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WorksheetsAncient China
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is one thing the Qin dynasty is known for?
building the Grand Canal
constructing the Great Wall of China
invading Rome
being defeated by the Mongols
What is one thing the Zhou dynasty is known for?
using the Silk Road
exploring the Mediterranean Sea
introducing the Mandate of Heaven
invading Egypt
What is one thing the Han dynasty is known for?
trading along the Silk Road
being the first dynasty of China
building the Grand Canal
being the last dynasty of the Golden Age of China
What is the idea that family comes first, you are responsible to your family above all, and you have a duty to respect your elders? It is a central part of Confucianism.
homage
acupuncture
filial piety
Mandate of Heaven
What is the Chinese idea that rulers were commanded to rule by gods and that kings were to take care of the people?
Mandate of Heaven
Divine Right Theory
Filial Piety
Homage
Along which river in China did the first cities develop?
Huang He River
Nile River
Tigris River
Gobi River
During which dynasty did Shi Huangdi create a standard currency and standard written language?
Qin
Shang
Han
Zhou
What dynasty is responsible for oracle bones, which contained questions written on the bones of animals?
Shang
Zhou
Han
Qin
What religion was brought to China from India during the Silk Road?
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
What is the Huang He River also known as? Select all that apply.
Yellow River
Lifeblood of China
China’s Sorrow
Yangtze River
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
The Mandate of Heaven
justified the changing of dynasties
justified burning books
justified waging war against the king's own people
justified putting down rebellions with swift violence
Citizens could overthrow the king if there was a bad harvest or natural disaster because it showed they lost the Mandate of Heaven.
True
False
The feudal system of the Zhou Dynasty ended after several lords declared their independence and formed states that battled for territory. This led to
being overthrown by the Shang
a series of natural disasters that led people to think their leaders had lost the mandate of Heaven
an invasion from the south by India
the beginning of the Warring States Period
Shi Huangdi, of the Qin dynasty, ruled using which philosophy?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
What was the vast network of trade routes created in the Han dynasty for Chinese goods stretching as far west as Greece and Rome?
Silk Road
Highway to Heaven
Golden Road
Route 66
The __________ dynasty reformed and improved government by making a person have to pass a civil service test based on Confucian teachings.
Han
Xia
Qin
Zhou
What Chinese medical practice, developed during the Han dynasty, eases the pain through the use of needles stuck into the patient's skin?
pressure points
acupuncture
massage
medicine
What was the army made of that Qin Shi Huangdi built to keep him from harm in the afterlife?
Stone
Terra Cotta
Jade
Copper
The aim of the civil service examination system was to ______.
limit government appointments to the aristocracy
open government service to all talented and able people
make it possible for women to serve in the government
make it difficult for anyone to work in the government
Confucianism, Daoism, and legalism were created to bring...
Peace
Violence
Knowledge
Hope
What is an example of one of China's natural barriers? Choose all that apply.
Himalayan Mountains
Gobi Desert
Taklimakan Desert
Plateau of Tibet
What were the four main dynasties of Ancient China in chronological order?
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Zhou, Qin, Shang, Han
Qin, Han, Zhou, Shang
Han, Qin, Shang, Zhou
Which dynasty created Chinese written language in the form of pictographs and ideographs?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
Xia
Which Chinese philosopher (thinker who seeks wisdom and questions about life) said people should put the needs of the family and community first?
Hanfeizi
Laozi (Lao Tzu)
Confucius
Which Chinese philosopher (thinker who seeks wisdom and questions about life) said people should look to nature for examples of how to live, to protect nature and people? The Yin and Yang symbol represents how opposites are needed like winter and summer.
Hanfeizi
Laozi (Lao Tzu)
Confucius
What was Yu the Great known for?
Created irrigation ditches
Founded the Xia Dynasty
Being an Oracle reader
None of the above
Which invention of the Han dynasty measured the strength of earthquakes?
Seismograph
Compass
Block Printing
Porcelain
Which philosophy taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Mandate of Heaven
What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?
To stop flooding from the Yellow River
To confine the people within the Qin lands
To protect against invaders from the north
To create a trail for the Silk Road
The closing of the Silk Road led to
a Dark Age in China.
the Age of Exploration.
an invasion from the Greeks.
conflict between China and India.
What effect did the natural barriers of China have on its development?
They were where most Chinese lived.
They made the Great Wall of China unnecessary.
They provide more fertile soil than other civilizations.
They led China to be isolated from other civilizations.
Why is the Xia Dynasty often considered a myth?
There was little to no evidence that it existed.
Because their stories contain dragons and dragons aren't real.
Because they went too far back in time for us to learn anything about them.
Because we could not read their writing.
Which of the following were religious beliefs of the Shang Dynasty? Choose all that apply.
ancestor worship
polytheism
afterlife
monotheism
Which philosophy encouraged people to do their duty to society and respect their elders?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Which philosophy could best be described as "go with the flow"?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Who founded legalism?
Liu Bang
Laozi
Han Feizi
Han Wudi
What are some reasons for the short reign of the Qin Dynasty? Choose all that apply.
They burned books
They were ineffective and had few achievements
They limited freedom of speech
They had cruel punishments
Which dynasty was considered a golden age of China?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
Which emperor made Confucianism the official philosophy of the dynasty, implemented civil service exams, and began the Silk Road?
Liu Bang
Han Wudi
Wu Wang
Wu Ding
