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WorksheetsCh. 10 China Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What natural barriers isolated China from other civilizations
The Gobi Desert
The Himalayas
Altay Mountains
All of the Above
What are the geographical features that attracted people to settle in eastern China?
The Himalayan Mountains
The Gobi Desert and Yellow Sea
The Huang He (Yellow) and Yangtze (Chang Jiang) Rivers
The Chinese call the Huang He (Yellow) River "China's Sorrow" due to...
the numerous floods which have claimed many lives
it's yellow color
it's dirty and polluted
there have been numerous droughts causing famines
Which dynasty ruled in China for the longest amount of years - (800 years)
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
What was the social class of the majority of people in ancient China?
aristocrats
farmers
merchants
artisans
In what way was the Shang dynasty similar the ancient Egypt?
both civilizations ended due to environmental problems
both embalmed or preserved their dead to prepare them for the afterlife
both developed ancient writing using pictures to represent objects
both used oracle bones to receive wisdom from their ancestors
Which civilization developed better irrigation systems to increase crop yields
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
Which dynasty developed paper-making, created the Silk Road, practiced acupuncture?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
Which dynasty built the first cities, created pictographs, and raised silk worm to produce first silk?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
Which dynasty simplified the writing system, created one currency, built the Great Wall
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
Which ruler appointed censors to make sure that government workers were doing their jobs well?
Qin Shihuangdi
Wu Wang
Liu Bang
Han Wudi
Which emperor based his rule on the ideals of Legalism?
Wu Wudi
Han Wudi
Qin Shihuangdi
Shang Tang
The Mandate of Heaven says that the king's right to rule comes from the...
army
nobles
people
gods
This is the principle that the Zhou dynasty claimed gave them the right to rule...
Filial Piety
Mandate of Heaven
Divine Right of the Kings
Democratic election
How did Daoism influence the people of early China
Believed all people should focus on nature or follow "The Way"
Aristocrats followed strict laws and enacted strict punishments
People began taking examinations for government positions
People followed the four noble truths to end suffering
Which is an example of filial piety?
A sister helping her brother to learn to read and write.
A mother teacher her daughter how to manage the household.
A father teaching his son to run the family business.
A son taking care of his sick mother
Why was the Great Wall built?
to transport goods
to keep out northern invaders
to keep out southern invaders
to block the sun
What did Han Wudi, of Han dynasty, invent that is still in use today?
a postal system
civil service system
art of acupuncture
concept of bureaucracy
Which of the answers below best describes the Han dynasty?
built the Great Wall
created the Mandate of Heaven
expanded trade with other civilizations through the Silk Road and sea routes
has the longest reigning dynasty in Chinese history
After the fall of the Han dynasty which religion did many people begin to follow of believe in?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
no specific religion
