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Gr6 Exam Smith

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Qin Shihuangdi helped unify China by creating a ____________________, or type of money, that everyone had to use.

a)

currency

b)

language

c)

passage

d)

law

2.

To keep out invaders, Qin used hundreds of thousands of farmers to join together, strengthen, and complete many northern walls that earlier Chinese rulers had constructed. The finished structure was known as

a)

The Great Wall of China

b)

The Great Fortress of China

c)

Tourettes

d)

Oracle bones

3.

During the Han dynasty, a major advance in technology was that people made ____________________ from hemp or rag pulp.

a)

paper

b)

roofs

c)

armor

d)

vases

4.

Zhang Qian explored areas west of China, including the area of present-day Kazakhstan, where he saw ____________________ of great size and strength, which Emperor Han Wudi wanted for military purposes.

a)

horses

b)

lions

c)

camels

d)

elephants

5.

wanted to unify China

a)

Qin Shihuangdi

b)

Wo Di

c)

Zhang

d)

Quib

6.

__________vast network of trade routes for Chinese goods stretching as far west as Greece and Rome.

a)

Silk road

b)

Nile River

c)

Silk way

d)

The Great Wall of China

7.

__________reformed and improved government through changing civil service hiring practices.

a)

Han Wudi

b)

Qin Shihuangdi

8.

Why do the Chinese call the Huang He “China’s Sorrow”?

a)

because it is dirty and polluted

b)

because it is yellow in color

c)

because it is now dried

up

d)

because its flooding has drowned many people

9.

What new technology was developed during the Zhou Dynasty?

a)

melted bronze to make works of art

b)

channels to dry flood waters

c)

new systems to irrigate the land

d)

silk worms to make clothing

10.

Which answer gives the best explanation of why the Chang Jiang was so important to the people of ancient China?

a)

It was a key

waterway for trade and transportation.

b)

It is the third

longest river in the world.

c)

It flows west to

east across central China.

d)

It flows through

canyons and plains to the East China Sea.

11.

Who built the first cities in China?

a)

Yu the Great

b)

the Shang

c)

the Xia

d)

the Zhou

12.

Most people of Shang China were

a)

aristocrats

b)

artisans

c)

farmers

d)

merchants

13.

a noble whose wealth comes from the land he or she owns

a)

aristocrat

b)

ancestor

c)

archeologist

d)

knight

14.

a Chinese character that stands for objects, such as the moon and the sun

a)

ideograph

b)

pictograph

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

cuneiform

15.

a person that someone is descended from

a)

ancestor

b)

cousin

c)

bureaucrat

d)

oracle

16.

a system of appointed officials who run different parts of the government

a)

dictatorship

b)

bureaucracy

c)

monarchy

d)

anarchy

17.

Confucius believed that people should put the needs of their family and community above their own needs.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Confucianism was never a major influence on Chinese society and government.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Hanfeizi, the person who introduced the ideas of legalism, believed that humans are naturally good.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

Chinese farmers were forced to serve as soldiers during wartime.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

Merchants were well respected in the community and were often rewarded with government jobs.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

The Chinese belief that all people with a talent for governing should be able to govern is called

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Hinduism

23.

The Chinese belief that people should live in harmony with nature

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Hinduism

24.

In Chinese _____________________ is also called the “School of Law”

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Hinduism

25.

people who share a similar position in society

for example- Farmers are not in the same _______________ as nobles.

a)

aristocracy

b)

filial piety

c)

social class

d)

legalism

26.

the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents

a)

oracle bones

b)

legalism

c)

the golden rule

d)

filial piety

27.

Qin Shihuangdi helped unify China by creating a ____________________, or type of money, that everyone had to use.

a)

currency

b)

paper

c)

censor

d)

dynasty

28.

To keep out invaders, Qin used hundreds of thousands of farmers to join together, strengthen, and complete many northern walls that earlier Chinese rulers had constructed. The finished structure was known as

a)

The Great Fortress of China

b)

The Silk Road

c)

The Great Wall of China

d)

Grand Naval Fleet

29.

