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Ancient China

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is one thing the Qin dynasty is known for?

a)

building the Grand Canal

b)

constructing the Great Wall of China

c)

invading Rome

d)

being defeated by the Mongols

2.

What is one thing the Zhou dynasty is known for?

a)

using the Silk Road

b)

exploring the Mediterranean Sea

c)

introducing the Mandate of Heaven

d)

invading Egypt

3.

What is one thing the Han dynasty is known for?

a)

trading along the Silk Road

b)

being the first dynasty of China

c)

building the Grand Canal

d)

being the last dynasty of the Golden Age of China

4.

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.

a)

homage

b)

acupuncture

c)

filial piety

d)

Mandate of Heaven

5.

What is the Chinese idea that rulers were commanded to rule by gods and that kings were to take care of the people?

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Divine Right Theory

c)

Filial Piety

d)

Homage

6.

Along which river in China did the first cities develop?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Nile River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Gobi River

7.

During which dynasty did Shi Huangdi create a standard currency and standard written language?

a)

Qin

b)

Shang

c)

Han

d)

Zhou

8.

What dynasty is responsible for oracle bones, which contained questions written on the bones of animals?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Han

d)

Qin

9.

What religion was brought to China from India during the Silk Road?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

10.

What is the Huang He River also known as? Select all that apply.

a)

Yellow River

b)

Lifeblood of China

c)

China’s Sorrow

d)

Yangtze River

11.

For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?

a)

to serve a ceremonial meal

b)

to make music for his family

c)

to send messages to nobles

d)

to ask advice from his ancestors

12.

The Mandate of Heaven

a)

justified the changing of dynasties

b)

justified burning books

c)

justified waging war against the king's own people

d)

justified putting down rebellions with swift violence

13.

Citizens could overthrow the king if there was a bad harvest or natural disaster because it showed they lost the Mandate of Heaven.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The feudal system of the Zhou Dynasty ended after several lords declared their independence and formed states that battled for territory. This led to

a)

being overthrown by the Shang

b)

a series of natural disasters that led people to think their leaders had lost the mandate of Heaven

c)

an invasion from the south by India

d)

the beginning of the Warring States Period

15.

Shi Huangdi, of the Qin dynasty, ruled using which philosophy?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Legalism

d)

Daoism

16.

What was the vast network of trade routes created in the Han dynasty for Chinese goods stretching as far west as Greece and Rome?

a)

Silk Road

b)

Highway to Heaven

c)

Golden Road

d)

Route 66

17.

The __________ dynasty reformed and improved government by making a person have to pass a civil service test based on Confucian teachings.

a)

Han

b)

Xia

c)

Qin

d)

Zhou

18.

What Chinese medical practice, developed during the Han dynasty, eases the pain through the use of needles stuck into the patient's skin?

a)

pressure points

b)

acupuncture

c)

massage

d)

medicine

19.

What was the army made of that Qin Shi Huangdi built to keep him from harm in the afterlife?

a)

Stone

b)

Terra Cotta

c)

Jade

d)

Copper

20.

The aim of the civil service examination system was to ______.

a)

limit government appointments to the aristocracy

b)

open government service to all talented and able people 

c)

make it possible for women to serve in the government

d)

make it difficult for anyone to work in the government

21.

Confucianism, Daoism, and legalism were created to bring...

a)

Peace

b)

Violence

c)

Knowledge

d)

Hope

22.

What is an example of one of China's natural barriers? Choose all that apply.

a)

Himalayan Mountains

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Taklimakan Desert

d)

Plateau of Tibet

23.

What were the four main dynasties of Ancient China in chronological order?

a)

Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

b)

Zhou, Qin, Shang, Han

c)

Qin, Han, Zhou, Shang

d)

Han, Qin, Shang, Zhou

24.

Which dynasty created Chinese written language in the form of pictographs and ideographs?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

e)

Xia

25.

Which Chinese philosopher (thinker who seeks wisdom and questions about life) said people should put the needs of the family and community first?

a)

Hanfeizi

b)

Laozi (Lao Tzu)

c)

Confucius

26.

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.

a)

Hanfeizi

b)

Laozi (Lao Tzu)

c)

Confucius

27.

What was Yu the Great known for?

a)

Created irrigation ditches

b)

Founded the Xia Dynasty

c)

Being an Oracle reader

d)

None of the above

28.

Which invention of the Han dynasty measured the strength of earthquakes?

a)

Seismograph

b)

Compass

c)

Block Printing

d)

Porcelain

29.

Which philosophy taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Mandate of Heaven

30.

What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?

a)

To stop flooding from the Yellow River

b)

To confine the people within the Qin lands

c)

To protect against invaders from the north

d)

To create a trail for the Silk Road

31.

The closing of the Silk Road led to

a)

a Dark Age in China.

b)

the Age of Exploration.

c)

an invasion from the Greeks.

d)

conflict between China and India.

32.

What effect did the natural barriers of China have on its development?

a)

They were where most Chinese lived.

b)

They made the Great Wall of China unnecessary.

c)

They provide more fertile soil than other civilizations.

d)

They led China to be isolated from other civilizations.

33.

Why is the Xia Dynasty often considered a myth?

a)

There was little to no evidence that it existed.

b)

Because their stories contain dragons and dragons aren't real.

c)

Because they went too far back in time for us to learn anything about them.

d)

Because we could not read their writing.

34.

Which of the following were religious beliefs of the Shang Dynasty? Choose all that apply.

a)

ancestor worship

b)

polytheism

c)

afterlife

d)

monotheism

35.

Which philosophy encouraged people to do their duty to society and respect their elders?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

36.

Which philosophy could best be described as "go with the flow"?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

37.

Who founded legalism?

a)

Liu Bang

b)

Laozi

c)

Han Feizi

d)

Han Wudi

38.

What are some reasons for the short reign of the Qin Dynasty? Choose all that apply.

a)

They burned books

b)

They were ineffective and had few achievements

c)

They limited freedom of speech

d)

They had cruel punishments

39.

Which dynasty was considered a golden age of China?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

40.

Which emperor made Confucianism the official philosophy of the dynasty, implemented civil service exams, and began the Silk Road?

a)

Liu Bang

b)

Han Wudi

c)

Wu Wang

d)

Wu Ding