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WorksheetsChina Pre- Final Assessment
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 35mins
What major geographical feature served as protection on the southern border of China?
Yellow River
Himalayan Mountains
Gobi Desert
Taklaman Desert
The _____________ is the most fertile area in China.
Chinese Plain
Tibet Plateau
Yangtze River
Yellow River
The Yangtze River and Yellow River originate in the ________________________.
Loess Plateau
Taklamakan Desert
Tien Shan Mountains
Tibet Plateau
Which ocean touches China?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Yu the Great was the leader of China's first dynasty.
True
False
Which dynasty invented a form of writing?
Shang
Xia
Han
Qin
Which dynasty started to build The Great Wall of China?
Qin
Han
Xia
Shang
What was the name of the second dynasty in China?
Shang
Xia
Zhou
Qin
The _________ Dynasty was the fourth dynasty in China.
Qin
Xia
Zhou
Han
The Yellow River and Yangtze Rivers flow in which cardinal directions?
East to West
West to South
West to East
West to North
In China the Yellow River turns yellow because it flows through the _____________________.
Tibet Plateau
Loess Plateau
Chinese Plain
Yellow Sea
Yu the Great received help from which two animals in controlling China flooding?
Tortoise and Bear
Bear and Dragon
Tortoise and Dragon
Animals did not help him
What happened to Gun in the Xia Dynasty?
He grew tired of trying to solve the Yellow Rivers flooding and quit.
He stole magic dirt and was executed for doing this.
Yu and Gun solved the flooding problem in China together. In the end Gun gave all of the credit to Yu the Great.
How were oracle bones read?
By throwing them on the ground.
By cracking them with a hot rod or putting them in a fire.
Stepping on them until they crack.
Hitting the bone with a hammer.
The warring states period happened between which two dynasties?
Zhou
Qin
Xia
Shang
A philosophy which was strict.
Legalism
Confucianism
Diaoism
A philosophy which found it important to respect relationships and rules within those relationships.
Diaosim
Confucianism
Legalism
A philosophy which was laid back and did not have a lot of rules. One respects nature.
Diaoism
Confucianism
Legalism,
The longest lasting dynasty in China, which we have covered.
Zhou
Xia
Shang
Qin
The shortest lasting dynasty in China, which we have covered.
Qin
Zhou
Shang
Xia
The easiest place to live in China because it was flat, fertile, and easy to farm.
China Plain
Tibet Plateau
Loess Plateau
Yangtze River
A natural border in northern China.
Gobi Desert
Great Wall of China
Loess Plataea
Tibet Plataea
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
When the gods gave the emperor the right to rule the dynasty if they did good things.
When the gods gave the right to the farmers to grow crops, because the farmers did good things for the people of China.
When the gods looked down favorably on the emperor for treating the people poorly.
When the gods looked down of the people of China and blessed them by building the Great Wall of China.
Which dynasty came up with the idea of philosophies?
Zhou
Shang
Xia
Qin
What two things did the Qin dynasty do for China?
Started building the Great Wall of China.
Finished building the Great Wall of China.
They won the Warring States period. Which allowed them to unite China.
The invented a form of writing. This helped the people of China communicate over long distances.
This is an example of which idea or philosophy?
What major geographical feature served as protection on the southern border of China?
Yellow River
Himalayan Mountains
Gobi Desert
Taklaman Desert
The ________ Dynasty was the fifth dynasty in China.
Xia
Shang
Han
Qin
The Silk Road eventually connected China with?
Rome
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Japan
For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?
to serve a ceremonial meal
to make music for his family
to send messages to nobles
to ask advice from his ancestors. Example: When is it going to rain?
What major geographical feature served as protection on the southwestern border of China?
Yellow River
Himalayan Mountains
Gobi Desert
Taklaman Desert
Select the BEST option that describes a dynasty.
When one family is in charge of China. An example is Yu the Great made his son in charge of China.
When one king ruled China.
The homes built for the Emperors.
A family tree.
Oracle bones were mainly written on what kind of bones of which animals?
Oxen and Turtles
Horses and Pigs
Oxen and Horses
Turtles and Sheep
..... established the Xia Dynasty
Emperor Yu the great
Gun
Emperor Jie
The Great Yellow Emperor
What is jade?
A stone used for jewelry.
A stone used for weapons.
A stone used to build wheels to help china trade with the outside world.
A stone that was use to build houses. This is because the stone was green and was strong.
Select the best option for describing the word domestication.
Ancient people domesticated animals to help them with farming, transportation, and a source of food.
