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Chinese Dynasties

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Silk Road was a
a)
Dynasty
b)
Major river
c)
Paved road
d)
Trade route
2.
What was the main idea of Confucianism?
a)
Respect
b)
Education
c)
Honor
d)
Truth
3.
The construction of the Great Wall of China begun during this dynasty .
a)
Zhou
b)
Qin
c)
Ming
d)
Sui
4.
Confucius’ teachings developed in China during –
a)
The Shang Dynasty
b)
The Zhou Dynasty
c)
The Qin Dynasty
d)
The Tang Dynasty
5.
The Terra Cotta Warriors were created to protect the first emperor of what country? 
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
Australia
d)
Africa
6.
Created civil service examination to find people who were qualified to work in the government.
a)
Tang
b)
Ming
c)
Yuan
d)
Song
7.
The civil service exams were based off of the teachings of which person?
a)
Kublai Khan
b)
Prince Zheng
c)
Li Yuan
d)
Confucius
8.

Which dynasty was a period of intellectual awakening with philosophers such as Confucius and Laozi?

a)

Xia

b)

Shang

c)

zhou

d)

Qin

9.

Which dynasty was the longest lasting?

a)

Xia

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

d)

Qin

10.
In China, dynastic cycles were based on divine right and rulers felt justified to rule
The political influence dynasties had was based on
a)
the Peter Principle
b)
the Mandate of Heaven
c)
the Eightfold Path
d)
the Confucian Principle
11.
Who are these guys? More than 8,000 soldiers, chariots and horses built to guard Emperor Qin's grave?
a)
Taramusa Warriors
b)
Terracomma Warriors
c)
Terracotta Warriors
d)
Tiramisu Warriors
12.

Agricultural advances and fast ripening rice

a)

caused new wealth and population growth in China

b)

allowed Song leaders to rebuild the Great Wall

c)

increased civil war as people fought for farm land

d)

allowed Genghis Khan to capture much of central Asia

13.

What were two influential advancements of the Tang and Song dynasties?

a)

Gunpowder and movable-type printing

b)

Engineering and art

c)

Poetry and medicine

d)

Astronomy and cartography

14.
Which was NOT an invention from  China?
a)
Compass
b)
Gun powder
c)
Astrolabe
d)
Wood Block Printing
15.

The Chinese invented all of the following except:

a)

Porcelain

b)

Paper Money

c)

Compass

d)

Number zero

16.
What was gunpowder originally invented for?
a)
For fireworks
b)
For cannons
c)
For fuel
d)
For ships
17.
This major construction project helped unify China by improving trade between North and South China
a)
Tang Navy
b)
Grand Canal
c)
Forbidden City
d)
Silk Road
18.

Which physical features creates a natural boundary between India and China, therefore making over land trade difficult?

a)

Taklamakan Desert

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

Plateau of Tibet

19.

The only female leader of the Chinese

a)

Empress Khan

b)

Empress Wu

c)

Empress Li

d)

Empress Huangdi

20.

Which dynasty had the economic achievement of inventing paper money?

a)

Sui

b)

Tang

c)

Song

d)

Hun

21.

This dynasty, lead by Wendi, reunited China after the Han dynasty

a)

Sui

b)

Ming

c)

Tang

d)

Song

22.

Genghis Khan was ruthless leader of the _______________.

a)

Chinese

b)

Mongols

c)

Tartars

d)

Huns

23.

What Chinese Dynasty contained the Hundred Schools of Thoughts and ended with the Warring Period states?

a)

Qing Dynasty

b)

Zhou Dynasty

c)

Han Dynasty

d)

Song Dynasty

24.

What Chinese dynasty is the first attested Chinese dynasty from written records and used "oracle bones" to tell the future?

a)

Tang Dynasty

b)

Zhou Dynasty

c)

Yuan Dynasty

d)

Shang Dynasty

25.

What Chinese dynasty established standardized weight measurements and built the Great Wall?

a)

Yuan Dynasty

b)

Qin Dynasty

c)

Qing Dynasty

d)

Shang Dynasty

26.

What Chinese dynasty established the first golden age of Chinese civilization and experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion?

a)

Shang Dynasty

b)

Zhou Dynasty

c)

Han Dynasty

d)

Ming Dynasty

27.

What Chinese dynasty ushered in the second golden age and occurred after the short-lived Sui dynasty?

a)

Han Dynasty

b)

Tang Dynasty

c)

Ming Dynasty

d)

Zhou Dynasty

28.

What Chinese dynasty is known for their dedication to arts, rather than warfare, and created gunpowder and compasses?

a)

Yuan Dynasty

b)

Qing Dynasty

c)

Sui Dynasty

d)

Song Dynasty

29.

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

A Chinese philosophy in which the legal system is more important than moral values

b)

A series of rulers from the same family line

c)

An idea that said those in power were given the right to rule from the gods

d)

A system of government in which employees were mainly selected for their skills and knowledge

30.

What is the correct order of the dynasties from first to last?

a)

Sui, Tang, Song, Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han,

b)

Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song

c)

Shang, Zhou, Tang, Song, Xia, Han, Qin, Sui

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