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WorksheetsPost Ancient China USATestprep test
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
The purpose of the The Great Wall of China, as originally constructed by the Qin Dynasty, was to
prevent immigration.
prevent foreign invasion.
show the greatness of the emperor.
divide the empire into rival states.
Confucianism affected China most by
giving the peasants a belief in an afterlife.
allowing the powerful to take what they wanted.
teaching that all people are equal in God’s eyes.
providing a system of moral behavior and responsibilities.
· Right speech · Right action · Right effort
· Right mindfulness · Right concentration
These are five of the eight most important aspects of what ideology?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Islam.
The Zhou Dynasty was the first dynasty in China to claim that their rule was ordered by supernatural spirits. This was known as
the Divine Right of Kings
the Mandate of Heaven.
the Law of Nature.
the Edict of Man.
Which number on this map represents the Huang He civilization?
2
3
4
5
An early civilization found along the Yangtze River would have been found CLOSEST to which number?
2
3
4
5
Confucianism, a philosophy developed in China in the 5th-6th century BCE, had a great impact on
Theravada Buddhism.
China's relations with the West.
religious rituals and practices.
the roles of members of the family and of different people in society.
The rule of the Qin emperors (221-206 BCE) led to a significant development in China which future rulers also adopted. What was that development?
A cultural 'Golden Age' began in China.
China became a unified state with one ruler.
China went to war with the Mongols and defeated them.
Confucianism was adopted as the official state religion.
This tiny worm- Bombyx mori- is only a few inches long but it had an enormous impact on Chinese history. What made this worm so important?
It produced silk.
It was used as poison.
It destroyed cotton crops.
It was part of the Chinese diet.
bronze casting : movable type : gunpowder : stirrup
All of these inventions are MOST associated with
ancient Egypt.
classical China.
the Roman Empire.
ancient Mesopotamia.
Emperor Shi Huangdi (of the Qin Dynasty) was famous for many things, including his construction of
terracotta warriors to protect his tomb.
pyramids to honor Confucius.
the Forbidden City.
the Grand Canal.
The Han Dynasty of China contributed which invention to society that is still used today?
paper
stirrups
steel plow
typewriter
What is the era that heralded the beginnings of agriculture?
the Bronze Era
the Neolithic Era
the Victorian Era
the Paleolithic Era
When Buddhism spread into China in the 1st Century CE, it came from its home country of
India.
Japan.
Korea.
Vietnam.
According to Buddhist tradition, Prince Siddartha Guatama passed four sights that later influenced the development of Buddhism. His father had been warned by a fortune teller that his son would abandon his desires if he left the palace and saw suffering. When Prince Guatama left the palace he came into contact with an old man, an ill person, a dead person and a hermit.
As a result which Buddhist ideas did he create to get rid of suffering?
The Koran
The Cycle of Life
The Laws of Karma
The Four Noble Truths
The "mandate of heaven" was a belief the Chinese held regarding
the importance of a good education.
children were expected to be obedient to elders.
reincarnation cycles would continue until a person became enlightened.
moral rulers were granted the right to rule which led to political dynasties.
For early followers, one of the Buddhism's most appealing aspects was
its worship of one god, the Buddha.
the equality among classes and genders.
the ability to exist completely outside the caste system.
its set of rules that helped bring earthly and eternal happiness.
