The horses were scarce in China.
b)
The horses gave the Chinese a way to sell their silk.
c)
The horses were larger and more powerful than Chinese horses.
d)
The horses were considered prettier than the ones in China.
25.
What made silk valuable in the West?
a)
The Syrians thought wool was too itchy.
b)
The Indians found cotton to be too expensive.
c)
The Romans wanted to buy it to make banners.
d)
The Chinese were the only ones who knew how to make it.
26.
The Silk Road was what?
a)
One road that was the color of silk. 
b)
A network of roads used for trading.
c)
A road that only silk was traded on.
d)
The name of the first road in Asia. 
27.
Which is the most important fact that makes the Silk Road significant to history ?
a)
It brought Silk to Europe.
b)
Marco Polo used the Silk Road.
c)
It was one on the first times Europe and Asia were connected and products and cultures were exchanged.
d)
It was so long ago. 
28.
Which cultural idea was exchanged on the Silk Road?
a)
language
b)
religion
c)
skills
d)
All of the listed answers
29.

What made silk valuable?

a)

It was a strong but soft material only the Chinese knew how to make

b)

Indian cotton was too expensive and too soft

c)

The Roman emperor wanted to buy it for his army to make them look nicer

d)

Syrian wool was too itchy

30.

Why did China build the Great Wall?

a)

To keep Chinese people from fleeing Legalism

b)

To decrease stone stockpiles (too many rocks were piling up)

c)

To protect China from being invaded by Japan

d)

To protect China from northern nomadic tribes

31.

When goods traveled on water from China to Rome, they traveled on the...

a)

Spice Route

b)

Silk Road

c)

Transcontinental Railroad

d)

Tian Shan

32.

Emperor Wudi established this philosophy as the official Han dynasty government philosophy

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Daoism

d)

Buddhism

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