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WorksheetsAncient China
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What was the first dynasty of China?
Zhou
Han
Qin
Shang
A natural barrier to China in the west was the
Himalaya mountains
Pacific Ocean
Gobi Desert
Great Wall of China
The natural boundary to the east of China is the
Himalaya Mountains
Gobi Desert
Pacific Ocean
Bay of Bengal
The northern China plain is mostly
within the Gobi desert and difficult to farm.
part of Mongolia.
part of the Huang He river valley that allowed farming and civilization to develop.
mountainous and filled with wild pigs and goats.
What part of China could be considered tropical?
Northwest
Southeast
Northeast
Southwest
The Shang dynasty was well known for creating
China's first writing system made of more than 2000 symbols.
large pyramids to honor the emperor.
the Shang Jiang river.
the plow.
Check all boxes that include Shang achievements.
bronze containers
calendar based on the moon phases
water clock
jade knives
ivory carvings
The Shang dynasty was overthrown by a rebellion. What dynasty began after this occurred?
Qin
Zhou
Han
Ming
The idea that rulers were chosen by heaven to rule China would become known as
the heaven plan
manifest destiny
mandate of heaven
political order
In the Zhou dynasty, rulers were of the belief that
only the gods could own land.
all land belonged to members of the military that fought in wars.
farmers were the only ones who could own land.
all property belonged to the government.
From 771 BC until 221 BC, China fell into a chaotic period in which there was no central government or emperor. What is the name of this period?
Chaotic dynasty
The Dark Ages
The Warring States Period
Green New Deal
Known as "The First Emperor"
Wudi
Liu Bang
Shi Huangdi
Confucious
Shi Huangdi
burned books that didn't agree with his thinking.
buried people alive who didn't agree with him.
wasn't popular with the citizens of China.
all of the above
none of the above.
Check all boxes that indicate what was done by emperor Shi Huandi during the Qin dynasty.
Built a strong navy capable of attacking other countries.
Expanded China's borders.
Constructed the Great Wall of China
Took over Taiwan
Made roads and canals for travel and trade.
The first emperor of the Han dynasty was
Sher Kahn
Shi Huangdi
Wudi
Liu Bang
Liu Bang was well liked by soldiers and peasants for what reasons shown below?
He was a commoner like them.
He paid them higher wages
He lowered taxes on farmers.
His punishments were less severe than past emperors.
He made sure every family had a house to live in.
A philosophy that emphasized ethics and moral values such as respect for elders and loyalty to family.
Buddhism
Judaism
Confucianism
Polytheism
Who made Confucianism China's official government philosophy?
Liu Bang
Confucious
Wudi
Yang Jian
What percent of the Chinese people were peasants?
70%
80%
85%
90%
Long literary works were written by poets in China. The most popular style was...
fu style
shi style
hy style
acu style
Taking small needles and inserting them through skin to cure disease or relieve pain.
needlepuncture
pinpuncture
echopuncture
Acupuncture
A primitive clock that uses sun shadows to tell the time of day.
seismograph
sundial
solar powered clock
sunclock
Though they may have been wealthier than other classes of people, they were considered to be the bottom of the social classes because of Confucianism.
Merchants
Peasants
Artisans
Emperors court