Ancient people domesticated animals to be strictly pets.
Ancient people in china domesticated birds to help them carry messages across Himalaya Mountains.
Ancient people did not see a need for domestication. Hunting and gathering were a lot easier!
A Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature...
A good example is "Mulan followed her heart."
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Mandate of Heaven
A Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws...
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Mandate of Heaven
What two things did Yu the Great do that was important to the history of China?
Creating the first dynasty's.
Controlled the flooding of the Yellow River.
Made the idea of the Mandate of Heaven.
Created the first form of writing.
Was a model citizen and father. He enjoyed spending time with his family..
Why is the China Plain the easiest place for people in China to farm crops. Select TWO answers.
It was flat and easy to farm.
Water from The Yellow River would provide fertile dirt. This fertile dirt was picked up from the Tibet Plateau.
Silt from the Loess Plateau would make the Yellow River fertile. Unfortunately, the Yellow River flows from east to west. This dirt never made it to the China Plain.
The Yellow River provided fertile dirt from the Loess Plateau, this dirt would be dispersed across the China Plain making it easy to farm.
Ying and the Yang
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
Which philosophy thought people should be treated fair. There are still rules in the world that need to be followed and consequences if these rules were not followed. Rules are not too crazy or hard to follow.
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
From the quote below, which philosophy would this teacher be following?
"Okay students, I do not care how you get your work done or where you work, just make sure you get your assignment done. Go to the hallway to work or even outside. Just make sure you come back when the bell rings and put your Chromebook back."
Daoism
Confucianism
Legalism
Male / female , dark / light, hot /cold
This was question number 3 from our Mulan video on Thursday. Mulan is talking about how opposites attract and someone has to "be one with nature".
Diaoism
Legalism
Confucianism
What is a the best way to describe the word philosophy?
An idea that a philosopher came up with. This idea helps us explain the world, how / why people act the way they do, and how to maintain order with people.
An idea that a philosopher came up with. This idea helps us understand why geography helps civilizations develop.
An idea that a philosopher came up with. This idea explains where people live and why.
An idea that a philosopher came up with. This idea helps us understand the relationship people have animals.
"You better listen to me no matter what!"
Legalism
Daoism
Confucius
Which character from Mulan 2 follows Daoism most of the time.
Mulan
Shang
Mushu
The Empire
The Empire making the his three daughters get married to someone they do not want to is an example of what philosophy?
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
Why did farmers love Yu the Great?
Yu the Great was able to control the flooding of The Yellow River, making it easier for people to farm crops.
Yu the Great was good at domesticating animals to help with farming.
Yu the Great showed compassion and love to farmers. Yu the Great did this by helping the ancient Chinese invent the plow.
Yu the Great was really good at riding a dragon. The farmers looked at this for entertainment.
The Yellow River originates in the _________ and flows into the _____________.
Loess Plateau / Pacific Ocean
Tibet Plateau / Atlantic Ocean
Himalaya Mountains / Pacific Ocean
Tibet Plateau / Indian Ocean
Tibet Plateau / Pacific Ocean
Which geographic feature is furthest to the north in China?
Gobi Desert
Yellow River
Great Wall of China
Taklamakan Desert
Himalaya Mountains
The shortest lasting dynasty in China was the __________ dynasty. They only lasted _____ years.
Qin / 15
Qin / 5
Zhou / 15
Zhou / 25
Qin / 25
What is the time period in China where different dynasties fought one another for power.
Warring Dynasty Period
Warring States Period
Warring Country Period
Warring Advisers Period
The Silk Road was what?
One road that linked Rome to China.
A network of roads used for trading from Rome to China.
A road that only silk was traded on from Rome to China.
The name of the first road in Asia from Rome to China.
Dynasty's in China were in a constant cycle. A dynasty would start good and treat the people right. Unfortunately, over the course of generations the emperor would become spoiled and lost touch with reality. With Doing this he (or she) would treat their people poorly and he would eventually get overthrown. Then the cycle would start over again.
True
False
The cycle in which dynasties would rise and fall.
Dynastic Cylce
Dynasty Cycle
Daoism Cycle
Dynastic Development
Critical thinking question. The ________ Dynasty built what we know today as the "Great Wall of China". The Great wall of China was built in __________ China.
Qin / Western
Qin / Northern
Han / Northern
Zhou / Eastern
Zhou / Southern
Who executed Gun for stealing magic dirt?
Zurong - The Fire God
Zurong - The Life Goad
Zulay - The Fire God
Zilay - The Life God
