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WorksheetsAncient China to Middle Aged China
Total questions: 110
Worksheet time: 55mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the Terracotta Army built for?
a)
Marco Polo
b)
The Yellow Emperor
c)
Confucius
d)
Emperor Qin
2.
What was the Terracotta Army a part of?
a)
A palace
b)
A tomb
c)
A sculpture contest
d)
A life-sized board game
3.
About how many clay soldiers were part of the Terracotta Army?
a)
800
b)
3,000
c)
6,000
d)
8,000
4.
True or False: The soldiers of the Terracotta Army all looked exactly the same.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What was the average height of the soldiers?
a)
4 feet 6 inches
b)
4 feet 11 inches
c)
5 feet
d)
5 feet 11 inches
6.
What is terracotta?
a)
A type of bronze
b)
An easily carved, but long lasting wood
c)
A hard-baked clay
d)
A soft rock found in southern China
7.
When was the Terracotta army discovered by Chinese farmers?
a)
1697
b)
1914
c)
1974
d)
2014
8.
What custom features were added to the soldiers to make them unique?
a)
Arnor &Weapons
b)
Ears
c)
Hair
d)
All of the above
9.
Around how many craftsmen do archeologists estimate worked on the terracotta army and the tomb of the emperor?
a)
170,000
b)
700,000
c)
1,000,000
d)
7,000,000
10.
True or False: The Terracotta Army was found completely intact and looking exactly as it did when it was buried 2000 years ago.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The Great Wall of China was built to keep out what invaders?
a)
The Japanese
b)
The Mongols
c)
The Persians
d)
The Russians
12.
Where was the Great Wall located?
a)
Along the western border
b)
Along the southern border
c)
Along the northern border
d)
Around the city of Beijing
13.
Why were towns built along the Great Wall?
a)
To house soldiers who guarded the wall and defended against attacks
b)
Because it was very safe to live close to the wall
c)
Because they already had one wall built, making the town easier to defend
d)
They weren`t because it was too far north and no one wanted to live there
14.
What were some other constructions along the Great Wall that aided in the defense against attacks?
a)
Lookout towers
b)
Block houses for housing soldiers
c)
Moats of water
d)
All of the above
15.
If you put all of the sections of the wall together, about how long would the wall be
a)
150 miles
b)
1000 miles
c)
2500 miles
d)
5500 miles
16.
Which Chinese dynasty re-built much of the Great Wall that still stands today?
a)
Han
b)
Ming
c)
Qin
d)
Song
17.
Which of the following statements is not true about the Great Wall of China?
a)
It is considered to be one of the New Seven Wonders of the World
b)
It is the longest manmade structure in the world
c)
It was built over the course of over 1000 years
d)
Only the rich and wealthy were allowed to work on the wall
18.
True or False: Smoke signals were often used to signal an attack.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What was the wall built out of?
a)
Wood
b)
Marble
c)
Stone and bricks
d)
Chain links
20.
What are two of the great feats of civil engineering accomplished by the engineers of Ancient China?
a)
The Pyramids and the Sphinx
b)
Aqueducts and the Colosseum
c)
The Great Wall and the Grand Canal
d)
The Taj Mahal and Angkor Wat
21.
What Ancient Chinese dynasty first began work on the Great Wall?
a)
Han
b)
Ming
c)
Tang
d)
Qin
22.
What important invention did the Ancient Chinese invent before Johannes Gutenberg did in Europe?
a)
Gunpowder
b)
Telescope
c)
Silk Material
d)
Printing Press
23.
What are considered the four great inventions of the Ancient Chinese civilization?
a)
Printing, silk, kites, and fireworks
b)
Gunpowder, paper, printing, and the compass
c)
Compass, paper, telescope, and the cotton gin
d)
Wheelbarrow, boat rudder, matches, and acupuncture
24.
What did ancient Chinese chemists discover when trying to find the Elixir of Immortality?
a)
Paper
b)
A cure for the Black Plague
c)
Gunpowder
d)
How a compass works
25.
What important ingredient was used by the Ancient Chinese to make silk?
a)
The cocoons of silkworms
b)
The webs of silk spiders
c)
The leaves from the silk tree
d)
The roots of the silk plant
26.
What was the main use of the compass when it was first invented
a)
As a child`s game for the young emperor
b)
To help when lost in the woods
c)
For city planning
d)
For drawing straight lines
27.
