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Ancient China Vocabulary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is it called when a conflict between two opposing sides takes place in the same country?

a)

World War

b)

Civil War

c)

Revolution

d)

Mob

2.

The warring states period started because of what dynasty fell/lost control?

a)

Qin Dynasty

b)

Mao Dynasty

c)

Zhou Dynasty

d)

Zin Dynasty

3.

What emperor unified china after the warring states period?

a)

Shi Huangdi

b)

Xianfeng

c)

Chongzhen

d)

Li Shimin

4.

Where did the Chinese first settle?

a)

Near the border of India

b)

Near the Atlantic Ocean

c)

Near the Huang He River

d)

Near the Silk Road River

5.

What is philosophy?

a)

Study of basic humans

b)

Study of questions about human life or life it's self

c)

Study of history

d)

Study of science

6.

The Huang He River is also called what?

a)

Blue River of China

b)

Yellow River

c)

Golden River

d)

Great River of the East

7.

What is the term of the following definition: belief that people are naturally bad and they need to taught order.

a)

Legalism

b)

Punishment

c)

Parenting

d)

Lying

8.

What was created in order to rule larger regions much more easier?

a)

Great Wall of China

b)

Silk Road

c)

Communism

d)

Feudal System

9.

The Great Wall was a barrier made by man to: ___________________________________________________.

a)

Only serve as a transportation route to Europe

b)

To provide a border in hopes to separate China.

c)

To provide protection & transportation along the Silk Road.

d)

To guard the Silk Road from enemies that want to take China's profits.

10.

Confucianism was based on: _________________________________.

a)

The ideas of being confused.

b)

The ideas of being respected.

c)

The ideas of being ruled by one person.

d)

The ideas of having total freedom.

11.

Provide the name of the period that had chaos and instability after the fall of the Zhou Dynasty.

a)

Legalism

b)

Philosophy

c)

Warring States Period

d)

Feudal System

12.

This philosophy was created by Han Feizi.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Feudal System

c)

Legalism

d)

Silk Road

13.

This structure was built in the northern border of China.

a)

The Great Wall

b)

The Silk Road

c)

The Yellow River Dam

d)

The capital of China

14.

This is a trade network that stretched across Asia from China to Europe.

a)

Silk Road

b)

Golden Gate Bridge

c)

Great Wall

d)

Yellow River

15.

The feudal system was created to benefit what social class?

a)

Poor

b)

Middle

c)

Rich

d)

Slaves

16.

This river would flood and as a result provide irrigation for farming to the surrounding regions of China.

a)

Huang He River

b)

Indus River

c)

Nile River

d)

Ganges River

17.

What is the interaction during trade?

a)

Civil War

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

Trading between countries

d)

Cultural Diffusion

18.

What made China powerful & rich?

a)

The Great Wall of China

b)

The Warring States Period

c)

The Silk Road

d)

The Feudal System

19.

Emperor __________________ created a strict government based on the philosophy of Legalism?

a)

Emperor Liu Bang

b)

Emperor Gaozu of Tang

c)

Emperor Shi Huangdi

d)

Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang

20.

During the time of the warring state period, how many (dynasties) were fighting for control of China?

a)

2 Dynasties

b)

5 Dynasties

c)

7 Dynasties

d)

9 Dynasties

21.

Confucius created what philosophy that focuses on the basic ideas of human life?

a)

Judgmental

b)

Confucianism

c)

Confessionism

d)

Hinduism

22.

The Mandate of Heaven explains what?

a)

That there can only be one leader.

b)

Rulers of China are chosen by the gods.

c)

The right to rule is not limited to one dynasty.

d)

All of the above

23.

Who took over after the warring states period?

a)

No one- the entire country of China took over

b)

Emperor Shi Huangdi

c)

Emperor of Zhou Dynasty

d)

7 different dynasties

24.

What is the vocabulary word that states that there is a right to rule and it is granted by heaven.

a)

Legalism

b)

Feudal System

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Confucianism

25.

What philosophy is based on the ideas of respect?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Huang He

c)

Government control

d)

Feudal System