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Ancient China Module Assessment

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which geographical feature separates northern China from southern China?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

Qinling Shadi Mountains

2.

Which of the following were common in ancient Chinese villages? Choose the three correct answers.

a)

cemeteries

b)

large palaces

c)

stone temples

d)

pits for storing grain or rice

e)

pens for keeping animals like pigs and sheep

3.

Choose which group shows its level in Chinses society in the correct order.

a)

Rulers and Nobles, Warriors, Artisans, Farmers, Slaves

b)

Warriors, Artisans, Rulers and Nobles, Farmers, Slaves

c)

Rulers and Nobles, Artisans, Warriors, Farmers, Slaves

d)

Rulers and Nobles, Artisans, Warriors, Slaves, Farmers

4.

Why did Chinese warriors continue to use bronze weapons well into the Iron Age?

a)

China had to import its iron from India.

b)

Iron weapons were expensive to produce.

c)

Bronze swords are stronger than iron ones.

d)

Chinese blacksmiths did not understand how to create alloys.

5.

Which of the following are teachings of Confucius? Choose the three correct answers.

a)

Learning is a journey, not a destination.

b)

Dishonest people often get ahead in life.

c)

Rulers should be kind and lead by example.

d)

Family members should be loyal to one another.

e)

Rulers should use punishment to keep social order.

6.

Which philosophy teaches that punishments for crimes are necessary but should be reasonable?

a)

Legalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Daoism

7.

Which of the following are Emperor Shi Huangdi’s accomplishments? Choose the three correct answers.

a)

began the Great Wall

b)

united China for the first time

c)

conquered the Persian Empire

d)

converted all his subjects to Buddhism

e)

created a national set of laws

8.

How did Emperor Shi Huangdi increase Chinese agricultural production?

a)

He gave metal plows to his farmers.

b)

He built irrigation systems to redirect water.

c)

He hired foreigners to teach new farming methods.

9.

Which of the following were improvements to the transportation (traveling and shipment of goods) networks under Emperor Shi Huangdi? Choose the three correct answers.

a)

built bridges over the Yellow River

b)

dug canals connecting cities with rivers

c)

standardized the width of roads to fifty paces

d)

built new roads connecting Xianyang with the rest of the empire

10.

Why were sons valued more than daughters in Han society?

a)

Women could never become the heads of households.

b)

Sons were expected to make the most money in the family.

c)

Women could not rise to positions of power in government.

d)

Sons were expected to take care of the parents in their old age.

11.

Select the correct group that matches its level in Confucian society.

a)

Nobles > Upper Class

Peasants > Second Class

Artisans > Third Class

Merchants > Lowest Class

b)

Nobles > Upper Class

Artisans > Second Class

Peasants > Third Class

Merchants > Lowest Class

c)

Nobles > Upper Class

Peasants > Second Class

Merchants > Third Class

Artisans > Lowest Class

12.

Which of the following were invented during the Han period? Choose the three correct answers.

a)

paper

b)

bicycles

c)

iron plow

d)

seismographs

e)

iron swords

13.

What items did Central Asian traders exchange for Chinese silk cloth during the Han period?

a)

chariots

b)

catapults

c)

strong horses

d)

iron swords

14.

Which of the following products were commonly traded along the Silk Road? Choose the three correct answers.

a)

gold

b)

cloth

c)

slaves

d)

animal hides

e)

limestone bricks

15.

How did the Silk Road affect the development of China during the Han period?

a)

The Han Empire became rich trading with foreign countries.

b)

China’s population increased due to the migration of foreign merchants.

c)

China’s culture was dramatically altered as it adopted foreign customs.

d)

The Han Empire fought many wars protecting its trading interests against foreign armies.