Which of the following was a use for gunpowder?
a)
Fireworks
b)
Guns
c)
Bombs
d)
All of the above
28.
What invention allowed the Ancient Chinese to build huge ships well before the rest of the world?
a)
Silk Sails
b)
Boat Rudder
c)
Compass
d)
Waterproof Lacquer
29.
What invention did the Chinese keep secret from the rest of the world for hundreds of years?
a)
The process for making silk
b)
The process for making gunpowder
c)
The process for making paper
d)
How the printing press worked
30.
How were kites first used by the Ancient Chinese?
a)
As a toy for young children
b)
A way to move things to the top of the Great Wall
c)
As signal warnings for the army
d)
As a contest during the emperor`s games
31.
1. What form of art was thought to bring harmony to nature through Taoism?
a)
Painting
b)
Dance
c)
Sculpture
d)
Music
32.
2. What form of Ancient Chinese entertainment combined music, acting, and dance?
a)
Opera
b)
Board games
c)
Kites
d)
Acrobatics
33.
What were the first kites used for in Ancient China?
a)
To entertain children
b)
For military purposes
c)
To learn about aerodynamics (flying)
d)
None of the above
34.
What Chinese board game of strategy was invented around 500 BC?
a)
Chess
b)
Checkers
c)
Go
d)
Monopoly
35.
True or False: Fireworks were often used at festivals to ward off evil spirits.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
During what Chinese dynasty were playing cards invented?
a)
Han Dynasty
b)
Ming Dynasty
c)
Shang Dynasty
d)
Tang Dynasty
37.
What modern-day sport was the Ancient Chinese sport of jiju similar to?
a)
Football
b)
Lacrosse
c)
Basketball
d)
Polo
38.
What type of musical instrument is the guqin?
a)
Percussion
b)
Woodwind
c)
String
d)
Brass
39.
What are the black and white playing pieces of the game Go called?
a)
Men
b)
Stones
c)
Pebbles
d)
Tiles
40.
True or False: The Chinese hated poetry and considered it a worthless form of art.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
What three forms of Ancient Chinese art made up the three perfections?
a)
Sculpture, lacquer, and drawing
b)
Writing, poetry, and sculpture
c)
Calligraphy, poetry, and painting
d)
Painting, sculpture, and calligraphy
42.
What is the art of handwriting called?
a)
Poetry
b)
Calligraphy
c)
Cursive
d)
Literature
43.
True or False: In Ancient China, only specially trained poets were allowed to write poetry.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
What famous artwork was made for burial of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China?
a)
The Taj Mahal
b)
The One Hundred Horses
c)
The painting of The Riverside Scene at the Qingming Festival
d)
The Terracotta Army
45.
What Chinese dynasty was famous for its blue and white vases?
a)
Ming
b)
Tang
c)
Yuan
d)
Song
46.
Which of the following is NOT true about the art of calligraphy?
a)
There are over 40,000 characters to learn
b)
The strokes of each character could be drawn in any order
c)
It was considered one of the three perfections
d)
It was sometimes combined with poetry and painting
47.
What did the Ancient Chinese use to help protect art from bugs and other damage?
a)
Paper
b)
Porcelain
c)
Paint
d)
Lacquer
48.
What type of material did the Ancient Chinese sell to other countries while keeping how they made the material secret?
a)
Cotton
b)
Wool
c)
Silk
d)
Linen
49.
What art became an important part of the civil service examinations during the Tang Dynasty?
a)
Painting
b)
Sculpture
c)
Calligraphy
d)
Poetry
50.
True or False: Chinese philosophy and religion had a large influence on the subjects and the styles of art.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
What is silk made from?
a)
A plant called flax
b)
Very fine cotton
c)
The fur of goats
d)
Cocoons
52.
Who first invented the process for making silk?
a)
The wife of the Yellow Emperor
b)
The silk dragon
c)
Confucius
d)
Marco Polo
53.
What do silkworms eat?
a)
Bamboo
b)
Silk
c)
Mulberry leaves
d)
Rice
54.
What was used to loosen the fibers so they could be made into long threads?
a)
Very small needles
b)
Hot water
c)
They were shaken violently
d)
Gunpowder
55.
Who was allowed to wear silk for most of the history of Ancient China?
a)
Peasants
b)
Merchants
c)
Farmers
d)
None of the above
56.
