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Ancient China

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This feature is a deadly desert with fierce sand dunes.

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Taklimakan Desert

d)

Tibet-Qinghai Plateau

2.

This feature is a large, rocky desert.

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Taklimakan Desert

d)

Tibet-Qinghai Plateau

3.

This region is rocky and has a high elevation.

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Taklimakan Desert

d)

Tibet-Qinghai Plateau

4.

This area has low hills and grassy plains.

a)

Chang Jiang Basin

b)

North China Plain

c)

Northeastern Plain

d)

Tibet-Qinghai Plateau

5.

Region of flat grassland also known as “Land of the Yellow Earth”.

a)

Chang Jiang Basin

b)

North China Plain

c)

Northeastern Plain

d)

Tibet-Qinghai Plateau

6.

This area has low, wet plains along the southeast coast.

a)

Chang Jiang Basin

b)

North China Plain

c)

Northeastern Plain

d)

Tibet-Qinghai Plateau

7.

This is one of the muddiest rivers in the world because of the yellow silt it carries through central China.

a)

Chang Jiang

b)

Euphrates River

c)

Huang He

d)

Nile River

8.

This is the third longest river in the world and runs through southern China.

a)

Chang Jiang

b)

Euphrates River

c)

Huang He

d)

Nile River

9.

Dynasty when 3 philosophies began (Confucianism, Daosim, and Legalism)

a)
Qin Dynasty
b)
Shang Dynasty
c)

Han Dynasty

d)
Zhou Dynasty
10.

Time when China became united into one empire.

a)
Qin Dynasty
b)
Shang Dynasty
c)

Han Dynasty

d)
Zhou Dynasty
11.
A time when war and disorder lasted for 250 years.
a)
Qin Dynasty
b)
Shang Dynasty
c)
Warring States Period
d)

Han Dynasty

12.
China's earliest dynasty, which practiced human sacrifice and used oracle bones.
a)
Qin Dynasty
b)
Shang Dynasty
c)
Warring States Period
d)
Zhou Dynasty
13.

Who followed the philosophy that rulers should have strict laws that are enforced with tough punishments?

a)
Confucius
b)

Genghis Khan

c)
Laozi
d)

Qin Shihuangdi

14.
Who taught the philosophy that people should respect their elders and treat others how they want to be treated?
a)
Confucius
b)
Hanfeizi
c)
Laozi
d)

Qin Shihuangdi

15.

Who was the first emperor of China, and the person who created Great Wall of China?

a)

Confucius

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Laozi

d)

Qin Shihuangdi

16.
The people of the Shang Dynasty made weapons out of this material, which helped them stay in power for over 500 years.
a)
Bronze
b)
Iron
c)
Jade
d)
Stone
17.

According to this ancient Chinese belief, the gods gave kings get the power to rule.

a)
Ancestor worship
b)
Civil servants
c)
Mandate of Heaven
d)
Popular Sovereignty
18.

What is the name of the dark, or "shaded", part of this symbol?

a)

Jade

b)

Taotie

c)

Yang

d)

Yin

19.
Philosophy that teaches rulers should set strict laws and enforce them with harsh punishments.
a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Daoism

d)

Legalism

20.

Philosophy that taught people to live simply and follow the way of nature.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Daoism

d)

Legalism

21.

This region includes the tallest mountains in the world.

a)

Himalayas

b)

Tibet-Qinghai Plateau

c)

North China Plain

d)

Chang Jiang Basin

22.

What did the Shang Dynasty use to predict the future?

a)

Human Sacrifice

b)

Acupuncture

c)

Jade

d)

Oracle Bones

23.

Which dynasty ruled during the Golden Age of China?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

24.

Which religion began in India and spread to China over the Silk Road?

a)

Daoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Legalism

d)

Confucianism

25.

The Han Dynasty became wealthy by trading this material to Rome.

a)

Silk

b)

Bronze

c)

Iron

d)

Glass

26.

The grave of emperor Qin Shihuangdi was protected by:

a)

The Great Wall of China

b)

The Terracotta Army

c)

Bronze weapons

d)

The Terra Incognita Army

27.

This path connected China with the Roman Empire:

a)

The Han Highway

b)

The Middle Path

c)

The Silk Road

d)

The Terracotta Trail

28.

Rome exported this item on the Silk Road:

a)

Silk

b)

Glass

c)

Horses

d)

Spices

29.

China developed a process of creating a soft cloth using the fibers from:

a)

Silkworms

b)

Bamboo

c)

Oracle Bones

d)

Papyrus

30.

Which of the following was NOT invented in China during the Han Dynasty?

a)

Compass

b)

Seismograph

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Paper

31.

Which items was NOT exported from Rome on the Silk Road

a)

Glass

b)

Wine

c)

Spices

d)

Olive Oil

32.

Which item was NOT exported from Central Asia on the Silk Road

a)

Horses

b)

Cotton

c)

Spices

d)

Olive Oil

33.

Which item was NOT exported from China on the Silk Road

a)

Silk

b)

Porcelain

c)

Tea

d)

Decorative glass

34.

Who was the great leader of the Mongol Empire?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Chaka Khan

c)

Wrath of Khan

d)

Qin Shihuangdi

35.

Which geographic feature helped the Mongols expand their empire?

a)

The Steppe

b)

Monsoon Winds

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Great Wall of China

36.

What was the practice of poking needles to cure illness?

a)

Acupuncture

b)

Combustion

c)

Moxibustion

d)

Alchemy