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Ancient China

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What continent is China in?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

2.

On the above map, which number shows where China is located?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

What river is colored in red?

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Huang He River

c)

James River

d)

Rio Grande

4.

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

5.
How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?
a)
They became wealthy.
b)
They were isolated from other civilizations.
c)
They made it easier to travel.
d)
They made China easy to be attacked.
6.

The word ancient means something that _______________.

a)

happened last week

b)

is happening now

c)

will happen tomorrow

d)

happened long ago

7.

Which is NOT an example of an invention from ancient China?

a)

Kite

b)

Silk

c)

Light bulb

d)

Compass

8.
What did Emperor Qin build that allowed no one to leave, or invade, for thousands of years?
a)
a statue of himself
b)
a fortress
c)
The Great Wall
d)
a model of a dinosaur
9.

Most ancient Chinese people were

a)

farmers

b)

nobles

c)

artisans

d)

servants

10.

The most common crops grown in China included...

a)

corn and squash

b)

rice and millet

c)

carrots and peas

d)

broccoli and asparagus

11.

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

12.

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.

13.

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

14.

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

15.
Line of rulers from the same family is a 
a)
cultural diffusion
b)
dyansty
16.
Which of these rivers is NOT located in China?
a)
Euphrates River
b)
Yellow River
c)
Yangzi River
d)
Mississippi River
17.
What were oracle bones used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Telling stories
c)
Building the Great Wall of China
d)
Asking for advice from the gods
18.
A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
a)
Buddhism
b)
Legalism
c)
Daoism
d)
Confucianism
19.
The Ancient Chinese have a written language that is _____________________. 
a)
pictures
b)
words and pictures
c)
characters and symbols
d)
drawings and words
20.
Some Ancient Chinese inventions are:
a)
pennies, weather and socks
b)
silk, bronze and fireworks
c)
Thermometer and grass
d)
Water
21.
Irrigation is _________________________. 
a)
taking water away
b)
cleaning
c)
bringing water to land
d)
planting
22.
Which is an example of Ancient Chinese architecture?
a)
Pyramids
b)
Teepee's
c)
The Great Wall
d)
School
23.
True or False: Ancient Chinese built the great wall. 
a)
False
b)
True
24.

Who lives in a pineapple, under the sea?

a)

Captain Nemo

b)

Mermaids

c)

Poseidon

d)

Sponge Bob Square Pants!