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China Final 2021

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements is true about China’s geography?
a)
it allowed many other civilizations to conquer China
b)
It prevented China from becoming an advanced civilization
c)
It is a land of contrasts & it isolated China from other civilizations
d)
It forced the people of China to live as nomads
2.
Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture? 
a)
They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
b)
They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
c)
They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
d)
They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently. 
3.
Which river gets its name from the fertile deposits of Loess that it carries. It is also  known by the name “China’s Sorrow
a)
Yangtze River    
b)
Huang He River  
c)
Xi River  
d)
Mekong River
4.
Most of the people of China live and work in this part of the country
a)
the Gobi Desert
b)
Himalaya Mountains
c)
Tibetan Plateau
d)
Coastal Plains
5.
Because China was isolated by mountains, deserts, and seas, it had little contact with  other civilizations for this reason the Chinese viewed themselves as the
a)
First Kingdom
b)
Last Kingdom
c)
Best Kingdom
d)
Middle Kingdom
6.

What percentage of China's land arable (usable for farming)?

a)

80 percent

b)

50 percent

c)

30 percent

d)

15 percent

7.
What resource did the rivers provide to the early settlers of China? 
a)
Fresh Water
b)
Fertile Soil
c)
Transportation
d)
All of the above
8.
Early civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China have one thing in common.....
a)
each civilization flourished despite harsh desert conditions
b)
we know little about them due to catastrophic natural disasters
c)
they were founded along rivers and fertile valleys
d)
their coastal locations allowed them to trade with the Roman Empire
9.
Which of the following geographical feature does NOT isolate China?
a)
Mountains
b)

Desert

c)
Ocean
d)
Rivers
10.
What is the Chinese belief that the emperor gets the right to rule from heaven. The emperor must be a good and just leader or he loses heaven's support and is overthrown.
a)
Devine Right
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Manifest Destiny
11.
What is the name of the pattern that Chinese dynasties go through. Dynasty is founded, followed by prosperity, dynasty begins to decline, followed by rebellion and the dynasty is overthrown and replace by a new one and the cycle starts all over again
a)
Dynastic Cycle
b)
Vicious Cycle
c)
Poverty Cycle
d)
Emperor Cycle
12.

Which of the following is not a principle of the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

The right to rule is granted by heaven.

b)

The right to rule is based on virtue. An emperor must be honest & just

c)

The right to rule is guaranteed and a dynasty can never lose its right to rule

d)

The right to rule is not limited to one dynasty. A dynasty that abuses power can be replaced.

13.

Which dynasty was first considered a myth or legend but later evidence suggests it was the first dynasty established in China?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Xia

14.

Which of the following is NOT a sign that a Chinese ruler has lost the Mandate of Heaven and a rebellion was necessary

a)

Famine

b)

Floods

c)

peasant revolts or foreign invasions

d)

a solar eclipse

15.

Bronze Casting ,War Chariots, Writing, Ancestor Worship, & Oracle Bones were all from this dynasty

(a)  

16.

Longest Dynasty in China’s history, philosophies of Confucianism, Daoism & ,Legalism, feudalism, & iron casting for tools and weapons were all part of this dynasty

(a)  

17.

First Emperor was Qin Shi Huangdi, China gets its name from this dynasty, China is unified, language, writing, currency, measurements and axle length are all standardized during this dynasty

(a)  

18.

Paper, the sundial, acupuncture, invented the seismograph, Wheelbarrow, hot air balloon are all invented. Silk Road links China to the rest of the world. Many Chinese call themselves children of this dynasty

(a)  

19.

Considered a Golden Age in China. Literature & Arts flourish, Lavish Palaces & Gardens are built, Practice of Foot Binding is common, Religious Tolerance is practiced, and Gunpowder is invented

(a)  

20.

All of China is again unified under one ruler, Marco Polo visits and Chinese ports are opened to the world. Two of China's classic novels are written and the year is to be 365.2425 days

(a)  

21.

Which was NOT an invention from China?

a)

Compass

b)

Gun powder

c)

Astrolabe

d)

Moveable Type

22.

The Chinese invention that made it easier and faster to print books

a)

Compass

b)

Iron Tools

c)

Moveable Type

d)

Gunpowder

23.
 What became a closely guarded secret in China?
a)
forging of Iron
b)
Paper production
c)
Silk production
d)
Records of the Grand Historian
24.

