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Ancient China- Gabbett

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?

a)

to serve as a ceremonial meal

b)

to make music for his family

c)

to send messages to the nobles

d)

to ask for advice from ancestors

2.

Which of the following actions did Emperor Shi Huangdi take in order to control Chinese thought?

a)

He outlawed the ideas of Confucius and others.

b)

He built the only library in the empire.

c)

He trained all the scholars himself.

d)

He wrote the philosophy books read by the people.

3.

The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the support of the Gods was called...?

a)

The Mandate of Heaven

b)

Philosophy

c)

The Heavenly Commandments

d)

Oracle Bones

4.

What is the purpose of the structure pictured here?

a)

It is a temple

b)

To protect China's northern border

c)

It was used for trade with the West

d)

To protect China from India

5.

What was the name of China's FIRST recorded civilization?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Hanfeizi

d)

Huang He

6.

What was the name of the trade route that stretched from Western China to Southern Asia?

a)

filial piety

b)

Silk Road

c)

Great Wall

d)

Anyang

7.
Line of rulers from the same family
a)
Legalism
b)
long Chinese line
c)
filial piety
d)
dynasty
8.

How did geography affect the development of Chinese culture?

a)

Long coastlines made access to trade possible.

b)

Flat land made travel easy.

c)

Great Wall of China made travel along the top easier for traders.

d)

Tall mountains and deserts isolated China from other nations.

9.

Which river is in China?

a)

Green

b)

Mississippi

c)

Yellow

d)

Himalaya

10.

Which of these was invented in China during the Han dynasty?

a)

School

b)

Paper

c)

Wood

d)

Crackers

11.

Which of the following were traded on the Silk Road?

a)

Spices

b)

Religion

c)

Silk

d)

All of the above

12.

The center of early Chinese society was

a)

the individual

b)

the family

c)

the state

d)

the governor

13.

Confucius was a very famous ____________ in Ancient China

a)

emperor

b)

philosopher

c)

army leader

d)

god

14.

Who was the grandson of Genghis and the founder of the Yuan Dynasty?

a)

Shi Huangdi

b)

Confucius

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Laozi

15.

The teachings of ______________were used as the basic training for the civil service, the people who carried out the work of government.

a)

Laozi

b)

Shi Huangdi

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Confucius