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Ancient China

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the first dynasty of China?

a)

Zhou

b)

Han

c)

Qin

d)

Shang

2.

A natural barrier to China in the west was the

a)

Himalaya mountains

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Great Wall of China

3.

The natural boundary to the east of China is the

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Bay of Bengal

4.

The northern China plain is mostly

a)

within the Gobi desert and difficult to farm.

b)

part of Mongolia.

c)

part of the Huang He river valley that allowed farming and civilization to develop.

d)

mountainous and filled with wild pigs and goats.

5.

What part of China could be considered tropical?

a)

Northwest

b)

Southeast

c)

Northeast

d)

Southwest

6.

The Shang dynasty was well known for creating

a)

China's first writing system made of more than 2000 symbols.

b)

large pyramids to honor the emperor.

c)

the Shang Jiang river.

d)

the plow.

7.

Check all boxes that include Shang achievements.

a)

bronze containers

b)

calendar based on the moon phases

c)

water clock

d)

jade knives

e)

ivory carvings

8.

The Shang dynasty was overthrown by a rebellion. What dynasty began after this occurred?

a)

Qin

b)

Zhou

c)

Han

d)

Ming

9.

The idea that rulers were chosen by heaven to rule China would become known as

a)

the heaven plan

b)

manifest destiny

c)

mandate of heaven

d)

political order

10.

In the Zhou dynasty, rulers were of the belief that

a)

only the gods could own land.

b)

all land belonged to members of the military that fought in wars.

c)

farmers were the only ones who could own land.

d)

all property belonged to the government.

11.

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?

a)

Chaotic dynasty

b)

The Dark Ages

c)

The Warring States Period

d)

Green New Deal

12.

Known as "The First Emperor"

a)

Wudi

b)

Liu Bang

c)

Shi Huangdi

d)

Confucious

13.

Shi Huangdi

a)

burned books that didn't agree with his thinking.

b)

buried people alive who didn't agree with him.

c)

wasn't popular with the citizens of China.

d)

all of the above

e)

none of the above.

14.

Check all boxes that indicate what was done by emperor Shi Huandi during the Qin dynasty.

a)

Built a strong navy capable of attacking other countries.

b)

Expanded China's borders.

c)

Constructed the Great Wall of China

d)

Took over Taiwan

e)

Made roads and canals for travel and trade.

15.

The first emperor of the Han dynasty was

a)

Sher Kahn

b)

Shi Huangdi

c)

Wudi

d)

Liu Bang

16.

Liu Bang was well liked by soldiers and peasants for what reasons shown below?

a)

He was a commoner like them.

b)

He paid them higher wages

c)

He lowered taxes on farmers.

d)

His punishments were less severe than past emperors.

e)

He made sure every family had a house to live in.

17.

A philosophy that emphasized ethics and moral values such as respect for elders and loyalty to family.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Judaism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Polytheism

18.

Who made Confucianism China's official government philosophy?

a)

Liu Bang

b)

Confucious

c)

Wudi

d)

Yang Jian

19.

What percent of the Chinese people were peasants?

a)

70%

b)

80%

c)

85%

d)

90%

20.

Long literary works were written by poets in China. The most popular style was...

a)

fu style

b)

shi style

c)

hy style

d)

acu style

21.

Taking small needles and inserting them through skin to cure disease or relieve pain.

a)

needlepuncture

b)

pinpuncture

c)

echopuncture

d)

Acupuncture

22.

A primitive clock that uses sun shadows to tell the time of day.

a)

seismograph

b)

sundial

c)

solar powered clock

d)

sunclock

23.

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.

a)

Merchants

b)

Peasants

c)

Artisans

d)

Emperors court