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Ancient China Unit Test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

China's first civilization started near...

a)

The Huang He River

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

Ming Ling River

d)

The Himalayas

2.

Due to frequent dangerous floods, the Huang He is also known as

a)

The Flooded Desert

b)

The Chinese Nile

c)

Chang Jiang

d)

China's Sorrow

3.

The Huang He deposited _________ when it flooded.

a)

rich black silt

b)

rich yellow loess

c)

dark red mud

d)

granite rocks and marble

4.

How did the ‘Period of Warring States’ end?

a)

The separate kingdoms were conquered by the ruler of the Qin state and his army

b)

The separate kingdoms agreed to use the same philosophy in government

c)

All kingdoms were flooded by the Huang He River

d)

It's still going on!!!

5.

People are naturally evil & selfish. A strong government must have harsh laws with cruel punishments to keep people in line.

THIS idea belongs to which philosophy?

a)

Legalism

b)

Daoism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Polytheism

6.

Life constantly changes and cycles. Nature and life balance each other out. We as people must live harmoniously with nature as one.

THIS idea belongs to which philosophy?

a)

Daoism

b)

Legalism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Polytheism

7.

We should respect everyone, especially our elders. People should treat others the way we want to be treated. No matter a person's rank in society, they should be respected.

THIS idea belongs to which philosophy?

a)

Daoism

b)

Legalism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Polytheism

8.

The geographic barrier that separated China from India was

a)

The Himalayas

b)

The Yangtze River

c)

The Gobi Desert

d)

North China Plain

9.

The Dynastic Cycle is

a)

the rise and fall of ruling families

b)

rule by the gods

c)

honoring your elders

d)

a process for making silk

10.

Qin Shi Huangdi had farmers build _____ on the northern border of China to _______.

a)

the Silk Road --- to trade with people in Europe.

b)

a tomb with clay warriors --- keep him safe from his enemies

c)

a large prison --- punish China's lawbreakers

d)

the Great Wall of China --- protect China from invaders

11.

Which dynasty ruled the longest in China

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

12.

Daoism is

a)

a philosophy of strict government

b)

a philosophy of harmony and nature

c)

a philosophy which teaches polytheism

d)

a philosophy which teaches respect for elders

13.

Mandate of Heaven is

a)

the rise and fall of ruling families

b)

the period after the Time of the Warring States

c)

the right to rule given to dynasties by the gods

d)

the dynastic cycle

14.

What is filial piety?

a)

harmony in nature

b)

the right to rule given by the gods

c)

showing respect for one's parents or elders

d)

answers given by the oracle bones

15.

A product produced (made) by worms that made dynasties in China very rich

a)

cotton

b)

silk

c)

water

d)

wool

16.

Which dynasty is credited with creating The Silk Road

a)

Qin

b)

Shang

c)

Han

d)

Zhou

17.

Early Chinese people stressed the importance of worshipping

a)

Buddha

b)

Rivers

c)

their ancestors

d)

oracle bones

18.

This Chinese invention led to the creation of fireworks

a)

water wheels

b)

crossbow

c)

gunpowder

d)

seismograph

19.

Which dynasty did Shi Huangdi rule?

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Shang

d)

Zhou

20.

What was the Silk Road?

a)

Trade routes from China to the Mediterranean Sea

b)

A path built to keep the Mongolians out of China

c)

A road leading to the silk farms in China

d)

Trade routes that brought silk and jade into China

21.

Which dynasty used oracle bones and created a written language?

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Shang

d)

Zhou

22.

Which dynasty made laws and taxes uniform and standardized weights & measurements?

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Shang

d)

Zhou

23.

Which dynasty gained control after The Warring States Period?

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Shang

d)

Zhou

24.

Which dynasty established the Mandate of Heaven for kings to rule?

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Shang

d)

Zhou

25.

Which dynasty is credited with connecting several walls to form the Great Wall of China?

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Shang

d)

Zhou

26.

Silk Road trade routes started in the _________ dynasty.

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Shang

d)

Zhou

27.

The _________ dynasty was best known for works of bronze.

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Shang

d)

Zhou

28.

Which dynasty invented paper, rudder, water wheels and other items leading it to be considered a golden age in ancient China?

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Shang

d)

Zhou

29.

Which idea was brought to China for the first time during the Han dynasty?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Daoism

d)

Legalism

30.

The blending or sharing of goods, ideas, traditions, and practices is called

a)

The Mandate of Heaven

b)

Filial Piety

c)

Cultural diffusion

d)

Ancestor worship