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China's Dynasties

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Starting with the Zhou, it was believed that the kings' right to rule came from the gods. What was this called?

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

Divine Intervention

d)

The Chosen One

2.

What was a cause of the Warring States Period?

a)

The states under the Zhou stopped listening to the Zhou king and started fighting each other for power.

b)

The states under the Zhou united to fight invading armies from the North.

c)

The states under the Zhou formed alliances with each other to fight over control of the Huang He.

d)

The states under the Zhou united to overthrow the Zhou king and form a new empire

3.

Why were the ancient Chinese accepting of new philosophies between 500 BC and 200 BC?

a)

People believed they could gain power and control people more easily by using these philosophies.

b)

There was a lot of death and destruction during the Warring States Period and people were searching for peace and order.

c)

There were many famines and floods during this time and people were searching for a way to end the disasters.

d)

People believed they could earn the respect of the king and aristocrats by following these philosophies.

4.
How did Legalism impact the way Qin Shi Huangdi ran his empire?
a)
he enforced strict laws and made Confucianism illegal
b)
he trusted the citizens to do the right thing
c)
he continued the Warring States Period
d)
He enforced Christianity
5.
Positive change Qin Shi Huangdi made:
a)
unified China
b)
created different types of currency
c)
forced citizens to learn several languages
d)
enforced Confucianism
6.
Positive change Qin Shi Huangdi made:
a)
enforced Buddhism
b)
standardized currency, language, and systems of weights & measures
c)
created Free Hug Friday
d)
invented the crossbow
7.
Positive change Qin Shi Huangdi made:
a)
sent missionaries to spread Buddhism
b)
built roads, irrigation systems, and canals
c)
was the first to produce bronze
d)
created a new calendar
8.
Identify the artifact
a)
buttons
b)
cylinder seals
c)
currency
d)
jewelry
9.
Identify these artifacts:
a)
Mannequin Army
b)
Legalist Army
c)
Qin's Army
d)
Terra Cotta Army
10.

During the Qin Dynasty, the ruler Shi Huang-di began construction of the..

a)

Great Wall

b)

Pyramid of Giza

c)

Ziggurat Temple

d)

Fleet of Zheng he

11.

The rulers of ancient china believed that they were destined to rule by the ___________.

a)

Masters of kung fu

b)

Eightfold Path

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Mandate of Pharaohs

12.
Line of rulers from the same family
a)
Legalism
b)
long Chinese line
c)
filial piety
d)
dynasty
13.
Shang weapons were especially strong because skilled artisans made these objects from
a)
iron 
b)
stone
c)
bones
d)
bronze
14.

What philosophy did Emperor Q’in use?

a)

Daoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Legalism

d)

Christianity

15.

What was found at the tomb of Emperor Q’in?

a)

Nothing, the location of his tomb is unknown

b)

1000s of Terracotta soldiers

c)

Original books on Confucianism

d)

The formula for making gunpowder

16.

During the Han Dynasty, China experienced its first ________________________.

a)

Golden Age

b)

Invasion by the Huns

c)

Female Emperor

d)

Exposure to the idea of the Mandate of Heaven

17.
What was the Dynastic Cycle?
a)
Process by which scholars were chosen for civil service.
b)
The process where a Dynasty rises, becomes corrupt, and this is a reason for a new dynasty to rise up and overthrow the previous Dynasty.  
c)
The process of God choosing the ruler.
d)
The process of children gaining education.
18.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a ruler would stay in power as long as he...?
a)
Obeys the priests
b)
controlled an army
c)
governed justly and truly
d)
conquered new territories
19.
Because this 400 year dynasty was a time of peace and prosperity and there were many  accomplishments made. Many people in China today refer to themselves as “Children of  the ______________ “
a)
Qin Dynasty
b)
Han Dynasty
c)
Zhou Dynasty
d)
Shang Dynasty
20.
Under what dynasty did we have the "Period of the Warring States?"
a)
Shang
b)
Zhou
c)
Qin 
d)
Han
21.
Dynasties would rise and fall.  This is known as the
a)
wheel of reincarnation
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Dynastic Cycle
d)
end of an era
22.

Which early dynasty ruled over the Huang He valley 1750 - ­1045 BC

a)

Shang

b)

Han

c)

Qin

d)

Zhou

23.

This was a period of violence that made people look for ways to restore order.

a)

monsoon floods

b)

the period of warring states

c)

the apocalypse

d)

the Mandate of Heaven

24.

How did Shi Huangdi deal with people who opposed him?

a)

He had them train for the civil service

b)

He had many of them killed

c)

He made them leave china forever, he banished them

d)

He asked them to join his army and fight with him

25.

Which of the following actions did Shi Huangdi take in order to control Chinese thought?

a)

He outlawed the ideas of Confucius and others.

b)

He built the only library in the empire.

c)

He trained all the scholars himself.

d)

He wrote the philosophy books read by the people.

26.
What is the term for the supreme ruler of an empire in China?
a)
pharaoh
b)
emperor
c)
king
d)
noble
27.
What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?
a)
Dynasties
b)
Decades
c)
Cycles
d)
Kingdoms
28.

In his tomb Shihuangdi was surrounded by

a)

statues of angels

b)

the bodies of his wife and children

c)

thousands of clay soldiers to guard him

d)

statues of dragons to protect him

29.

The Great Wall was constructed to

a)

connect western China to the Yellow Sea

b)

keep out the Xiongnu who lived near the northern border of China

c)

stop trade with Britain and France

d)

celebrate the power of the Tang dynasty

30.

Who founded the Han Dynasty?

a)

Xianfeng

b)

Tiazong of Tang

c)

Liu Bang

d)

Wang Zongyan

31.

Who was the founder of the Qin dynasty?

a)

Shi Huang

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Doaguang

d)

Ronald Reagan

32.

What was Emperor Qin also known as?

a)

A religious emperor

b)

A tyrant

c)

A great and generous man

d)

A chef

33.

Which dynasty was the longest duration in Chinese history?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

34.

In the Dynastic Cycle, what does the new dynasty receive?

a)

Government Jobs

b)

Peace and Harmony

c)

The Mandate of Heaven

d)

strong leader

35.

Built roads in order for the army to easily and quickly get to any uprising or attack

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

36.

Confucianism and Daoism developed partially in response to­­

a)

the teachings of Hanfeizi

b)

­a long period of unrest and violence that made people fearful.

c)

the establishing of an official government religion

d)

Boredom and looking for something to do

37.

How was Confucianism influential during the Han Dynasty?

a)

He invented paper

b)

Government workers were trained in his teachings

c)

He recorded the history of their land

d)

His teachings influenced the religion of Buddhism

38.
A system of government employees selected for their skills and knowledge who collected taxes and enforced the laws.
a)
Governor
b)
Official
c)
Philosophy
d)
Civil Service
39.
Qin Shi Huangdi helped unify China by creating a single _____ or type of money, that everyone had to use
a)
Grip
b)
Cash
c)
Currency
d)
Dollars
40.
Shortest Dynasty
a)
Shang 
b)
Zhou
c)
Qin
d)
Han