WorksheetsAncient India and China Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 8mins
A line of rulers who belong to the same family and pass control from one generation to another
emperor
pharaoh
divine kingship
dynasty
Chinese writing contains many different characters or signs.
True
False
Chinese civilization was born along the:
South China Sea
Huang River
Gobi Desert
East China Sea
The divine right to govern for the good of all people is known as the:
Mandate of Heaven
Rights of Spirituality
Obligatory Rule
Dynastic Rules of Government
The movement of people from one place to another is known as
subcontinent
citadel
migration
tributary
A small river or stream that flows into a larger river
dynasty
subcontinent
delta
tributary
A line of rulers who pass their power from one generation to the next within the same family
emperor
dynasty
divine kingship
ancestor
An area surrounded by tall walls that protected from attack
tributary
migrate
citadel
The Great Wall of China
A large land mass that resembles a peninsula
glacier
continent
sub-Saharan
subcontinent
Why is the Tibetan Plateau referred to as “The Rooftop of the World?”
The Huang River drops 11,407 feet in elevation.
The Gobi Desert is nearby and has tall mounds of sand.
This area has the Himalayas, Earth’s tallest mountain peaks.
It has the Ganges Plain which has an extremely high altitude
Explain why the Huang River Valley was known as “China’s Sorrow?”
The silt from the Gobi Desert turns it yellow.
It has shrunk over time and left the people without water.
People go to pray and cry at the river's edge.
It floods and can ruin crops and homes.
Why was the Silk Road significant?
It was made of precious silks that people worshiped.
Silk worms were plentiful in this location
It was multiple routes that allowed trade-networking
Migrating animals used this to cross to Beringia
Important contributions of the Han Dynasty are:
Invented paper-making
Cast-iron plow
Used herbs to treat illnesses
All of the above
Which is true about Chinese writing?
Early forms of Chinese writing show pictures of objects
Modern writing developed from picture writing
Chinese writing can be found on pottery, bowls, and artwork
All of the above
Which dynasty produced goods made of bronze and made silk out of silk worms?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
Which dynasty believed in The Mandate of Heaven; this is when Confucius lived.
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
Which dynasty built The Great Wall of China?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
Which dynasty created the Silk Road, invented paper and ink, and gave a civil service exam?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
What is another name for the outcastes in China?
Unthinkables
Unmentionables
Untouchables
Undesirables
Which current day country is the Indus River Valley located in?
Pakistan
India
Iraq
Kuwait
All of the following are true about Hinduism except that
They believe in reincarnation
They follow Buddha's 8-fold path
They read the Rig Veda
The live by 7 truths
Look at the chart; which is the best title for it?
Four Noble Truths
Right Meditation
The Eightfold Path
Right Mindfulness
Buddhism believes all people can reach Nirvana, however Hinduism believes only priests can
True
False
Which Indian invention affected the study of mathematics and science?
algebra
algorithms
geometry
the symbol zero
