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Ancient Chinese Economics

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Most ancient Chinese people were

a)

farmers

b)

nobles

c)

artisans

d)

servants

2.

The most common crops grown in China included...

a)

corn and squash

b)

rice and millet

c)

carrots and peas

d)

broccoli and asparagus

3.

Growing Rice video. When rice seedlings spike, they need what?

a)

to be harvested

b)

lots of sunlight

c)

to be plowed

d)

lots of water

4.

How did the Zhou Dynasty improve farming?

a)

They built dikes.

b)

They used fertilizer.

c)

They used pesticides.

d)

They gave plots of land to peasants.

5.

Working Jade video. How long have the Chinese been working jade?

a)

less than 100 years

b)

600 years

c)

1000 years

d)

more than 6000 years

6.

Jade video: What does the cicada symbolize?

a)

rebirth

b)

being married

c)

good crops

d)

good fortune

7.

How old is the Da Ke Ding?

a)

500 years

b)

1000 years

c)

3000 years

d)

6000 years

8.

The Mandate from Heaven was

a)

orders from god

b)

the divine right to rule

c)

lighning

d)

five rules on how you should behave

9.

True or false. Iron is stronger than bronze.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or false. The Qin Dynasty standardized Chinese written language.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

In which way did the Qin standardize roads?

a)

number of passengers per cart

b)

axle width of carts

c)

length of carts

d)

color of carts

12.

True or false. Clerical script allowed clerks to write more quickly.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

According to legend, silk was discovered when

a)

a moth's cocoon fell into the teacup of a princess.

b)

the goddess Chang’e gave a silk blouse to a peasant girl.

c)

the god Hou Yi gave a silk blouse to his wife.

d)

a spider lost a weaving contest with Athena.

14.

Silk is made from

a)

part of an ear of corn.

b)

the fur of Persian cats.

c)

the cocoons of silk moths.

d)

milkweed.

15.

Silk worms only

a)

cow manuer.

b)

dead animals

c)

milkweed.

d)

the leaves of mulberry trees.

16.

Who lives in a pineapple, under the sea?

a)

Captain Nemo

b)

Mermaids

c)

Poseidon

d)

Sponge Bob Square Pants!