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Ancient Chinese Dynasties

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During which dynasty were the Terracotta soldiers and Great Wall made?

a)

Xia

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

d)

Qin

2.
The Silk Road was a
a)
Dynasty
b)
Major river
c)
Paved road
d)
Trade route
3.
Great Wall began during which dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Qin
c)
Han
4.
What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?
a)
Dynasties
b)
Decades
c)
Cycles
d)
Kingdoms
5.
What is a dynasty?
a)
a succession of rulers from the same family
b)
A reality TV show
c)
Monarchy
d)
a family business
6.
Which dynasty developed a system of writing?
a)
XIA
b)
SHANG
c)
ZHOU
d)
HAN
7.
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
8.
The Warring States Period was a time when China's states were fighting with each other for control.
TRUE or False
a)
True
b)
False
9.

According to the Mandate of Heaven, what would happen to a dynasty if the rulers did not behave with virtue?

a)

The dynasty would be passed down to a new heir in the family.

b)

The dynasty would lose the Mandate of Heaven and be replaced by another family.

c)

The dynasty would be overthrown and the power given to the people.

d)

The rulers of the dynasty would be brought to court.

10.

The Zhou dynasty claimed this principle gave them the right to rule

a)

Divine Right of Kings

b)

popular mandate

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Made of kings

11.

Which best describes the Silk Road?

a)

vast highway where the Chinese bought silk

b)

dangerous road that silk traders traveled

c)

a series of different merchants trading on route thousands of miles long

d)

a straight road for travelers

12.

Qin Shi huangdi helped to unify China by setting up a single system of ________.

a)

Farming

b)

Irrigation

c)

Schools

d)

Writing

13.

Made paper by grinding plant fibers into a paste and then setting the paste out to dry in sheets.

a)

Qin Dynasty

b)

Han Dynasty

14.

The Great Wall was built to protect the country from invasion

a)

Qin Dynasty

b)

Han Dynasty

15.

The Han dynasty used what method to select civil servants based on their skills

a)

Job Interviews

b)

Civil Service Exams

c)

mid terms

d)

eye exams