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Chapter 8 - Ancient China

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is another name for the Shang Dynasty
a)
Jade Dynasty
b)
Bronze Dynasty
c)
Bronze Age
d)
Jade Age
2.
What was the oldest Dynasty in China
a)
Tang
b)
Shang
c)
Xi
d)
Ki to
3.
What metal was the Shang Dynasty known for using?
a)
Steel
b)
Bronze
c)
Jade
d)
Gold
4.
What dynasty came up with the first system of Writing?
a)
Shang
b)
Tang
Tang
Tang
c)
Xia
d)
Xio
5.
All the dynasties were centred around ...
a)
Mountains
b)
Rivers
c)
Rice fields
d)
Palaces
6.
What is a dynasty?
a)
A succession of rulers from the same family.
b)
A time period that a king ruled during.
c)
The homes built for the Emperors.
d)
A family tree.
7.
Where was the Shang Dynasty?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
England
d)
America
8.
The Shang Dynasty lived along what river?
a)
Yellow
b)
Red
c)
Green
d)
Blue
9.

The Shang dynasty started in what region of China?

a)

Yangtze River Valley

b)

Huang He River Valley

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Tibetan Plateau

10.

Why did Shang armies have advantages over their enemies?

a)

Size of Army

b)

Well-Trained Military Leaders

c)

Bronze weapons

d)

Gunpowder

11.

Which of the following is NOT one of the social classes of the Shang dynasty.

a)

Slaves

b)

Farmers

c)

Nobles

d)

Priests

12.

Who did the people of ancient China pray to?

a)

their ancestors

b)

Jesus

c)

Miss Kuhn

d)

the emperor

13.
The future was read on...
a)
Oracle bones (animals)
b)
Human bones
c)
Trees
d)
Stone
14.
What is the name for the system of rise and fall of Chinese ruling families?
a)
Dynastic Cycle
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Dynastic Change
d)
Mandate of Dynasties
15.

What is a clan?

a)

a large group of family members and friends

b)

Group of birds

c)

item found on coastlines

d)

the people of Gondor

16.
If two nobles from distant parts of China met during the Shang dynasty, what would be the best way for them to communicate?
a)
by speaking, because they spoke the same language
b)
by trading, because they used the same type of money
c)
by writing, because they used the same characters
d)
by fighting, because they used the same weapons
17.
For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?
a)
to serve a ceremonial meal
b)
to make music for his family
c)
to send messages to nobles
d)
to ask advice from his ancestors
18.
How did scholars learn that the Shang Dynasty was real and not just a myth?
a)
They read old books
b)
They found artifacts
c)
They learned the language
d)
They asked Chinese elders
19.

The Shang Dynasty ruled from 1700 to 1122 B.C.E in an area in the

a)

Huang He valley

b)

Chang Jiang River.

c)

East China Sea

d)

Jade Oracle city

20.

How would a Shang king extend his power?

a)

He would assign government officials to supervise his servants and slaves.

b)

He would set up smaller kingdoms led by his nephews and younger brothers.

c)

He would fight wars against his family members that had their own kingdoms.

d)

He would travel the continent with his army and make alliances with leaders.

21.
What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?
a)
Dynasties
b)
Decades
c)
Cycles
d)
Kingdoms
22.
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
23.
The Mandate of Heaven
a)
justified the changing of dynasties
b)
justified rebelling against the ruling family
c)
justified waging war against neighboring societies
d)
justified putting down rebellions with swift violence
24.
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Indus
c)
Yangtze
d)
Nile
25.
What is the name for the system of rise and fall of Chinese ruling families?
a)
Dynastic Cycle
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Dynastic Change
d)
Mandate of Dynasties
26.
How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?
a)
They became wealthy.
b)
They were isolated from other civilizations.
c)
They made it easier to travel.
d)
They made China easy to be attacked.
27.
____ is fine, windblown yellow soil
a)
Loess
b)
Clan
c)
Oracle Bone
d)
Yangzi
28.
How do you pronounce the Zhou Dynasty?
a)
ZOO
b)
JOH
c)
HOW
d)
ZOEY
29.

