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Ancient China

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct chronological order of the b.c. ancient china dynasties discussed in class?

a)

Han, Ming, Lee, Chang

b)

Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

c)

Zhou, Qing, Sumer, Harappa

d)

Laozi, Confucius, Buddha, Mulan

2.

Civilization in Ancient China settled and started cultivating rice along what river?

a)

Indus River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Nile River

d)

Huang He / Yellow River

3.

The first Chinese writing system was created with characters to represent words during which Chinese dynasty?

a)

Ming

b)

Shang

c)

Qin

d)

Han

4.

During the Qin Dynasty, the ruler Shi Huang-di began construction of the..

a)

Great Wall

b)

Pyramid of Giza

c)

Ziggurat Temple

d)

Fleet of Zheng he

5.

During the han dynasty, they traded with the roman empire becoming very wealthy and powerful because of what main export?

a)

Cotton

b)

Wheat

c)

Silk

d)

Gold

6.

The rulers of ancient china believed that they were destined to rule by the ___________.

a)

Masters of kung fu

b)

Eightfold Path

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Mandate of Pharaohs

7.

Pick the two main philosophies that developed in ancient china?

a)

Judaism and merit

b)

Sikhism and Koellerism

c)

Confucianism and Taoism

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

8.

What Ancient Chinese emperor commissioned the building of thousands of terracotta warriors to help protect him in the after life?

a)

Shi Huang-di

b)

Ramses the Great

c)

Chandragupta I

d)

Qin Shang ZHou

9.

Which of the following are innovations by the Ancient Chinese?

a)

Paper, Silk, Wheelbarrow

b)

Planned cities, papyrus, wheel

c)

Sailboat, Mummification, Sanskrit

d)

Hieroglyphs, gunpowder, number 0

10.

Confucianism focused on

a)

Following the vedas of hinduism

b)

The yin and yang

c)

worshipping more than one god

d)

Respecting rulers and elders

11.

The ancient Chinese were able to flourish independently, and without much interference from outsiders due to...

a)

their reputation and strength as a military power

b)

the outsiders not wanting what the Chinese had

c)

their geography providing many natural barriers

d)

their rivers being very difficult to navigate