Font size
WorksheetsUnit 04: Ancient China
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is a sundial?
a device that uses the position of the shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day
a barrier that linked earlier walls that stood near China's northern border
the practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain
a device that measures the strength of earthquakes
What is the Great Wall of China?
a device that uses the position of the shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day
a barrier that linked earlier walls that stood near China's northern border
the idea that heaven chose China's ruler and gave him/her power to rule
a device that measures the strength of earthquakes
What is woodblock printing?
The practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain
a device that measures the strength of earthquakes
a form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood
a policy of avoiding contact with other countries
What is a scholar-official?
a barrier that linked earlier walls that stood near China's northern border
a form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood
a body of unelected officials
an educated member of the government
What is the "mandate of heaven"?
a policy of avoiding contact with other countries
a body of unelected officials
the idea that heaven chose China's ruler and have him/her power to rule
service as a government official
Define bureaucracy.
a policy of avoiding contact with other countries
a body of unelected government officials
an educated member of the government
service as a government official
What is "civil service"?
service as a government official
a body of unelected government officials
a device that measures the strength of earthquakes
a form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood
What is acupuncture?
a device that uses the position of the shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day
the practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain
the idea that heaven chose China's ruler and gave him/her power to rule
a form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood
Define isolationism.
a policy of avoiding contact with other countries
a body of unelected government officials
an educated member of the government
service as a government official
What is a seismograph?
a device that uses the position of the shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day
a device that measures the strength of earthquakes
a policy of avoiding contact with other countries
a body of unelected government officials
Many examples of Shang writing that have been found were on:
pieces of paper
tree bark
bones or shells
pottery shards
The first emperor of the Qin Dynasty was:
Shi Huangdi
Empress Wu
Liu Bang
Wudi
What was built over many centuries as a defensive line designated to help keep out the invading tribes of people to the north of China known as the Mongols?
Emperor's Fortress
Great Canal
Great Wall of China
Shi Huangdi Line
China is responsible for many great inventions. Which of the following are NOT Chinese inventions?
paper, fireworks, and porcelain
astrolabe, caravel, and telescope
steel plow, silk, and the compass
sundial, seismograph,and gunpowder
The box above describes who?
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Shi Huangdi
Marco Polo
______________ was the first commoner to become emperor.
Shi Huangdi
Empress Wu
Liu Bang
Wudi
Based on the picture above, what word best fits the FIRST question mark?
army
peasants
merchants
nobles
Based on the picture above, what word best fits the SECOND question mark?
army
peasants
merchants
nobles
The outline of the map below describes which dynasty?
Qin
Sui
Han
Yuan
Foot binding began during what dynasty?
Sui
Tang
Song
Yuan
The box above describes who?
Zheng He
Marco Polo
Genghis Khan
Zhu Yanzhang
The image above shows what?
the Forbidden City
the Grand Canal
the Great Wall
the Imperial Palace
Who could serve in an army under the Yuan Dynasty?
Mongols
merchants
artisans
elected officials
According to Confucianism, what two basic principles should people use to conduct their lives? (Select all that apply.)
Ren
Civility
Li
Bureaucracy
Which of the following statements apply to Confucianism?
children must respect their elders
no one is above the emperor
the two main principles were ren and li
girls were thought to be more important that boys