What are "virtues"?

a)

good qualities

b)

poor qualities

c)

weapons

d)

books

30.
What was the natural border of China that was a desert?
a)
Sahara
b)
Gobi
c)
Death Valley
d)
Antarctica
31.
How did the ZHOU gain power over china?
a)
The Shang gave up power peacefully
b)
Zhou armies staged an attack on the Shang
c)
The people voted in and chose the Zhou
32.
Advancements in technology, such as the ________, occurred during the Warring States period.
a)
crossbow
b)
sword
c)
spike
d)
spear
33.
what were the bones called that they wrote on
a)
oracle bones
b)
writing bones
34.
True or False - Under the Mandate of Heaven, kings were chosen to rule because of how rich they were.
a)
true
b)
false
35.

Why did Shang armies have advantages over their enemies?

a)

Size of Army

b)

Well-Trained Military Leaders

c)

Bronze weapons

d)

Gunpowder

36.

What item did Shang kings use to tell the future?

a)

Oracle Bones

b)

Tea Leaves

c)

Tarot Cards

d)

Crystal Ball

37.

Which dynasty took over after the fall of the Shang?

a)

Qin

b)

Han

c)

Zhou

d)

Ming

38.
Writing was first started in the ..... dynasty
a)
Shang
b)
Ming
c)
Zhou
d)
Xia
39.
How long did the Zhou Dynasty last for?
a)
50 years
b)
800 years
c)
1000 years
d)
300 years
40.
The Warring States Period was a time when China's states were fighting with each other for control.
TRUE or False
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Is Confucianism a religion?
a)
No
b)
Yes
c)
Maybe 
42.
Who was Confucius?
a)
the founder of Legalism
b)
the founder of Daoism
c)
The founder of Buddhism
d)
The founder of Confucianism
43.
Confucius never wrote down his teachings, instead his ____________ wrote down his sayings after his death.
a)
Parents
b)
Teachers
c)
Students
d)
Friends
44.
The pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties in China is called...
a)
Dynastic cycle
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Philosophy
45.
A belief that a ruler had the gods approval is called...
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Bureaucracy
c)
Philosophy
46.

In the 1100s BC, the leaders of a people who came to be known as the ____, pronounced ___, ruled over a kingdom in China.

a)

Shang, shung

b)

Zhou, zoo

c)

Shang, shang

d)

Zhou, joh

47.

The mandate of heaven idea was that ______ gave power to the king and no one ruled without permission.

a)

peasants

b)

Heaven

c)

lords

d)

The Zhou Book of Songs

48.

_________ became the most influential teacher in Chinese history during the late Zhou period.

a)

Laozi

b)

Qin

c)

Mr. Brewer

d)

Confucius

49.

What is an example of a basic guideline that Confucius thought would restore family order and social harmony?

a)

Children should respect and obey their parents

b)

All family members should be loyal to each other

c)

Fathers should display high moral values to inspire their families

d)

All of the above

50.

Confucianism is a unique teaching that is both philosophical and religious.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

______ believes that people should simply "go with the flow" and not interfere with nature or each other.

a)

Legalism

b)

Daoism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Moral Values

52.

The most famous Daoist teacher was _____.

a)

Lousy

b)

Zhou

c)

Laozi

d)

Confucius

53.

The Analects was a book composed of ideas passed down to his students from _________.

a)

Laozi

b)

Confucius

c)

Amadeus

54.
Laozi (Lao Tzu) was the founder of—
a)
Buddhism
b)
Taoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Confucianism
55.
What's the name of this symbol?
a)
Moksha
b)
Yin-Yang
c)
Nirvana
d)
Eightfold Path 
56.
The statement below refers to which of the THREE philosophies:
leaders should lead by example and inspire good behavior
a)
Confucianism
b)
Taoism
c)
Legalism
57.
The statement below refers to which of the THREE philosophies:
the world is a balance of opposites
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
58.
Which Chinese philosophy ideas were written down in the Analects?
a)
Daoism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Legalism
59.
Believes that peace can be achieved through five basic relationships.
a)
Confucianism
b)
Taoism
c)
Legalism
60.
Respect for elders, good government and social order represent the basic beliefs of
a)
Hinduism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Daoism
61.
What philosophy/religion teaches to live in harmony with nature?
a)
Legalism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Taoism
62.
Which philosophy began the belief in Yin and Yang?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Taoism
c)
Legalism
63.
Which philosophy believed that family was important?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Legalism
c)
Daoism
d)
Confucianism
64.
I'm a merchant who is very knowledgeable in government.  Which philosophy would support me working in government?
a)
Legalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Daoism
65.
I am an artisan in town who is tired of the demand of making pottery!!  I have decided to move the country where I can be closer to nature and seek peace.  What philosophy am I following?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Confucianism

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