WorksheetsThe Mandate of Heaven (film)
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 19mins
China was the last of the great civilizations to develop independently in the Old World. Over a thousand years after the first in ____.
IRAQ
IRAN
JAPAN
TRUE or FALSE: the concept civilization for the ancient Chinese was identical to those of the civilizations of the West (Mesopotamia, Kemet, Nubia, Axum, Persia, Greece, etc)
TRUE
FALSE, it is distinctly different
What was the goal of China’s first civilizations?
TO SEIZE CONTROL AND HOLD ONTO IT RUTHLESSLY WITH NO MERCY TOWARDS ANYONE
A MORAL ORDER ON EARTH, SUSTAINED BY VIRTUE, RITUAL, AND REVERENCE FOR ANCESTORS
TO TAKE POWER OVER ALL OVER DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD BY THE SWORD
Who wrote this documentary?
GEORGE MARTIN
CHOU ENLAI
MICHAEL WOODS
In the documentary, where does the search for the roots of ancient Chinese civilization begin?
IN THE OLDEST PHARAMCY IN BEIJING
IN A MUSEUM INSIDE THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
IN THE ORIGINAL LIBRARY OF SHANGHAI
What is the name of the “dusty little town by the Yellow River” mentioned in the documentary?
ANYA
HUENG HE
PIKIN
What is the real name of the “Yellow River”?
CHANG JAING
PERSOPOLIS
HUENG HE
What is the great Chinese book of wisdom?
THE DUSTY TRACKS ALONG THE ROAD
GRIND THE BONES TO LEARN
THE I CHING
According to the film, is “wen” the Chinese word for “writing” or “civilization”?
Wen means writing
Wen means civilization
Wen means civilization and writing
What the greatest of all gifts for a ruler to rule, a gift to be kept only so long as he was just and cared for the people?
THE MANDATE OF HEAVEN
THE TAO TE CHING
UNLIMITED POWER
Who is the most influential figure in Chinese history?
KUNGFUZA
CHAINED KAI SHEK
SHEKKY GREENE
Confucius (Kungfu-Tzu) lived at the same time in history as ____.
BUDDHA, PYTHAGORAS, GREEK PHILOSOPHERS, JEWISH PROPHETS
ISIS, OSIRIS, HORUS
ZEUS, HERMES, FRANZ BECKENBAUR
Who focused on answering this question: “How do you build a just and stable society here…?”
PYTHAGORAS
BUDDHA
KUNGFU-TZU
The ancient Chinese believed that it was our duty to understand and not abuse what?
HARMONY
CHAOS
THE MOUNTAINS
What do the Chinese call the force, the way?
DAO
UNRELENTING POWER
A MOUNTAIN
What is the most inhospitable landscape in the world?
THE GOBI DESERT
THE LAND OUTSIDE OF THE NILE RIVER
THE AMAZON DESERT
What helped open ancient Chinese civilization to other cultures?
THE VOYAGEs OF DIPLOMATIC SHIPS
THE GREAT SILK ROAD
THE MUSIC OF THE CHINESE BARDS
Where did Chinese scholars go to bring back authentic texts of the Buddha?
INDIA
VIETNAM
IRAN
What is the name of the ancient Chinese capital that was as great as Baghdad and Constantinople (Istanbul)?
CHANG’AN
MACAU
TOKYO
What is the modern name of the city of Chang’an?
HABANA
XIAN
HANOI
What is the name of one of China’s greatest poets? *Hint: he was not born in China
LI PO
CICERO
ARCHIMIDES
According to the video, what is the name of China’s greatest dynasty? *Hint: it succeeded the Tang dynasty
SONG
DANZ
STILES
What is one of China’s great gifts to humanity? Hint: it was the first of its kind in the world
THE CONGA DRUM
CHINESE CUISINE
THE GUITAR
Like medicine, what other aspect of Chinese culture is based on ancient theories of harmony and balance?
MUSIC
SHIP-BUILDING
CHINESE CUISINE
What is the oldest restaurant in the world?
MA YU CHING’S BUCKET CHICKEN HOUSE
FU DEN’S CAFETERIA
THE BEIJING INN
Which European called China the greatest civilization in the world?
MARCO POLO
SHAKESPEARE
MANSA MUSA
What did the Muslim explorer Ibn Battuta say about China?
IT HAD THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF LIVING IN THE WORLD
IT WAS IN DANGER OF INVASION
HE NEVER VISITED CHINA
What was the name of the Chinese admiral who led Chinese fleets on great voyages of exploration to East Africa, the Persian Gulf, and other distant lands?
ZHENG HE
GIAP DO
NGUYEN THI DINH
What is the current capital of China, located far to the north, and known as “the North City”?
BEIJING
GUILIN
PYONYANG
Who were the Chinese describing when they wrote about “barbarians with a grim look,” “untidy hair and unpleasant smell,” “they are liars and are rather arrogant,” “they conquer countries by fraud and force,” and “at the heart of their conduct is violence”?
EUROPEANS
INVADERS FROM KOREA
TRADERS FROM SUMARTA
What is the name of the drug that was the focus of a series of wars that Britain waged against China so it could sell that drug to the Chinese?
COCAINE
OPIUM
HEROIN
What is the Mandate of Heaven? *question #10
