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Ancient China Test chp 6

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is one of China's great rivers?

a)

The Nile River

b)

The Huang He River

c)

The Tigris River

d)

The Indus River

2.

Which of the following is the longest river in China used for travel?

a)

The Yangtze River

b)

The Euphrates River

c)

The Nile River

d)

The Indus River

3.

Which of the following is NOT one of China's natural barriers?

a)

The Himalayan Mountains

b)

The Pacific Ocean

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

The Gobi Desert

4.

What is a dynasty?

a)

A series of rulers from the same family

b)

A series of rulers from the same continent

c)

A series of rulers from the same country

d)

A series of rulers

5.

How is Ancient China's government SIMILAR to Ancient Egypt's?

a)

They both have governments

b)

They both use dynasties to rule.

c)

They both were developed near a great river

d)

They both are civilizations

6.

What do all four Early River civilizations have in common about their religion?

a)

They are all polytheistic

b)

They are all monotheistic

c)

They all believe in Buddhism

d)

They all believe in Hinduism

7.

What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China

a)

To look really cool.

b)

To protect their civilization from invasions

c)

To make others notice how great they are.

d)

None of the above

8.

What was the Silk Road?

a)

A road made of silk

b)

A road where you could find silk

c)

A network of trade routes

d)

A road in Ancient China

9.

How did the silk road benefit China?

a)

They discovered other civilizations

b)

They received new resources

c)

They gained wealth

d)

All of the above

10.
What famous pottery was invented during the Tang Dynasty? 
a)
Ceramic
b)
Porcelain
c)
compass
d)
glass
11.
What invention helped to make printing faster?
a)
compass
b)
woodblock printing
c)
paper money
d)
Gutenberg bible 
12.

What is a social class?

a)

line of rulers in the same family

b)

people with a similar position in society

c)

heavenly law giving the king the right to command

13.

The teachings of Laozi are the basis of __________.

a)

Daoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Legalism

14.

The ideas of _______ included a duty to participate in government.

a)

Daoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Legalism

15.

The philosophy that traveled along the silk road to become China's largest religion

a)

Daoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Legalism

16.

Which dynasty was the longest lasting?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

e)

Xia

17.

Which dynasty created civil service exams?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

e)

Xia

18.

Which dynasty built the first Great Wall to keep out invaders?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

e)

Xia

19.

Which dynasty created Chinese written language?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

e)

Xia

20.

Which dynasty was the 1st but many say is just a myth?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

e)

Xia

21.

Which Chinese philosopher (thinker who seeks wisdom and questions about life) said people should put the needs of the family and community first?

a)

Hanfeizi

b)

Laozi (Lao Tzu)

c)

Confucius

22.

Which Chinese philosopher (thinker who seeks wisdom and questions about life) said people should look to nature for examples of how to live, to protect nature and people? The Yin and Yang symbol represents how opposites are needed like winter and summer.

a)

Hanfeizi

b)

Laozi (Lao Tzu)

c)

Confucius

23.

A system of government where the king gives land and power to aristocrats in exchange for tribute and troops is called...

a)

Capitalism

b)

Legalism

c)

Feudalism

24.

Which of the following is not a physical feature of China

a)

Mountains

b)

Deserts

c)

Hills

d)

Plains

25.

What is Buddhism?

a)

Respecting family and being a good person

b)

The belief that pain and suffering are caused by wanting

c)

Focusing on balance and equality

d)

The belief in four gods

26.

What is a dynasty?

a)

The home of the emporer and his family

b)

The center of town where all trade takes place

c)

The religion followed by the majority of the Chinese

d)

A line of rulers for a country that are from the same family

27.

Silk is a fabric made from __________.

a)

Butterfly wings

b)

Caterpillar legs

c)

Paper money

d)

Caterpillar cocoon

28.

Which emperor stressed that people needed to be controlled by strict Laws

a)

Prince LePlace

b)

Shi Huangdi

c)

King Ra

d)

Uncle Sam

29.

This beautiful hard gemstone allowed the Chinese to control the trading market in the East

a)

Jade

b)

Diamonds

c)

Marble

d)

Salt

30.

How did China's Geography contribute to the countries Isolation?

a)

China was open to all traders and markets

b)

China geography was made up of valleys and rivers that made travel safe and easy

c)

China was separated by water, desert, and tall mountains that cut off travel and communication.

d)

China had waterfalls and ditches that made it hard to travel on

31.

The yellow river was irrigated and tamed by a legendary mythical King named

a)

Wong Lee

b)

Sung Hue

c)

Yu the Great

d)

Nip the Great

32.

Once a peasant Farmer, he led his people on a revolt and became the Emperor of the Han Dynasty

a)

Yu the Great

b)

Liu Bang

c)

Shang Tang

d)

Pow Bing

33.

The Spread of New ideas and technologies from one culture to another is called?

a)

spread the word

b)

Trading

c)

helping a friend

d)

Diffusion