WorksheetsAncient China Culture Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are the famous families who ruled Ancient China called?
Dynasties
Dynamics
Civil Servants
Merchants
Who was Ancient China's main enemy that lived to the north?
Indians
Mongols
Persians
Russians
What are two major rivers that flow through China?
Yahtzee River
Yangtze River
Yellow River
Ying Yang River
What job did most of the people in Ancient China?
Farmers
Kings
Merchants
Soldiers
What type of jobs did people have in the city?
Merchants
Government officials
Scholars
Farmers
Why did women have their feet bound?
The people were to poor to afford proper shoes.
It was thought that small feet bring good luck.
It was thought that small feet were attractive.
The people thought small feet improved women's health.
What are the three major religions of Ancient China (Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism) sometimes called?
The Three Waves
The Three Deities
The Three Musketeers
The Three Ways
Which religion believed in having a strong organized government?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Taoism
In the religion of Buddhism there is a concept that all actions have consequences. What is this concept called?
Dharma
Dalia Lama
Karma
Meditation
Who was the founder of Taoism?
Buddha
Confucius
Lao Tzu
Who was the founder of Confucianism?
Buddha
Confucius
Lao Tzu
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Buddha
Confucius
Lao Tzu
What did a person have to do in order to become a member of the civil service?
They had to take a difficult test.
They had to solve an ancient riddle.
They had to audition by singing and dancing.
They didn't have to do anything to become part of the civil service.
The civil service exams were an attempt to create a meritocracy, what does this mean?
They promoted people based on the wealth.
They promoted people based on their families.
They promoted people based on their merit.
They promoted people based on their height.
How many different levels or ranks were there in the Ancient Chinese civil service?
7
8
9
10
What was the Silk Road?
A number of trade routes that went between China and Eastern Europe
A short road covered with silk between the emperor`s house and his palace
The road between the silk factories and the capital of Ancient China where you could buy the silk
What famous explorer is thought to have traveled along the Silk Road on his way to China?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Amerigo Vespucci
Marco Polo
Most merchants traveled the entire distance of the Silk Road, carrying their goods from one end to the other.
True
False
Which animals typically transported the caravans along the Silk Road?
Lions
Tigers
Bears
Camels
Besides the civil service, what other form of government was Ancient China ruled by?
Democracy
Monarchy
Feudal System
Judicial System
