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Ancient China

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the first dynasty?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

2.

The Shang used _____ to predict the future.

a)

terra cotta

b)

paper

c)

oracle bones

d)

sundials

3.

The Shang were the first to use ______.

a)

coins

b)

writing

c)

crossbow

d)

acupuncture

4.

Which dynasty lasted the longest?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

5.

The Zhou used iron to make ____________.

a)

crossbows

b)

sundials

c)

seismographs

d)

soldiers

6.

Coins were first used under the _____ dynasty.

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

7.

Having the favor of the gods means you have the _____.

a)

Buddha

b)

Gift of Knowledge

c)

Mandate of Knowledge

d)

Mandate of Heaven

8.

What was the time of chaos in ancient Chinese history?

a)

Confucianism States Period

b)

Warring States Period

c)

Daoism States Period

d)

Fighting States Period

9.

Which is not related to Confucius?

a)

People turned away from traditional values.

b)

Confucius preached moral ethics.

c)

Confucius wrote his teachings in a book called Rites of Zhou.

d)

Confucius is known as the first teacher.

10.

What is filial piety?

a)

respect for older family members

b)

respect for oneself

c)

reincarnation

d)

kharma

11.

Mark all of the Confucius relationships.

a)

father and son

b)

older and younger siblings

c)

husband and wife

d)

ruler and subject

e)

friends

12.

What is not related to Daoism?

a)

go with the flow

b)

yin yang

c)

balance of opposites leads to harmony of the universe

d)

concerned with values and morals

13.

Morals do not matter; fewer laws the better

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

14.

Mark all that are related to legalism.

a)

People are bad by nature.

b)

People are responsible for other's actions.

c)

Use strict and hard laws.

d)

Rule by example.

15.

Which dynasty lasted the shortest?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

16.

Mark all of the possible punishments Shi Huangdi would have used.

a)

Needlepointing

b)

beheading

c)

cutting in half

d)

burying alive

17.

Shi Huangdi standardized the following except

a)

coins

b)

writing

c)

transportation

d)

weapons

18.

The Great Wall was built to protect China from its enemies in the

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

19.

The Qin fell because of the following reasons

a)

harsh rule

b)

heavy taxes

c)

competing groups claiming mandate of heaven

d)

terra cotta soldiers

20.

Terra Cotta soldiers had one job -

a)

defeat the Zhou.

b)

bury scholars alive

c)

guard the dead body of Shi Huangdi

d)

guard the the palace of Shi Huangdi

21.

Who started civil service exams for government jobs?

a)

Shi Huangdi

b)

Wudi

c)

Liu Bang

d)

Zing Zeng

22.

Mark all of the Han Dynasty achievements.

a)

acupuncture

b)

seismograph

c)

compass

d)

crossbow

23.

The Silk Road

a)

stretched from China to Rome.

b)

only carried silk.

c)

was made from silk.

d)

did not exist.

24.

Mark all of the reasons why the Silk Road was difficult.

a)

geography

b)

bandits/thieves

c)

weather

d)

single road

25.

Why was Buddhism appealing to the people of the Han Dynasty?

a)

wanted to go hungry

b)

wanted to go to India

c)

wanted to use paper

d)

wanted to end suffering

26.

People first settled along the ____.

a)

Xi River

b)

Chang Jiang River

c)

Huang He

d)

Indus River

27.

What is loess?

a)

a silk plant

b)

a ruler

c)

a dusty material

d)

an invention