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WorksheetsAncient China
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Most of the history of ancient China took place in
Outer China
Inner China
Hidden China
All the above
Which of the following best describes Outer China?
Outer China is hot year-round.
Outer China borders the sea.
Outer China is much smaller than Inner China.
Outer China is a land of extremes.
What is a characteristic of the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau
The climate is cold and dry.
The plateau covers a large area.
The Himalayas lie to the south.
all of the above
Early settlers in Inner China had access to fertile land for farming. This caused many settlers to
Leave inner China
build permanent homes
Trade with Outer China
Another name for the Huang He is
Yellow River
Yangtze
Liao
Sungari
For hundreds of years, Western scholars believed that the Shang Dynasty was a legend because
ancient Chinese texts portrayed it as a mythical place.
archeologists did not have any solid evidence it existed.
people found texts that opposed the idea of its existence.
What did the Shang do to ensure their kings were served in the afterlife?
They buried animals, servants, and slaves in the tombs.
They made each farmer perform an oracle bone ritual.
The nobles had to give up their land for the dead kings.
They charged farmers a tax to donate to the dead kings.
What Shang group came directly after the king and his relatives, in the social hierarchy?
Farmers
Bronze artisans
Nobles
Traders
What is one reason the Shang were able to stay in power for over five hundred years?
Rulers often had no relatives
Farmers helped sustain the economy
They had great bronze-making skills
They were smart about spending money
Which of the following is a possible reason the Shang dynasty ended?
Their constant warfare severely weakened their military strength.
Shang rulers spent money lavishly, which weakened their economy.
A Zhou army attacked the Shang, defeating and overthrowing them.
All the above
A and B only
Which of the following phrases describes Daoism?
Set clear laws
Rule as little as possible
Lead by example
Give harsh punishments to those who disobey laws.
Which of these describes a ruler who followed Legalism?
a ruler who severely punished people who break laws
a ruler who believed in few rules and laws
a ruler who ruled as little as possible
According to Confucianism, there are five basic relationships between people. Choose all that apply
Husband and wife
Father and son
Ruler and subject
Friend and enemy
Sibling and older sibling
What was the goal of Confucianism?
to meditate and practice Zen
achieve a just and peaceful society
to go around and preach to others
This symbol means "shaded" and "sunlit." Who developed this symbol?
Laozi
Dao De Jing
Daoist
Confucius
Which of the following best describes the Silk Road?
a single road that extended across Asia
a route that connected western Europe to eastern Europe
a network of trade routes that extended across Asia
a route that was used to bring silk from Rome to China
Trading along the Silk Road helped spread cultures far and wide. What positive idea came from this?
Cultural Diffusion
Money
Cultural Bias
Goods
True or false. The Silk Road was developed during the Han Dynasty.
True
False
Over 8,000 unique soldiers, over 600 total horses, 130 chariots, as well as acrobats and musicians--all made of clay! What is this spectacle known as?
Terra Cotta Army
Clay Army
I have no clue!
An ancient folk story, called the ballad of Mulan, originated where?
Ancient Rome
Ancient China
Ancient Greece
No clue
