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Chapter 6 - Ancient China

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which landform separates China from its neighbors to the north?

a)

the Pacific Ocean

b)

the Plateau of Tibet

c)

the Gobi Desert

d)

the Himalayan Mountains

2.

The Shang were the first people in China to...

a)

use advanced metal tools.

b)

develop a writing system.

c)

hunt with bows and arrows.

d)

domesticate pigs and sheep.

3.

The Zhou leaders granted land in return for loyalty, military support, and other services. This system was essentially a way to

a)

encourage farmers and nobles to get along better.

b)

increase farming throughout China.

c)

share wealth for the good of the people.

d)

purchase people's loyalty and support.

4.

Which of the following is the most appropriate response to the statement "The Qin dynasty was bad for China"

a)

"That is true, because the people adored Shi Huangdi."

b)

"That is correct. The dynasty weakened and divided China."

c)

"That is false, because the people were unhappy with Shi Huangdi."

d)

"That is incorrect. The dynasty strengthened and unified China."

5.

Compare Liu Bang to all of the other Chinese leaders before him. In which ways was he different?

a)

He was the longest-serving emperor of China.

b)

He was the first student of Confucius to become Emperor of China.

c)

He was the only Daoist teacher to become emperor.

d)

He was the only common person to become emperor.

6.

Which of the following BEST describes how the fu and shi styles of Chinese writing differed?

a)

Shi was poetry written by nobles, while fu was the poetry of commoners.

b)

Fu was poetry that was sung, while Shi used long passages that were only read.

c)

Shi was based on the teachings of Confucius, while Fu was based on legalism.

d)

Fu combined prose and poetry, while Shi featured short lines that could be sung.

7.

During the Han dynasty, Chinese painters became experts at

a)

drawing shapes.

b)

making paper.

c)

painting figures.

d)

sketching buildings.

8.

What was the effect on China of the popularity of silk in Rome?

a)

China started a war.

b)

China ended farming.

c)

China became wealthy.

d)

China stopped trading.

9.

The Shang period influenced ____________ in China today.

a)

writing

b)

waterways

c)

Military

d)

schools

10.

_____________ was not a religious philosophy.

a)

Daoism

b)

Legalism

11.

______________ between regions increased during Shi Huangdi's rule.

a)

Trade

b)

War

c)

Silk

d)

Communication

12.

Han artwork showed ____________.

a)

daily activities

b)

gods and myths

c)

Writings

d)

Family Size

13.

The decline of the Han government _________ the spread of Buddhism.

a)

helped

b)

slowed

c)

hurt

d)

sped up

14.

Tales of the Xia dynasty show that cooperation was important in ancient China.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Land ownership was an important part of Zhou politics.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The Qin built the first sections of the Great Wall.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The military was a high-ranking social class in the Han period.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

During the Han period, China had little contact with other cultures.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Silk Road

a)

a 4,000-mile-long trade route.

b)

A person of high rank

c)

The Qin king who unified China

d)

a person with a small farm.

20.

peasant

a)

A person of high rank

b)

The Qin king who unified China

c)

a person with a small farm.

d)

The most influential teacher in Chinese history.

21.

Shi Huangdi

a)

A person of high rank

b)

The Qin king who unified China

c)

a 4,000-mile-long trade route.

d)

The most influential teacher in Chinese history.

22.

Confucius

a)

The most influential teacher in Chinese history.

b)

a person with a small farm.

c)

The Qin king who unified China

d)

a 4,000-mile-long trade route.

23.

lord

a)

The Qin king who unified China

b)

a 4,000-mile-long trade route.

c)

a person with a small farm.

d)

A person of high rank