The religion of ____________________ spread across the Silk Road from India to China.

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Protestantism

d)

Atheism

30.

wanted to unify China

a)

Lady Foa

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Qin Shihuangdi

d)

Alexander the Great

31.

vast network of trade routes for Chinese goods stretching as far west as Greece and Rome

a)

The Great Lakes

b)

The Great Wall of China

c)

Silk Road

d)

The Great Escape

32.

Chinese medical practice that eases pain through the use of needles stuck into the patient’s skin

a)

dermatology

b)

chiropractor

c)

oracle

d)

acupuncture

33.

The Egyptians willingly served their all-powerful leader because they believed

a)

the leader appointed officials.

b)

the leader had an afterlife.

c)

the leader’s wealth meant power.

d)

unity came from a strong leader

34.

To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the

a)

BOOK OF THE DEAD

b)

BOOK OF LIFE AFTER DEAD

c)

BOOK OF PRAYERS

d)

BOOK OF SPELLS

35.

While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed

a)

a 365 day calendar with 12 months

b)

a new social class

c)

geometry

d)

hieroglyphics

36.

The ancient Egyptian civilization was the first to publish books describing advances in the field of

a)

astronomy

b)

mathematics

c)

medicine

d)

irrigation

37.

The Great Pyramid in Giza was built for the pharaoh King Khufu.

a)

true

b)

false

38.

In a theocracy, the ruler is both a political and religious leader.

a)

true

b)

false

39.

In a democracy, the ruler is both a political and religious leader.

a)

true

b)

false

40.

Government officials appointed by the pharaoh, called bureaucrats, carried out his orders.

a)

false

b)

true

41.

Archaeologists study the pyramids to learn about life in ancient Egypt.

a)

true

b)

false

42.

In India’s caste system there was a group call the the Kshatriyas.

a)

false

b)

true

43.

_______________ helped unify China by creating a type of money, that everyone had to use.

a)

Qin Shihuangdi

b)

Han Wudi

c)

Lady Fia

d)

Siddhartha

44.

To keep out invaders, Wu used hundreds of thousands of farmers to join together, strengthen, and complete many northern walls that earlier Chinese rulers had constructed.

a)

true

b)

false

45.

During the Han dynasty, a major advance in technology was that people made wagons from hemp or rag pulp.

a)

false

b)

true

46.

Silk road vast network of _________ routes for Chinese goods stretching as far west as Greece and Rome.

a)

trade

b)

water

c)

military

d)

religious

47.

new systems to irrigate the land was developed during the ____________Dynasty?

a)

Han

b)

Quin

c)

Zhou

d)

Fia

48.

Yu the Great built the first cities in China?

a)

true

b)

false

49.

Chinese women were forced to serve as soldiers during wartime.

a)

true

b)

false

50.

What continent is China in?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

51.

What land feature is NOT included in China's geography?

a)

hills

b)

mountains

c)

rain forests

d)

deserts

52.

The word ancient means something that _______________.

a)

happened last week

b)

is happening now

c)

will happen tomorrow

d)

happened long ago

53.

On the above map, which number shows where China is located?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

54.

Which is NOT an example of an invention from ancient China?

a)

Kite

b)

Silk

c)

Light bulb

d)

Compass

55.

What was the purpose of the Great Wall?

a)

To stop flooding

b)

To protect against invasion

c)

To stop the Chinese from leaving the area

d)

None of the above

56.

What was China’s main crop?

a)

Rice

b)

Millet

c)

Wheat

d)

Corn

57.

How were oracle bones used?

a)

to predict the future

b)

to teach students how to write

c)

to record laws and official decrees

d)

to pass down dynastic history

58.

What is a dynasty?

a)

A series of rulers from the same family

b)

A series of rulers from the same continent

c)

A series of rulers from the same country

d)

A series of rulers

59.

What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China

a)

To look really cool.

b)

To protect their civilization from invasions

c)

To make others notice how great they are.

d)

None of the above

60.

