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Unit 3 China

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did emperors of ancient China build a wall?

a)

to keep animals from escaping

b)

to reach the moon

c)

to scare away evil spirits and ghosts

d)

to protect their land from enemies

2.

What invention helped the ancient Chinese spread their knowledge?

a)

wheelbarrow

b)

printing blocks

c)

dragons

d)

kites

3.

How do you think the Italians first learned about noodles?

a)

The Italians followed a recipe that was written in Chinese.

b)

An Italian explorer went to China and brought back noodles.

c)

The Italians ordered Chinese food.

d)

A dragon brought noodles to Italy.

4.

The ancient Chinese made many ORIGINAL inventions and discoveries. What does ORIGINAL mean?

a)

first or new

b)

old

c)

noodles

d)

kites

5.

What is a compass?

a)

a tool for eating noodles

b)

a tool that points the direction north

c)

a tool that scares away evil spirits

d)

a tool used with gunpowder

6.

What is the capital of China?

a)

Xi'an

b)

Nanjing

c)

Luoyang

d)

Beijing

7.

What has been a very important economic activity in China for THOUSANDS of years?

a)

Farming

b)

Manufacturing cars

c)

Building bridges

d)

Working in factories

8.

Which country is larger?

a)

China

b)

The United States of America

9.

Which country has more people?

a)

China

b)

The United States of America

10.

China is part of which continent?

a)

Africa

b)

America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

11.

How many days does the Chinese New Year festival last?

a)

1

b)

15

c)

30

d)

365

12.

How many animals are in the Chinese Zodiac?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

24

d)

48

13.

Chinese New Year celebrates the beginning of?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

14.

What kind of calendar year do people of China follow?

a)

Lunar

b)

Solar

c)

Stellar

d)

None of the above

15.

What is the last day of Chinese New Year?

a)

The Dragon Festival

b)

The Luck Festival

c)

The Lantern Festival

d)

The Lion Festival

16.

Using the precipitation map, which area of China receives the least amount of precipitation?

a)

Northeastern China

b)

Northwestern China

c)

Southeastern China

d)

Southwestern China

17.

Which Southwestern mountain range separates China from India?

*This mountain range includes Mt. Everest.

a)

The Qilian Mountain Range

b)

The Hangayn Mountain Range

c)

The Da Hinggan Mountain Range

d)

The Himalayan Mountain Range

18.

Which country borders China and Russia in the North?

a)

Mongolia

b)

Thailand

c)

Vietnam

d)

Japan

19.

Which sea lies between China and North and South Korea?

a)

South China Sea

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

Phillipine Sea

d)

Sea of Japan

20.

Which is the Southern most river in China?

a)

Songhua River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Pearl River