What was silk used to make?
a)
Clothing
b)
Bowstrings
c)
Fishing line
d)
All of the above
57.
True or False: The Chinese wanted other countries to learn how to make silk and often trained foreigners on the process.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Where did the monks who stole the first silkworm eggs hide the eggs?
a)
Under the saddles of their horses
b)
In their walking sticks
c)
Under their hoods
d)
They did not need to hide the eggs
59.
True or false: Silk cloth was considered very valuable in Ancient China and only the nobles were allowed to wear it.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
What was the Silk Road?
a)
A street in each town where only people wearing silk were allowed to walk
b)
A very smoothly paved road within the Forbidden City
c)
A road connecting the palaces of the emperor
d)
A trade route between China to Europe
61.
Which of the following statements best describes the Silk Road?
a)
A paved highway through central China used by the Ancient Chinese emperors
b)
A number of trade routes that went between China and Eastern Europe
c)
An established trade route between India and Europe
d)
The road between the silk factories and the capital of Ancient China where you could buy the silk
62.
During what Ancient Chinese dynasty did the Silk Road reach its peak?
a)
Song Dynasty
b)
Ming Dynasty
c)
Han Dynasty
d)
Yuan Dynasty
63.
About how long was the Silk Road?
a)
150 miles long
b)
1000 miles long
c)
2000 miles long
d)
Over 4000 miles long
64.
True or False: Most merchants traveled the entire distance of the Silk Road, carrying their goods from one end to the other.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
What was the most popular way to travel along the route?
a)
By train
b)
In a caravan of camels
c)
By foot
d)
Alone on a horse
66.
What sorts of things were traded along the Silk Road?
a)
Silk
b)
Spices
c)
Porcelain
d)
All of the above
67.
Where did the Silk Road get its name?
a)
From the silk that the Romans sold to the East
b)
From the smoothness
c)
From the silk that China sold to the rest of the world
d)
From the silk clothing that people wore along the route to keep cool
68.
What deadly disease is thought to have traveled to Europe along the Silk Road?
a)
The bubonic plague
b)
Small pox
c)
Influenza
d)
Malaria
69.
What Ancient Chinese Dynasty significantly expanded the silk trade during their rule from 206 BC to 220 AD?
a)
Song Dynasty
b)
Ming Dynasty
c)
Han Dynasty
d)
Tang Dynasty
70.
What famous explorer is thought to have traveled along the Silk Road on his way to China?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Zheng He
71.
The Grand Canal connects the city of Hangzhou to what other major city of China?
a)
Hong Kong
b)
Nanchang
c)
Shanghai
d)
Beijing
72.
Grand Canal was originally built to ship what product from Southern China to the northern capital?
a)
Gold
b)
Grain
c)
Coal
d)
Silk
73.
The Grand Canal was built during what major Chinese Dynasty?
a)
Shang Dynasty
b)
Zhou Dynasty
c)
Yuan Dynasty
d)
Sui Dynasty
74.
What two major rivers are connected by the Grand Canal?
a)
Yellow and Yangtze
b)
Niger and the Congo
c)
Nile and the Amazon
d)
Missouri and Mississippi
75.
True or False: The Grand Canal was only used for less than 50 years of China's history.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
What is a canal?
a)
A very wide road
b)
A man-made waterway
c)
A very long bridge
d)
A long and tall wall
77.
Around how long is the Grand Canal?
a)
100 miles
b)
300 miles
c)
600 miles
d)
Over 1000 miles
78.
What dynasty rebuilt much of the Grand Canal in the 1400s?
a)
Tang Dynasty
b)
Song Dynasty
c)
Ming Dynasty
d)
Yuan Dynasty
79.
Who did the emperors need to feed in the northern part of China?
a)
Farmers
b)
Artisans
c)
Gold miners
d)
Soldiers
80.
True or False: During the Ming Dynasty, it took around 45,000 workers to maintain the Grand Canal.
a)
True
b)
False
81.
What was the Forbidden City?
a)
A palace for the emperor
b)
A temple to Confucius
c)
A prison
d)
A city built for just the gods
82.
What modern day Chinese city is the Forbidden City located at the center of?
a)
Chengdu
b)
Shenzhen
c)
Shanghai
d)
Beijing
83.
