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WorksheetsAncient China Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
After Russia and Canada, China ranks third in the world in
size
wealth
population
oil production
The two main regions of Inner China are the
North China Plain and Chang Jiang Basins.
Northwestern Deserts and Tibet-Qinhai Plateau.
Northwestern Deserts and Northeastern Plain.
Gobi Desert and Turfan Depression.
What is a characteristic of the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau?
The Himalayas lie to the south.
The climate is cold and dry.
The plateau covers a large area.
all of the above
The Chang Jiang is a long river which has hundreds of tributaries, which are
streams or rivers that feed into a larger stream, river, or lake.
streams caused by flooding lakes.
streams that run only to the sea.
streams that flow up mountains and hills.
How many regions does China have?
4
7
5
10
What acted as natural barriers around Inner China, keeping early settlers isolated?
mountains
deserts
cold climate
all of the above
The Shang Dynasty ruled in an area in the
Huang He Valley
Chang Jiang River
East China Sea
Jade Oracle city
What group made up the largest social class in Shang society?
nobles
artisans
farmers
servants
Honoring of ancestors through rituals, such as offering food and wine to the spirits of the dead, is known as
ancestor worship
ancestor memorial
Dia de los Muertes
Chinese New Year
The location where ruins were found from the Shang dynasty, China’s first civilization is
Anyang
Shanghai
Beijing
The Great Wall
A large group of family members and friends is known as a(n)
clan
pack
extended family
support group
A piece of bone or shell heated and cracked by holy men to seek advice from a king’s ancestors is called a(n)
oracle bone
magic bone
ancestral bone
crystal bone
Which of the following is true of Shang writing?
Its characters stood for words instead of sounds.
It used only pictographs rather then logographs.
It does not have any similarities to modern Chinese.
all of the above
Why did fewer people settle in Outer China than Inner China?
The land was in larger estates
The climate was more extreme
The roads were more dangerous
The invasion drove farmers away
In Inner China, which natural events improved the soil?
Floods
Hurricanes
Sandstorms
Earthquakes
What made the Talkimakan Desert one of the most dangerous deserts in the world?
bandits and nomad tribes
wild animals
sandstorms and shifting dunes
flash floods
How is the Gobi Desert different from the Taklimakan Desert?
The air grows hot in the daytime
Winter is very similar to summer
Very little rain falls during the year
Pebbles cover much of the surface
Why is the North China Plain sometimes called the "Land of the Yellow Earth"?
Millet is an important grain on farms in the region
Limestone silt from the Gobi Desert covers the soil
Gold has been discovered in surrounding mountains
One of the world's muddiest rivers runs through the region
What protected Inner China from invasion from the northwest?
wide rivers
grassy plains
barren deserts
high mountains
In which area of China did the Shang dynasty rule?
area 1
area 2
area 3
area 4
Later in Chinese history, which of these geographical features made governing China as a unified state most difficult?
its large size
its long rivers
its broad plains
its different crops
How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth?
They read old books
They found artifacts
They learned the language
They asked Chinese elders
In the Shang civilization, Anyang was the
chief ruler
capital city
royal army
state religion
What led archaeologists to conclude that the Shang believed in life after death?
finding food and weapons buried with kings
figuring out the characters carved into bones
seeing pots used for ceremonies in the temples
studying the position in which bodies were laid out
What most helped Shang kings stay in power?
use of a powerful army
belief in magical dragons
kindness to ordinary people
marriage into leading families
What new form of writing was used during the Shang Dynasty?
oral history
logographs
pictographs
cuneiform
One day, an ancient farmer prayed to his great-grandfather for wisdom about when to plant crops. This is an example of:
ancestor worship
human sacrifice
economic trade
stable food supply
How did ancient China's border of natural barriers hurt the civilization as it grew?
less trade over vast distances
too many people cramped together
the Great Wall killed many people
crops couldn't grow in the mountains
What is the name of the animal face design found on many pieces of Shang art?
Taotie
Daoist
Confucius
Buddhust
The Shang Dynasty ruled from 1700 to 1122 BCE in an area in the
Huang He Valley
Chang Jiang
East China Sea
Jade Oracle city
What did the Shang use from money?
cowrie shells
conch shells
sea shells
cow shells
The Zhou Dynasty came after which dynasty?
Qin
Han
Chin
Shang
According to belief in the Mandate of Heaven, earthquakes and floods might be signs that
the king did not govern well
the end of the world is near
the people did not obey the laws
the natural world ignored humans
What happened during the Warring States period?
Dozens of clan leaders set up military states
The Zhou army won control of the state by force
6 or 7 large Chinese states fought for power
China fought to protects the state from invaders from the north
What later practice in China most shows the influence of Confucian thought?
new inventions
trade with Europe
land given to peasants
exams for civil servants
Daoists taught that people could gain happiness by
reading the ancient texts
serving in government jobs
living in harmony with nature
working hard to become wealthy
What was the Legalist view of human nature?
People are basically selfish
People are naturally curious
People are motivated by love
People want to do what is right
Hanfeizi, whose teachings were the basis for Legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize
honesty and trust
scholarship and ideas
trade and manufacturing
rewards and punishments
Three different Chinese philosophies emerged during the
early Shang dynasty
early Zhou dynasty
late Shang dynasty
late Zhou dynasty
Which of these described a ruler who followed Legalism?
A ruler who believed in few rules and laws
A ruler who allowed people to write their own laws
A ruler who severely punished people who broke laws
A ruler who ruled as little as possible
Which of the following phrases describes Daoism?
"Give harsh punishments to those who disobey laws"
"Lead by example"
"Rule as little as possible"
"Set clear laws"
The Zhou claimed that they had the Mandate of Heaven, which they believed was
the majority of votes in an election
permission from the people to rule
a divine right to rule China
a set of laws written by the first Zhou king
According to Confucianism, society worked well when
those in authority were kind, honest, wise, and faithful
people followed basic rules in their relationships with others
people respected and obeyed those who were above them in status
all of the above
What is a civil servant?
a person who works for a government
a person who works for a noble family
a person who collects the sayings of Confucius
a scholar who teaches Confucianism to other people
How did Confucianism affect the government of the Han dynasty?
Han leaders hired civil servants based on family background
Han leaders hired civil servants personally trained by Confucius
Han leaders hired civil servants who were sons of nobles
Han leaders hired civil servants based on ability
Which of the following is an example of yin and yang?
moisture and heat
motion and activity
hot and cold
cold and wet
Qin Shihuangdi, the first emperor of China, began life as
an invader from Central Asia
a prince of one Chinese state
a member of the Zhou dynasty
a farmer in the North China Plain
What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?
To keep invaders out
to provide employment
to reward followers with land
to punish critics of the emperor
To a large extent, the Great wall was built by
forced labor
foreign workers
skilled stonemasons
close friends of the emperor
What happened after the Qin emperor's death?
tight military control
rebellions and civil war
peaceful easing of policies
worship of the emperor as a god