What was the Silk Road?

a)

A road made of silk

b)

A road where you could find silk

c)

A network of trade routes

d)

A road in Ancient China

61.

How did the silk road benefit China?

a)

They discovered other civilizations

b)

They received new resources

c)

They gained wealth

d)

All of the above

62.

What is a dynasty?

a)

The home of the emporer and his family

b)

The center of town where all trade takes place

c)

The religion followed by the majority of the Chinese

d)

A line of rulers for a country that are from the same family

63.

Which invention measured the strength of earthquakes?

a)

Seismograph

b)

Compass

c)

Block Printing

d)

Porcelain

64.

Silk is a fabric made from __________.

a)

Butterfly wings

b)

Caterpillar legs

c)

Paper money

d)

Caterpillar cocoon

65.

What was the route called that connected China to Europe for trading?

a)

The Great Wall

b)

Grand Canal

c)

Silk Road

d)

Silk Trail

66.
A symbol in a writing system based on pictures
a)
ideograph
b)
pictograph
c)
bureaucracy
d)
currency
67.
The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.
a)
Gods
b)
Heaven
c)
Kings
d)
Men
68.
Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Mandate of Heaven
69.
A philosophy based on respect for elders and authority. 
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Qin
70.
What were oracle bones used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Telling stories
c)
Building the Great Wall of China
d)
Asking for advice from the gods
71.
What is the central idea of Daoism
a)
Duty to community
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
72.
This belief stressed that people were bad by nature, and needed to be controlled and punished.
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
73.
A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
a)
Buddhism
b)
Legalism
c)
Daoism
d)
Confucianism
74.
The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents is
a)
pictograph
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
ideograph
d)
filial piety
75.
Why did Qin Shi huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
a)
For shelter
b)
For protection from invaders from the north
c)
For decoration
d)
For fun
76.
Which one of these achievements was Shi Huangdi responsible for?
a)
Standardized writing, measurement and currency
b)
Built the Great Pyramids
c)
Founded Islam
d)
Founded Christianity
77.

What is a social class?

a)

line of rulers in the same family

b)

people with a similar position in society

c)

heavenly law giving the king the right to command

78.

The philosophy that traveled along the silk road to become China's largest religion

a)

Daoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Legalism

79.
What did Emperor Qin build that allowed no one to leave, or invade, for thousands of years?
a)
a statue of himself
b)
a fortress
c)
The Great Wall
d)
a model of a dinosaur
80.
What was the natural border of China that was an ocean?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
81.
What was the natural border of China that was a mountain range?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Himalayan Mountains
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Sierra-Nevada Mountains
82.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
83.
What were the four main dynasties of Ancient China?
a)
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
b)
Hand, Mouth, Foot, Head
c)
Shoe, Chin, Hand, Shang
d)
Tavs, Lodas, Kohlmann, Hoeft
84.

Name the two great rivers of Ancient China

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Yellow and Yangtze

c)

Indus and Ganges

d)

Nile and Jordan

85.

During the han dynasty, they traded with the roman empire becoming very wealthy and powerful because of what main export?

a)

Cotton

b)

Wheat

c)

Silk

d)

Gold

86.
Which one of these achievements was Shi Huangdi responsible for?
a)
Standardized writing, measurement and currency
b)
Built the Great Pyramids
c)
Founded Islam
d)
Founded Christianity
87.

What is not a natural barrier in Ancient China?

a)

Tibetan Plateau

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

The Great Wall of China

d)

Pacific Ocean

88.
For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell?
a)
to serve as a ceremonial meal
b)
to make music for his family
c)
to send messages to the nobles
d)
to ask for advice from ancestors
89.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
90.
How did the Silk Road effect China?
a)
China became wealthy
b)
China ended farmed
c)
China started a war
d)
China stopped trading
91.
Pick a Chinese invention.
a)
School
b)
Paper
c)
Flag
d)
Crackers
92.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
93.
On which continent is China located? 
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
Australia