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Ancient China Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Han Emperors established a government _________ __on iron and salt.

a)

Monopoly

b)

Expansionism

c)

Acupuncture

d)

Wudi

2.

A Chinese medical technique called ______ uses needles to relieve pain.

a)

Shi Huangdi

b)

monopoly

c)

civil servant

d)

acupuncture

3.

The Qin emperor _____ followed Legalism.

a)

Wudi

b)

SHi Huangdi

c)

warlord

d)

expansionism

4.

A _____, or local military ruler, could become powerful during the Han dynasty.

a)

Wudi

b)

warlord

c)

civil servant

d)

acupuncture

5.

Another term for a government official is a _____.

a)

warlord

b)

civil servant

c)

expansionism

d)

Wudi

6.

Under Legalism, the only way to achieve order was to

a)

follow Confucian principles.

b)

impose only low taxes.

c)

allow people to express themselves freely.

d)

pass strict laws and use harsh punishment.

7.

Which statement about the Great Wall is true?

a)

It kept invaders out of China.

b)

It proved China's resources could be mobilized.

c)

It caused the downfall of the Qin dynasty.

d)

It led to Wudi's policy of expansionism.

8.

In Han China, a scholar-official's role was to

a)

study the writings of Laozi.

b)

enforce the ideas of Legalism.

c)

run the government bureaucracy.

d)

select young men for the army.

9.

One technological breakthrough of Han China was the invention of

a)

the concept of zero in mathematics.

b)

paper made from wood pulp.

c)

the 360-day calendar.

d)

the first irrigation system.

10.

What was one reason why Buddhism spread in China?

a)

It promised escape from suffering.

b)

It promoted family loyalty.

c)

It was adopted by the emperors.

d)

It honored monks and nuns.