WorksheetsShang and Zhou Dynasties
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the oldest Dynasty in China
a)
Tang
b)
Shang
c)
Xi
d)
Ki to
2.
What metal was the Shang Dynasty known for using?
a)
Steel
b)
Bronze
c)
Jade
d)
Gold
3.
What dynasty came up with the first system of Writing?
a)
Shang
b)
Tang
c)
Xia
d)
Xio
4.
How did scholars learn that the Shang Dynasty was real and not just a myth?
a)
They read old books
b)
They found artifacts
c)
They learned the language
d)
They asked Chinese elders
5.
In the Shang Dynasty, Anyang was
a)
chief ruler
b)
capital city
c)
royal army
d)
state religion
6.
Shang weapons were strong because artisans made them from
a)
iron
b)
stone
c)
bones
d)
bronze
7.
For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?
a)
to serve a ceremonial meal
b)
to make music for his family
c)
to send messages to nobles
d)
to ask advice from his ancestors
8.
What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?
a)
Dynasties
b)
Decades
c)
Cycles
d)
Kingdoms
9.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
10.
The Mandate of Heaven
a)
justified the changing of dynasties
b)
justified rebelling against the ruling family
c)
justified waging war against neighboring societies
d)
justified putting down rebellions with swift violence
11.
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Indus
c)
Yangtze
d)
Nile
12.
What occurred during the end of the Zhou dynasty?
a)
Warlords fought throughout China.
b)
Crop production decreased.
c)
Cities declined in importance.
d)
Weak states conquered stronger ones.
13.
The Warring States Period was a time when China's states were fighting with each other for control.
TRUE or False
TRUE or False
a)
True
b)
False
14.
True or False - Citizens could overthrow the king if there was a bad harvest or natural disaster.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
The Chinese developed a plow made out of what material that helped them to farm?
a)
bronze
b)
gold
c)
iron
d)
silver
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