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Ancient Chinese Dynasties Review part 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these would Confucius have valued MOST highly?

a)

rihes

b)

respect

c)

freedom

d)

creativity

2.

Which group most likely had the BEST life under the Emperor of Qin's rule?

a)

artists

b)

scholars

c)

peasants

d)

merchants

3.

How did the Han emperors keep civil servants from doing special favors for their friends?

a)

made them file a weekly report

b)

forbid them to make any decisions

c)

executed their friends and relations

d)

placed them far away from their home districts

4.

Which phrase below BEST completes the following quotation?

"I am a follower of Confucius. I am the oldest of three children in my family. My younger sister and brother have to obey me. In return, I ..."

a)

"may do whatever I want"

b)

"can punish them harshly"

c)

"must set a good example"

d)

"have to grant their wishes"

5.

Under Qin rule, what would happen if a rich person and a poor person committed the same crime?

a)

The rich person would pay a larger fine

b)

The two would have to exchange places

c)

The two would suffer the same punushment

d)

Only the poor person would be punished

6.

The chain pump increased harvests by helping farmers

a)

move heavy objects

b)

plow the soil for planting

c)

bring water to their fields

d)

store grain so it would not spoil

7.

Which later practice in China MOST shows the influence of Confucian thought?

a)

new inventions

b)

trade with Europe

c)

land given to peasants

d)

exams for civil servants

8.

What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?

a)

to keep invaders out

b)

to provide employment

c)

to reward followers with land

d)

to punish critics of the emperor

9.

What change made silk production MORE efficient?

a)

a kind of tree that was better for silkworms

b)

an invention that wound fibers onto a large reel

c)

a road on which trade goods could be carried safely

d)

a law that all farmers must weave for one month a year

10.

If you were a laborer, what would Confucius say that you should do?

a)

plan to rise to a higher status

b)

behave properly for your role

c)

try to outwit those around you

d)

relax and stop working so hard

11.

Why did many people sent to work on the Great Wall NOT return home?

a)

they became wandering nomads

b)

they ran away to other countries

c)

they died under harsh conditions

d)

they decided to live near the wall

12.

What was one effect of the invention of the drill shown in this image?

a)

better harvests

b)

more oil for heat

c)

more wealth from trade

d)

better earthquake prediction

13.

Scholars disagree about the origins of Daoism. What is one pint on which scholars agree?

a)

Daoism had little effect on beliefs in ancient China

b)

Daoism's founder, Laozi, lived at the same time as Confucius

c)

Daoism's book, the Dao De Jing, was written by many writers

d)

Daoism provided the best form of government in ancient China

14.

To a large extent, the Great Wall was built by ...

a)

forced labor

b)

foreign workers

c)

skilled stonemasons

d)

close friends of the emperor

15.

Which tool did ancient Chinese scribes use for writing?

a)

a reed

b)

a brush

c)

a stylus

d)

a feather