WorksheetsAncient China
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which products did China trade to India along the Silk Road?
silk and fine dishware
silk and glassware
silk and carpets
silk and asbestos
Which of these is an example of diffusion?
China becoming wealthy by trading silk
Marco Polo learning to speak Mongolian on his travels
Different animals carrying goods on different parts of the route
Bandits attacking and robbing travelers on the Silk Road
Why did the Roman Emperor outlaw the wearing of silk?
so he could be the only one who could wear it
to prevent gold from leaving the Roman Empire so quickly
to raise the value of Roman glassware
to prevent Roman men from looking weak and soft
Who actually built the Great Wall?
Qin Shihuangdi
forced labor
Zhang Qian
the Han Dynasty
What is a path followed by traders called?
trade route
Silk Road
diffusion
Great Wall
Which system of laws influenced Qin Shihuangdi's rule?
Feudalism
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
What did Qin promote by standardizing weights and measures?
trade
the Silk Road
legalism
education
Why did Qin execute Confucian scholars and burn their books?
They didn't want the Great Wall
They believed in leading by good example and not strict laws
They believed Qin should be nicer to his mom
They attacked his son
Why was Zhang Qian called the Father of the Silk Road?
he brought back horses
he learned Mongolian
he brought back word of other cultures
he had a lot of wives from other cultures
Why did people travel in caravans on the Silk Road?
to prevent sandstorms
to protect each other
to lower the cost
to have more supplies as they traveled
What is the name for a network of trade routes that stretched across Asia?
trade route
Silk Road
Great Wall
diffusion confusion
What is the name for a barrier made of walls across China's northern frontier?
Silk Road
trade route
Zhang Qian
Great Wall
What are some things Qin Shihuangdi did that made him a villain? (select all correct answers)
forced labor
standardized money
killed Confucian scholars
built Great Wall to protect people
exiled his own mother
What are some things Qin Shihuangdi did that made him a hero? (select all correct answers)
forced labor
standardized money
killed Confucian scholars
built Great Wall to protect people
standardized language and writing
Which religion spread from India to China because of the Silk Road?
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Which of these is the BEST definition of a trade route?
a 4,000+ mile trade route that spanned Asia
a path followed by traders
a road used for moving things
a cultural exchange of goods and ideas
Which of these is the BEST definition of the Silk Road?
a road upon which traders traveled
the exchange of goods, ideas, and knowledge across cultures
a 4,000+ mile network of trade routes across Asia
a road upon which Silk was traded
What is the BEST definition of the Great Wall?
a road that traders used to travel on
a network of trade routes that stretched 4,000+ miles across Asia
a wall in China
a 1,500-mile wall, built during the Qin dynasty, to protect the northern border
Which of these were inventions or innovations under the Han Dynasty?
(select all that apply)
seismograph
wheelbarrow
paper
compass
indoor
plumbing
Which of these were inventions or innovations under the Han Dynasty?
(select all that apply)
paper
acupuncture
sundial
gunpowder
toothbrush
With which philosophy would this scenario be associated: If students argue about who gets to use the basketball at recess, the teacher will let them figure it out without intervention—even if it takes the whole recess.
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
With which philosophy would this scenario be associated: If a student mentors a younger peer in academics, the mentor will receive extra credit in their own class for fostering harmony and learning.
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
With which philosophy would this scenario be associated: If a student is caught stealing another student’s belongings, he/she will return the item and face suspension for a week.
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