3. What two Chinese dynasties used the Forbidden City as the palace for their emperor?
a)
Song and Shang
b)
Ming and Qing
c)
Han and Tang
d)
Zhou and Xia
84.
What was the main function of the inner court?
a)
It was where official ceremonies were held
b)
It was where the army camped
c)
t was where the emperor and his family lived
d)
It was where most large sporting events were held
85.
What sort of fortifications did the palace have?
a)
A 26 feet high wall all the way around it
b)
Tall towers at each corner
c)
A moat of water surrounding it
d)
All of the above
86.
What direction did all of the buildings face?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
87.
What was the main function of the outer court?
a)
It was where the emperor held official ceremonies
b)
It was where the empress lived
c)
It was where the children of the emperor played games
d)
It was where the emperor lived
88.
What color were the roofs of most of the buildings in the Forbidden City?
a)
White
b)
Red
c)
Green
d)
Yellow
89.
How many emperors ruled china from this palace?
a)
9
b)
20
c)
24
d)
40
90.
True or False: The Forbidden City was completely destroyed in a fire during World War II. There is nothing left.
a)
True
b)
False
91.
What ancient enemy of China set up the Yuan Dynasty that ruled before the Ming`s took over?
a)
The Japanese
b)
The Mongols
c)
The Persians
d)
The English
92.
Who was the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty?
a)
Kublai Khan
b)
Zheng He
c)
Hongwu
d)
Chengzu
93.
In order to get a job with the civil service in China, a man had to pass an exam. What was the primary subject of the exams during the Ming Dynasty?
a)
Algebra
b)
Medicine
c)
Chinese History
d)
Confucius
94.
Who was the great explorer that established relations with many other world nations including India and Africa?
a)
Kublai Khan
b)
Zheng He
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Hongwu
95.
Which of the following was NOT a great building project accomplished during the time of the Ming Dynasty?
a)
The Grand Canal
b)
The Great Wall
c)
The Forbidden City
d)
The Great Pyramid
96.
What type of blue and white art was the Ming Dynasty famous for?
a)
Painting
b)
Sculpture
c)
Porcelain
d)
Calligraphy
97.
True or False: The Forbidden City was a small home built for the emperor in order to help him be humble and follow the ways of Confucius.
a)
True
b)
False
98.
What type of animal did Zheng He bring back from Africa for the emperor?
a)
Giraffe
b)
Lion
c)
Gorilla
d)
Elephant
99.
The first traders from Europe arrived in China during the Ming Dynasty in 1517. What country were they from?
a)
Germany
b)
Greece
c)
France
d)
Portugal
100.
Which of the following is true about the Ming Dynasty?
a)
It is often considered the last of the great Chinese dynasties.
b)
Art such as porcelain, painting, poetry, and literature all flourished.
c)
It was a time of great civil engineering projects and construction.
d)
All of the above
101.
In what country was Zheng He born?
a)
England
b)
Japan
c)
China
d)
Spain
102.
When was Zheng He born?
a)
1371
b)
1411
c)
1485
d)
1522
103.
What is Zheng He most known for?
a)
Led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe
b)
Exploring Florida and searching for the Fountain of Youth
c)
Conquering the Inca Empire
d)
Treasure voyages to India
104.
What happened to Zheng He when the Ming Dynasty took over while he was still a boy?
a)
He became a farmer
b)
He joined the army
c)
He became a slave to one of the emperor's sons
d)
He went to work on a barge on the Grand Canal
105.
What Chinese emperor commanded Zheng He to make his first voyage?
a)
Jingtai Emperor
b)
Yongle Emperor
c)
Hongzhi Emperor
d)
Shunzhi Emperor
106.
How many voyages did Zhen He make?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
107.
How many ships do historians estimate that Zheng He commanded on his first voyage?
a)
20
b)
100
c)
150
d)
Over 200
108.
According to the article, what are two animals that Zheng He brought back to China from foreign lands?
a)
Elephant and alligator
b)
Tiger and grizzly bear
c)
Giraffe and camel
d)
Lion and zebra
109.
What was Zhen He's title when he commanded the voyages?
a)
General
b)
Captain
c)
Admiral
d)
Chief Envoy
110.
What term do we use today to describe the type of ships used by Zheng He?
a)
Clipper
b)
Junk
c)
Barque
d)
Schooner
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