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WorksheetsChinese Dynasties
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 18mins
Chinese and Indian traders exchanged goods, ideas, and beliefs along the Silk Road.
Which belief system was spread to China by Indian merchants?
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
The Great Wall of China was built to protect China from ________________.
Invaders from space
The Xi Jiang
Invaders from the north
Floods
China is located in what continent?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Antarctica
What is the most valuable item traded out of China on the Silk Road?
salt
rice
silk
iron
Under which dynasty did Chinese rulers adopt the title of "Emperor"
Shang
Han
Zhou
Qin
What is a dynasty?
A form of government where the head of the religion is the head of the government
A series of rulers from the same family
An appointed social who runs different parts of the government
The divine right to rule given by the gods
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
A Chinese philosophy in which the legal system is more important than moral values
A series of rulers from the same family line
A political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from the gods
A system of government in which employees were mainly selected for their skills and knowledge
The Zhou dynasty claimed this principle gave them the right to rule
Divine Right of Kings
popular mandate
Mandate of Heaven
Made of kings
____________ taught that people need harsh laws and punishment to make them live right
Daoism
Confucianism
Legalism
Buddhism
Which best describes the Silk Road?
vast highway where the Chinese bought silk
dangerous road that silk traders traveled
a series of different merchants trading on route thousands of miles long
a straight road for travelers
Which diculties did traders face on the Silk Road?
long distances and bad weather
bandits and thieves
vast deserts and high mountains
all answer choices
Qin Shi huangdi helped to unify China by setting up a single system of ________.
Farming
Irrigation
Schools
Writing
All of the following were achievements of the Han Dynasty EXCEPT_______________.
Seismograph
Clay Army
Paper
Education advances
What benet did a standardized currency bring to China?
The ability to easily trade anywhere in the empire
Increased transportation by riverboat
Wealth for all citizens
A more efficient government
What was the basis of the economy of the Chinese dynasties?
Farming
Gold
Manufacturing
Trade
Salt
Made paper by grinding plant fibers into a paste and then setting the paste out to dry in sheets.
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Irrigation systems that are still in use today watered the fields and made more land good for farming.
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The Great Wall was built to protect the country from invasion
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Acupuncture is the practice of inserting needles into the skin to cure disease or relieve pain. This practice is still widely used today.
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Liu Bang
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Confucianism became the social government philosophy.
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
set up a uniform system of law
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
A device for telling time, the sundial uses the position of the shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day.
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The seismograph is a device that device measures the strength of an earthquake. Chinese scientists believed that the movement of the earth was a sign of evil times. .
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Well liked by both warriors and peasants, the emperor released the country from strict Legalistic practices and focused on people’s immediate needs.
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Shi Huangdi
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Rules and punishment, writing styles, and money were consistent across China.
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Gold and copper coins were standardized.
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Uniform weights and measures help standardize trade and other legal issues.
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The production of silk increased.
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Family life was supported and strengthened.
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
