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China Dynasties Quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Qin Dynasty wasn't all bad. They standardized (made the same) many things that helped make China more efficient.

a)

Currency (Money)

b)

walls

c)

Measurements and Weights

d)

Writing

2.

Shi Huangdi was the 1st Emperor of China and the Emperor of which Dynasty?

a)

Zoo Dynasty

b)

Han Dynasty

c)

Zhou Dynasty

d)

Qin Dynasty

3.

1st Qin Emperor Shi Huangdi was known for being a cruel jerk. He took the families of all noble families in China Hostage by...

a)

Making the families move to the capital where they were easy to watch.

b)

Putting 2 guards in their homes

c)

Building a Great wall around the capital

d)

Standardizing Money

4.

The Great Wall of China was a great accomplishment by the Qin. What did they pay the peasants (workers) to get it built so fast and that also made them hate them?

a)

1 gold coin a month

b)

5 km of land

c)

Starbucks gift cards (Give them to your teachers)

d)

Nothing

5.

What was Legalism?

a)

A religion

b)

A walk

c)

A lifestyle

d)

A philosophy

6.

What did Legalists believe people were?

a)

rude

b)

evil

c)

kind

d)

pretty

7.

The statement below refers to which of the THREE philosophies:

leaders should be respectful, lead by example and inspire good behavior

a)

Confucianism

b)

Taoism

c)

Legalism

8.
Which of the following Chinese schools of thought teaches that strict laws and harsh punishments are key to maintaining an orderly society?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Legalism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Taoism
9.
Respect for elders, good government and social order represent the basic beliefs of
a)
Hinduism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Daoism
10.
What philosophy/religion teaches to live in harmony with nature?
a)
Legalism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Taoism
11.
Under the first Han emperor, China
a)
had a legalist government
b)
had a government based upon Confucian teachings.
c)
stopped Shi Huangdi's efforts to standardize Chinese life.
d)
began exporting Hatchimals.
12.

The main strength of Han government was

a)

a well organized civil service who take exams for jobs.

b)

a strong army of good horsemen trained by the Japanese.

c)

being rich from the Silk Road.

d)

the Great Wall of China build by forced labor.

13.
 a bureaucracy is
a)
a system of civil servants that help a ruler govern a country.
b)
a large Chinese wooden container to hold clothes.
c)
a tool Chinese sailors used to navigate on the ocean.
d)
A Chinese ship with a single sail.
14.

The Silk Road is

a)

a trade route linking China with Central Asia and Europe.

b)

a path taken by millions of silk worms each Spring.

c)

a map made of Silk.

d)

a ladder used by farmers to collect silk worms.

15.
A civil servant is a ____________________________________.
a)
person who is kind
b)
person who works for the government
c)
another name for emperor
d)
priest
16.
Which of the following inventions helped people to communicate more easily?
a)
plow
b)
silk
c)
stylus
d)
paper
17.

a king/emperor is chosen by Heaven

a)

civil service exam

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

Silk Road

18.

Test for people who wanted to work in for the Emperor in the Han dynasty. Smart people would work for the Emperor.

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Legalism

c)

Civil Service Exam

19.

According to the Zhou, ____________________ gave power to the leader.

a)

the pharoah

b)

heaven

c)

the sun

d)

the ancestors

20.
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
21.

How did the Zhou king use the Feudal system to control his large empire?

a)

He killed all nobles.

b)

He set up a vast spy network.

c)

He set up a huge bureaucracy.

d)

He placed family members in charge of regions.

22.

Which group was made up of farmers and builders?

a)

nobles

b)

Peasants

c)

none of the above

d)

kings and nobles

23.
Who was Confucius?
a)
the founder of Legalism
b)
the founder of Daoism
c)
The founder of Buddhism
d)
The founder of Confucianism
24.
Farmers with small farms were called
a)
lords
b)
peasants
25.
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
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.

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