WorksheetsChapter 6 - Ancient China
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which landform separates China from its neighbors to the north?
the Pacific Ocean
the Plateau of Tibet
the Gobi Desert
the Himalayan Mountains
The Shang were the first people in China to...
use advanced metal tools.
develop a writing system.
hunt with bows and arrows.
domesticate pigs and sheep.
The Zhou leaders granted land in return for loyalty, military support, and other services. This system was essentially a way to
encourage farmers and nobles to get along better.
increase farming throughout China.
share wealth for the good of the people.
purchase people's loyalty and support.
Which of the following is the most appropriate response to the statement "The Qin dynasty was bad for China"
"That is true, because the people adored Shi Huangdi."
"That is correct. The dynasty weakened and divided China."
"That is false, because the people were unhappy with Shi Huangdi."
"That is incorrect. The dynasty strengthened and unified China."
Compare Liu Bang to all of the other Chinese leaders before him. In which ways was he different?
He was the longest-serving emperor of China.
He was the first student of Confucius to become Emperor of China.
He was the only Daoist teacher to become emperor.
He was the only common person to become emperor.
Which of the following BEST describes how the fu and shi styles of Chinese writing differed?
Shi was poetry written by nobles, while fu was the poetry of commoners.
Fu was poetry that was sung, while Shi used long passages that were only read.
Shi was based on the teachings of Confucius, while Fu was based on legalism.
Fu combined prose and poetry, while Shi featured short lines that could be sung.
During the Han dynasty, Chinese painters became experts at
drawing shapes.
making paper.
painting figures.
sketching buildings.
What was the effect on China of the popularity of silk in Rome?
China started a war.
China ended farming.
China became wealthy.
China stopped trading.
The Shang period influenced ____________ in China today.
writing
waterways
Military
schools
_____________ was not a religious philosophy.
Daoism
Legalism
______________ between regions increased during Shi Huangdi's rule.
Trade
War
Silk
Communication
Han artwork showed ____________.
daily activities
gods and myths
Writings
Family Size
The decline of the Han government _________ the spread of Buddhism.
helped
slowed
hurt
sped up
Tales of the Xia dynasty show that cooperation was important in ancient China.
True
False
Land ownership was an important part of Zhou politics.
True
False
The Qin built the first sections of the Great Wall.
True
False
The military was a high-ranking social class in the Han period.
True
False
During the Han period, China had little contact with other cultures.
True
False
Silk Road
a 4,000-mile-long trade route.
A person of high rank
The Qin king who unified China
a person with a small farm.
peasant
A person of high rank
The Qin king who unified China
a person with a small farm.
The most influential teacher in Chinese history.
Shi Huangdi
A person of high rank
The Qin king who unified China
a 4,000-mile-long trade route.
The most influential teacher in Chinese history.
Confucius
The most influential teacher in Chinese history.
a person with a small farm.
The Qin king who unified China
a 4,000-mile-long trade route.
lord
The Qin king who unified China
a 4,000-mile-long trade route.
a person with a small farm.
A person of high rank
