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Ancient China

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Zhou
c)
Hanfeizi
d)
Huang He
2.
Line of rulers from the same family
a)
Legalism
b)
long Chinese line
c)
filial piety
d)
dynasty
3.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
4.

What was one way in which mountains and deserts affected China's civilization?

a)

providing rich soil for Chinese farmers

b)

made it difficult for invaders to enter

c)

made it easier to trade with other countries

d)

made it easy for people migrate

5.

Main river in China also known as the Yellow River

a)

Dao

b)

Zhou

c)

Shang

d)

Huang He

6.

How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?

a)

They became wealthy.

b)

They were relatively isolated from other civilizations.

c)

They made it easier to travel.

d)

They made China easy to be attacked.

7.
The Shang were the first people in China to
a)
develop a writing system
b)
use advanced metal tools
c)
hunt with bows and arrows
d)
domesticate pigs and sheep
8.

Why is the Huang He/Yellow River also known as "China's Sorrow."

a)

Hurricane force winds

b)

Tsunami's

c)

Devastating floods

d)

Yellow silt made people's eyes water

9.

What is the correct chronological order of the ancient Chinese dynasties discussed in class?

a)

Han, Ming, Lee, Chang

b)

Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

c)

Zhou, Qing, Sumer, Harappa

d)

Laozi, Confucius, Buddha, Mulan

10.

During the Qin Dynasty, the ruler Shi Huang-di began construction of the..

a)

Great Wall

b)

Pyramid of Giza

c)

Ziggurat Temple

d)

Fleet of Zheng he

11.

Confucianism focused on

a)

Following the vedas of hinduism

b)

The yin and yang

c)

worshipping more than one god

d)

Respecting rulers and elders

12.
Why was the Huang He River nicknamed the Yellow River? 
a)
The silt (loess) gives the river a yellow color.
b)
Yellow silk was the most valuable trade item on the river.
c)
The river current was too strong to travel downstream.
d)
The yellow dragon was rumored to live in the river.
13.

Which trade route connected China with the west?

a)

the Royal Highway

b)

the Silk Road

c)

the Han Pass

d)

the Himalayan Mountains

14.
What was the most important goal of Confucius?
a)
to gain fame and fortune for himself
b)
to cause the people of China to overthrow the Han dynasty
c)
to help people get rich
d)
to bring peace and stability to Chinese society
15.

What religion became popular in China after spreading from India?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shinto

16.
What were oracle bones used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Telling stories
c)
Building the Great Wall of China
d)
Asking for advice from the gods
17.
The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.
a)
Gods
b)
Heaven
c)
Kings
d)
Men
18.

What is the central idea of Daoism

a)

Duty to community

b)

Living in harmony and balance with nature

c)

Enforcing laws with harsh punishments

d)

Humans are naturally evil

19.

Provide the name of the river in China, located south of the Yellow River?

a)

Huang He

b)

Yangtze (Chang Jiang)

c)

Indus

d)

Nile

20.

The terracotta army was discovered at the burial site of which emperor?

a)

Sun Tzu

b)

Qin Shi Huangdi

c)

Liu Pang

d)

Lao Zu

21.
Who was Confucius?
a)
the founder of Legalism
b)
the founder of Daoism
c)
The founder of Buddhism
d)
The founder of Confucianism
22.

Literature based on Confucius' ideas were burned by this emperor, whom was credited as the first to unite all of China?

a)

Qin Shi Huangdi

b)

Liu Bang

c)

Wudi

d)

Ming Chengzu

23.

Which piece of art best captures Confucian ideology?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Which one of the things below was most important to Confucius?

a)

power

b)

education

c)

wealth

d)

fame

25.

What philosophy/religion teaches to live in harmony with nature?

a)

Legalism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Taoism

26.

Which philosophy began the belief in the concept of Yin and Yang?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Taoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Hinduism

27.

What do Buddhism and Taoism states is the cause of suffering and pain?

a)

Not achieving enlightenment

b)

A life of moderation

c)

Desire for material or worldly possessions

d)

Poverty

28.

The Great Wall of China runs for hundreds of miles along the border of which cold climate desert?

a)

Sahara

b)

Taklimakan

c)

Gobi

d)

Arabian