What Chinese Dynasty contained the Hundred Schools of Thoughts and ended with the Warring Period states?

a)

Qing Dynasty

b)

Zhou Dynasty

c)

Han Dynasty

d)

Song Dynasty

25.
Confucius, Laozi and Hanfeizi are examples of Chinese...
a)
Gods
b)
Philosophers
c)
Prophets
d)
Emperors
26.

When feudalism broke down in ancient China, what was the result?

a)

People became wealthier

b)

The hundred Schools of thought occurred and attempted to restore order

c)

Democracy was created to restore order

d)

The kings and lords united

27.

Which of the following philosophies DID NOT develop in China?

a)

Legalism

b)

Daoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Confucianism

28.
According to Confucius, rulers should govern by _______
a)
the law.
b)
military might.
c)
a monopoly on natural resources.
d)
setting a good example.
29.
Confucius is credited with stating  the "Golden Rule".  What is that?
a)
what goes around comes around
b)
speak no evil
c)
Honor your elders
d)
treat others as you would like to be treated.
30.
Confucius believed respect for parents, or _____, was very important to the relationships.
a)
civil service system
b)
mandate of heaven
c)
filial piety
d)
dynastic cycle
31.
What religion was spread to China on the Silk Road and was popular with Confucianists and Daoists
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
32.
People who followed Legalism believed people were naturally _____
a)
Good
b)
Evil
c)
Stupid
d)
Awesome
33.
What philosophy/religion teaches to live in harmony with nature?
a)
Legalism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Confucianism 
d)
Daoism
34.
Which dynasty's main philosophy was Legalism?
a)
Zhou
b)
Shang
c)
Qin
d)
Han 
35.

Founded by Laozi

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Buddhism

36.
Legalists believe in _____ for good behavior, and _____ for bad.
a)
Punishments, Rewards
b)
Candy, Jail
c)
Rewards, Punishments
d)
Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt
37.
Which of the following did not have a hand in creating the philosophy known as legalism
a)
Li Si
b)
Han Fezi
c)
Shang Yang
d)
Laozi
38.

What is the most sacred writing of Daoism?

a)

Tao Te Ching

b)

Junzi

c)

Wu Wei

d)

3 Baskets of Wisdom

39.

What is is concerned primarily with identifying beliefs about human existence and evaluating arguments that support those beliefs

a)

Philosophy

b)

Religion

c)

Governnment

d)

Polytheism

40.

Who did most of the work on the great wall?

a)

Prisoners of war

b)

Peasants

c)

Convicts

d)

all of the above

41.

What materials were used to build the Great Wall

a)

Dirt

b)

Brick

c)

Stone

d)

all of the above

42.

Which Chinese dynasty re-built much of the Great Wall that still stands today?

a)

Han

b)

Ming

c)

Tang

d)

Shang

43.

The Chinese built the Great Wall because they feared invasions from ______

a)

Japanese warlords

b)

Russian tribes from the west

c)

Korean tribes from the east

d)

Nomadic tribes ( Xiongnu & Mongols) from Mongolia

44.

Where does the Great Wall begin and end?

a)

from the Yellow Sea to the Gobi Desert

b)

from Mongolia to Taiwan

c)

from The Tibetan Plateau to the East China Sea

d)

from the South China Sea to Mongolia

45.

Which Dynasty is best known for beginning the Great Wall?

a)

Shang

b)

Qin

c)

Ming

d)

Zhou

46.

The wall is though to be ______ miles long.

a)

4,000

b)

8,000

c)

13,000

d)

25,000

47.

Which of the following was not a way workers on the Great Wall of China might die

a)

Old Age

b)

Starvation

c)

Exhaustion/Accidents

d)

Disease

48.
The Silk Road was what?
a)
One road that was the color of silk. 
b)
A network of roads used for trading.
c)
A road that only silk was traded on.
d)
The name of the first road in Asia. 
49.
Which is the most important fact that makes the Silk Road significant to history ?
a)
It brought Silk to Europe.
b)
Marco Polo used the Silk Road.
c)
It was one on the first times Europe and Asia were connected and products and cultures were exchanged.
d)
It was so long ago. 
50.

The Silk Road began during China's __________ in 130BCE and lasted until 1453 CE when the __________ closed the trade routes

a)

Han Dynasty, Ottoman Empire

b)

Qin Dynasty, Persian Empire

c)

Sung Dynasty, Roman Empire

d)

Yuan Dynasty, Gupta Empire

51.

The Silk Road was important because

a)

it helped the Han empire control the Mediterranean region

b)

it extended a thousand miles across Asia

c)

it linked Asian and western cultures for more a thousand years

d)

it connected the Han and Egyptian empires

52.

