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Chapter 7: Ancient China

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following correctly shows the order of dynasties in China?

a)

Sui, Song, Tang

b)

Sui, Tang, Song

c)

Tang, Song, Sui

d)

Song, Sui, Tang

2.
The Chinese invented all of the following except:
a)
Porcelain
b)
Paper
c)
Silk
d)
Number zero
3.

What major construction project by the Sui Dynasty helped improve transportation and trade in China?

a)

Transcontinental Railroad

b)

Silk Road

c)

The Great Dam

d)

Grand Canal

4.

Which of the following was a reason the Grand Canal was built?

a)

Faster shipping of trade goods between Northern and Southern China

b)

To keep out invaders.

c)

To help grow crops.

d)

Help stop floods in Mongolia.

5.
Which ancient site is this?
a)
The Pyramids
b)
The Parthenon
c)
The Colosseum
d)
The Great Wall
6.
A series of rulers all from the same family is referred to as 
a)
a kingdom
b)
an empire
c)
a dynasty
d)
the king's list
7.

Who was the only female emperor in Chinese history?

a)

Zhu Xi

b)

Empress Wu

c)

Taizong

d)

Li Bo

8.

Why was the Song Dynasty's shift to paper money good for merchants that buy and sell goods?

a)

Paper money was easier to manufacture.

b)

Paper money was harder to counterfeit.

c)

Paper money was more durable.

d)

Paper money was easier to carry and use for trade.

9.

To become a "scholar official"

a)

students had to know Buddhism

b)

Students had to be from noble families

c)

students had to make inventions

d)

students had to pass a difficult test

10.

Confucianism led to an orderly Chinese society because it

a)

said that moral values were less important than social classes.

b)

required even male over the age of eighteen to serve in the military for one year.

c)

encouraged believers to follow ren and li by respecting others and having proper behavior.

d)

called rulers gods and said that their power should not be challenged.

11.

What was the time of disorder and chaos from 220-589 AD that came after the end of the Han Dynasty?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Tang Dynasty

c)

Period of Disunion

d)

Confucianism

12.

What do you call the philosophy focused on ethics and proper behavior for individuals and government?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Zhengism

d)

Isolationism

13.

What is a form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood, next ink is applied and then paper is used to create an image??

a)

Movable Type

b)

Tang Printing

c)

Zheng Type

d)

Woodblock Printing

14.

Who was the "Universal Ruler" who organized the Mongols into a powerful army?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

King Khan

d)

Tibet Khan

15.

Who was the grandson of another ruler who ruled the Mongol Empire, defeated China, and declared himself emperor, beginning the Yuan Dynasty?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Zheng Ho

d)

Empress Wu

16.

What did they call the policy of avoiding contact with other countries?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Isolationism

d)

Tibetism

17.
What religion was spread to China on the Silk Road?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
18.

Use the passage to answer question 13.


Which of the following is best supported by the quote from Confucius?

a)

If you wish for something hard enough it will just happen.

b)

If you work hard despite the challenges you will be rewarded.

c)

If you love everyone then bad things will happen to you.

d)

Miss T didn't know what to put right here so do not choose this answer.

19.

Pick all Chinese inventions we studied in Chapter 7

a)

Manchester United

b)

Paper

c)

Porcelain

d)

Gunpowder

20.

Why were people so willing to convert to Buddhism in Ancient China?

a)

It was a religion that encouraged peace and provided an escape from suffering.

b)

It healed sickness.

c)

It made people rich.

d)

It was forced on people by governments.

21.

Confucius

a)

people of high rank

b)

farmers with small farms

c)

most influential teacher in Chinese history; emphasized ethical behavior for individuals and governments

d)

moral values

e)

a philosophy based on the ideas of Confucius that focuses on morality, family order, and government

22.

Silk

a)

a device that measures the strength of an earthquake

b)

the practice of inserting small needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain

c)

a soft, light, highly valued fabric made from the cocoons of silkworms

d)

a network of routes between China and the Mediterranean Sea

e)

the spread of ideas from one culture to another

23.

During the Tang dynasty, China's population had been about 60 million. During the Song dynasty, the farmers of China fed more than 100 million people. What is the reason for the population increase?

a)

Song dynasty leaders promoted large families to increase the size of their armies.

b)

Agricultural advances, such as more land being cultivated and better farming techniques made food plentiful.

c)

Conquered people relocated to China.

d)

Diseases and famine decreased the population.

24.

The Chinese mainly used gunpowder for

a)

fireworks

b)

porcelain

c)

dumplings

d)

a and c

25.

How were Confucianism and Buddhism different from each another?

a)

Buddhism did not highly value human society.

b)

Confucianism focused on the individual rather than the family.

c)

Confucianism focused on behavior while Buddhism was a religion with a spiritual focus.

d)

None of these.

26.

Which number on the map represents the location of Mongolia?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

8

27.
What was the major cause for the spread of Buddhism to China and other parts of Asia?
a)
the teachings of Kublai Khan
b)
the writings of Confucius
c)
the travels of Buddhist missionaries.
d)

the support of Empress Wu
28.
How long did the Tang Dynasty last?
a)
200 years
b)
300 years
c)
400 years
d)
500 years
29.
The Mongol Empire included China, and the Mongols ruled China as the _________________ dynasty.
a)
Yuan
b)
Ming
c)
Tang
d)
Sui
30.
A _______________  is an educated government worker.
a)
scholar official
b)
emperor
c)
squire
d)
bureaucracy