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g5- Ancient China

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Write your name

4 lines
2.

Write your Reg no.

4 lines
3.

Write your email id ending with @gvisalain.com

4 lines
4.

Write the subject name

4 lines
5.

Write today's date

4 lines
6.

"The coins in the past were round with square holes in the middle." Why did Chinese coins have holes in them?

a)

To make them stronger

b)

To make them easy to carry

c)

To make them light

d)

To mark the symbol of the country

7.

An important group in Ancient China were the merchants. Merchants bought goods in one area or city and sold them in another area or city. Merchants were a low class of people in ancient China. Why were merchants considered as a low class?

a)

They had no land

b)

They immigrate from different countries

c)

They were not rich

d)

They sold things

8.

At the bottom of Ancient Chinese society were the servants. They usually worked very hard and made little or no money. Why were slaves needed?

a)

To build large projects

b)

To trade goods

c)

To work on farms

d)

All of the above

9.

Different areas of China made their coins with shapes from their everyday lives. Some coins had the shapes of spades, knives, and fish. What were the coins made of ?

a)

Silver

b)

Metal

c)

Bronze

d)

Gold

10.

These objects were used every day in Ancient China. From Which dynasty were these artefacts?

a)

Chinese Dynasty

b)

Egyptian Dynasty

c)

Greek Dynasty

d)

Zhou Dynasty

11.

Different areas of China made their coins with shapes from their everyday lives. Which shapes did they use?

a)

Shapes of spades

b)

Shapes of fish

c)

Shapes of knives

d)

All of the above

12.

Name the dynasty which introduces the new round coin with square holes?

a)

Qin Dynasty

b)

Zhou Dynasty

c)

Han Dynasty

d)

Tang Dynasty

13.

An important group in Ancient China were the merchants. What was the role of merchants?

a)

Merchants were used to do farming

b)

Merchants made goods that people needed to live everyday

c)

Merchants were used to build canals and dams

d)

Merchants bought goods in one area or city and sold them in another area or city

14.

Some merchants used the money from trade to purchase land. Why was it important to own a land during Zhou Dynasty?

a)

to increase their status in society

b)

to become the ruler of the country

c)

to earn money for their needs

d)

all of the above

15.

People in Ancient China used tokens as money over 2,000 years ago. At first small shells called cowrie shells were used. Holes were made in the shells to put them on a small rope. Why were the cowrie shells used in ancient China?

a)

They were used as symbols of Zhou Dynasty

b)

They were used as money or token to buy and sell things

c)

they were owned by the rich people

d)

they were used to make coins

16.

What type of shells were used as token in Ancient China?

a)

Cowrie shells

b)

Olive Shell

c)

Cockle Shell

d)

Ceriths Shells

17.

Which one of the profession were not paid well in ancient China?

a)

Farmers

b)

Merchants

c)

Craftsmen

d)

Servants and slaves

18.

People made goods that they need to live every day such as weapons for soldiers or tables and chairs for houses. Which type of people is mentioned in the above statement?

a)

craftsmen

b)

merchants

c)

farmers

d)

slaves

19.

Around 200 BCE, during the Qin Dynasty, the Emperor introduced coins that were the same size and weight. What does the word dynasty mean?

a)

a sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group

b)

the citizen of a country

c)

the governments of different from families