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WorksheetsChapter 7: Ancient China
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which of the following correctly shows the order of dynasties in China?
Sui, Song, Tang
Sui, Tang, Song
Tang, Song, Sui
Song, Sui, Tang
What major construction project by the Sui Dynasty helped improve transportation and trade in China?
Transcontinental Railroad
Silk Road
The Great Dam
Grand Canal
Which of the following was a reason the Grand Canal was built?
Faster shipping of trade goods between Northern and Southern China
To keep out invaders.
To help grow crops.
Help stop floods in Mongolia.
Who was the only female emperor in Chinese history?
Zhu Xi
Empress Wu
Taizong
Li Bo
Why was the Song Dynasty's shift to paper money good for merchants that buy and sell goods?
Paper money was easier to manufacture.
Paper money was harder to counterfeit.
Paper money was more durable.
Paper money was easier to carry and use for trade.
To become a "scholar official"
students had to know Buddhism
Students had to be from noble families
students had to make inventions
students had to pass a difficult test
Confucianism led to an orderly Chinese society because it
said that moral values were less important than social classes.
required even male over the age of eighteen to serve in the military for one year.
encouraged believers to follow ren and li by respecting others and having proper behavior.
called rulers gods and said that their power should not be challenged.
What was the time of disorder and chaos from 220-589 AD that came after the end of the Han Dynasty?
Buddhism
Tang Dynasty
Period of Disunion
Confucianism
What do you call the philosophy focused on ethics and proper behavior for individuals and government?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Zhengism
Isolationism
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??
Movable Type
Tang Printing
Zheng Type
Woodblock Printing
Who was the "Universal Ruler" who organized the Mongols into a powerful army?
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
King Khan
Tibet Khan
Who was the grandson of another ruler who ruled the Mongol Empire, defeated China, and declared himself emperor, beginning the Yuan Dynasty?
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Zheng Ho
Empress Wu
What did they call the policy of avoiding contact with other countries?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Isolationism
Tibetism
Use the passage to answer question 13.
Which of the following is best supported by the quote from Confucius?
If you wish for something hard enough it will just happen.
If you work hard despite the challenges you will be rewarded.
If you love everyone then bad things will happen to you.
Miss T didn't know what to put right here so do not choose this answer.
Pick all Chinese inventions we studied in Chapter 7
Manchester United
Paper
Porcelain
Gunpowder
Why were people so willing to convert to Buddhism in Ancient China?
It was a religion that encouraged peace and provided an escape from suffering.
It healed sickness.
It made people rich.
It was forced on people by governments.
Confucius
people of high rank
farmers with small farms
most influential teacher in Chinese history; emphasized ethical behavior for individuals and governments
moral values
a philosophy based on the ideas of Confucius that focuses on morality, family order, and government
Silk
a device that measures the strength of an earthquake
the practice of inserting small needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain
a soft, light, highly valued fabric made from the cocoons of silkworms
a network of routes between China and the Mediterranean Sea
the spread of ideas from one culture to another
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?
Song dynasty leaders promoted large families to increase the size of their armies.
Agricultural advances, such as more land being cultivated and better farming techniques made food plentiful.
Conquered people relocated to China.
Diseases and famine decreased the population.
The Chinese mainly used gunpowder for
fireworks
porcelain
dumplings
a and c
How were Confucianism and Buddhism different from each another?
Buddhism did not highly value human society.
Confucianism focused on the individual rather than the family.
Confucianism focused on behavior while Buddhism was a religion with a spiritual focus.
None of these.
Which number on the map represents the location of Mongolia?
3
6
9
8
the support of Empress Wu
