WorksheetsAncient Chinese Dynasties Review part 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of these would Confucius have valued MOST highly?
rihes
respect
freedom
creativity
Which group most likely had the BEST life under the Emperor of Qin's rule?
artists
scholars
peasants
merchants
How did the Han emperors keep civil servants from doing special favors for their friends?
made them file a weekly report
forbid them to make any decisions
executed their friends and relations
placed them far away from their home districts
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 ..."
"may do whatever I want"
"can punish them harshly"
"must set a good example"
"have to grant their wishes"
Under Qin rule, what would happen if a rich person and a poor person committed the same crime?
The rich person would pay a larger fine
The two would have to exchange places
The two would suffer the same punushment
Only the poor person would be punished
The chain pump increased harvests by helping farmers
move heavy objects
plow the soil for planting
bring water to their fields
store grain so it would not spoil
Which later practice in China MOST shows the influence of Confucian thought?
new inventions
trade with Europe
land given to peasants
exams for civil servants
What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?
to keep invaders out
to provide employment
to reward followers with land
to punish critics of the emperor
What change made silk production MORE efficient?
a kind of tree that was better for silkworms
an invention that wound fibers onto a large reel
a road on which trade goods could be carried safely
a law that all farmers must weave for one month a year
If you were a laborer, what would Confucius say that you should do?
plan to rise to a higher status
behave properly for your role
try to outwit those around you
relax and stop working so hard
Why did many people sent to work on the Great Wall NOT return home?
they became wandering nomads
they ran away to other countries
they died under harsh conditions
they decided to live near the wall
What was one effect of the invention of the drill shown in this image?
better harvests
more oil for heat
more wealth from trade
better earthquake prediction
Scholars disagree about the origins of Daoism. What is one pint on which scholars agree?
Daoism had little effect on beliefs in ancient China
Daoism's founder, Laozi, lived at the same time as Confucius
Daoism's book, the Dao De Jing, was written by many writers
Daoism provided the best form of government in ancient China
To a large extent, the Great Wall was built by ...
forced labor
foreign workers
skilled stonemasons
close friends of the emperor
Which tool did ancient Chinese scribes use for writing?
a reed
a brush
a stylus
a feather