The 2 part legacy of the Silk Road: the spread of goods and ideas and the connected-ness of cultures.

a)

War and Peace

b)

Gold and Silk

c)

The Silk Road had no impact on human history

d)

Cultural Diffusion and Globalization

53.

Which product was NOT exchanged on the Silk Road?

a)

silk

b)

plastic

c)

exotic animals

d)

spices

54.

Which of these is an example of an idea spread by the Silk Road?

a)

silkworms

b)

glassware

c)

Buddhism

d)

spices

55.

What continents did the Silk Road connect?

a)

Asia, Europe, Africa

b)

China, Russia, Egypt

c)

North America, South America, Antartica

d)

France, Ireland, China

56.

What deadly disease is thought to have traveled to Europe along the Silk Road?

a)

Influenza

b)

The Bubonic Plague

c)

Polio

d)

Malaria

57.

Which of the following was not exported by China via the Silk Road

a)

Silk

b)

Porcelain

c)

Bronze tools and ornaments

d)

Horses

58.

Which of the following was not imported by China via the Silk Road

a)

Roman Glass

b)

Paper

c)

Wool

d)

Foods like sesame seeds and pomegranites

59.

What dynasty and emperor opened the Silk Road

a)

Qin - Shi Huangdi

b)

Mongol - Genghis Khan

c)

Han - Han Wudi

d)

Qing - Empress Dowager

60.
What product did Great Britain use the open up trade with China? 
a)
Opium
b)
Gold
c)
Spices
d)
Silk
61.
The goal of the Boxer Rebellion was to 
a)
drive all foreign influences from China
b)
to defeat Japan and control Korea
c)
to stop buying Opium
d)
colonize Japan
62.
1899 rebellion in Beijing, China started by a secret society of Chinese who opposed the "foreign devils". The rebellion was ended by British troops
a)
Chinese Jay Rebellion
b)
Open Door Rebellion
c)
Chinese Boxer Rebellion
d)
Kaingzu Rebellion
63.
The Fists of Righteous Harmony is another name for...
a)
the British
b)
the Japanese
c)
the Boxers
d)
the Beat-boxers
64.
Treaty's that benefited European countries at the expense of the China.
a)
Opium war
b)
unequal treaties
c)
extraterritoriality
d)
Taiping Rebellion
65.
What 14-year long conflict that began in 1850 over Chinese resentment of foreign treatment of Chinese people and was one of the deadliest wars in the history of the world?
a)
Taiping Rebellion
b)
Boxer Rebellion
c)
Opium War
d)
Sino-Japanese War
66.
What 1898 modernization campaign was quickly ended when Empress Dowager asked for help from the European powers
a)
Hundred Days of Reform
b)
New Tide
c)
Self-Strengthening Movement
d)
Make China Great Again
67.
Who tried to establish a republican form of government after the fall on the Qing dynasty in 1911
a)
Chiang Kai Shek
b)
Sun Yat Sen
c)
Mao Zedong
d)
Deng Xiaoping
68.

Who became the next leader of the Guomindang around 1925 and later declared war on the communists

a)

Sun Yat Sen

b)

Chiang Kai Shek

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Deng Xiaoping

69.
The communists made a year long retreat that covered 6,000 miles and cost nearly 100,000 lives
a)
Red Scare
b)
Long Hike
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Long March
70.
This person emerged as the leader of the communist party in China after the Long March
a)
Deng Xiaoping
b)
Shi Huangdi
c)
Chiang Kai Shek
d)
Mao Zedong
71.

What is the name of the campaign that was launched by China's leader, Mao, in 1966 with the aim of restoring radical Communist values and eliminating his political rivals?

a)

Great Leap Forward

b)

The Cultural Revolution

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

communes

72.
The Red Guard were ______ who wanted to rid China of anyone who spoke out against Mao Zedong
a)
old men
b)
doctors
c)
lawyers
d)
students
73.
Mao required his ___________ to be carried by Chinese citizens at all times. 
a)
Little red book
b)
Torah 
c)
Bible 
d)
Little black book
74.
This economic plan created in 1976 by Den Xiaoping to improve agriculture, industry, science (technology), and defense was known as the
a)
Four Modernizations
b)
Great Leap Forward
c)
Cultural Revolution
d)
Gang of Four
75.

Mao's plan to increase agricultural and industrial production that stressed human labor over machine was called the ________________ and was a disaster that killed millions

a)

Cultural Revolution

b)

Great Leap Forward

c)

Four Modernizations

d)

Two Steps Backwards

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