WorksheetsWorld History Chapter 6 Section 1-3 Practice
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was at the center of the political and religious life of the Shang?
a)
The King
b)
The Queen
c)
The Nobles
d)
The Priests
2.
What was ancient China’s first dynasty?
a)
The Huns
b)
The Zhou
c)
The Xia
d)
The Mauryan
3.
Ancient China is similar to other civilizations we studied in which of the following way?
a)
They all settled along rivers, farmed and built villages.
b)
They all were conquered by the same people.
c)
They all had the same type of social system.
d)
Ancient China was not similar to any of the civilizations we studied.
4.
The burial sites of the ancient Chinese and Egyptians were alike in that:
a)
They both used pyramids.
b)
They both believed in the same gods of the afterlife.
c)
They both used the same burial methods of mummification.
d)
They both filled tombs with objects.
5.
The weather in China stays the same all year around.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
China is bordered by the ________ocean in the east.
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)
Arctic
d)
Indian
7.
Which desert separates China from the rest of its neighbors?
a)
Sahara
b)
Mojave
c)
Gob
d)
Nambib
8.
Geographically, China is about the same size as ___________.
a)
South America
b)
The Pacific Ocean
c)
England
d)
United States
9.
The Great Wall of China was built under the _______dynasty.
a)
Qin
b)
Shang
c)
Mauryan
d)
Zhou
10.
The belief that people are bad by nature and need to be controlled was known as
a)
Moralism
b)
Shangism
c)
Legalism
d)
Taoism
11.
_________stressed living in harmony with the Dao, the guiding force of reality.
a)
Daoism
b)
Taoism
c)
Zen
d)
None of these
12.
Which of these is NOT an idea of Confucius?
a)
Fathers should display high moral values to inspire the family.
b)
Children should obey and respect parents.
c)
All family members should be loyal to one another.
d)
Mothers should be responsible for the education of the family.
13.
The Zhoh brought ______order to the kingdom.
a)
Political
b)
Social
c)
Geographical
d)
Economical
14.
Shang priests believed they could read the cracks on shells and bones and make a prediction. What is another word for prediction?
a)
Legalism
b)
Inspiration
c)
Oracle
d)
Zhouism
15.
Which dynasty took over after the fall of the Shang dynasty?
a)
Qin
b)
Mauryan
c)
Dao
d)
Zhoh
16.
The first writing system of ancient China consisted of:
a)
Over 2,000 symbols to express words or ideas.
b)
Over 2,500 letters to express words and ideas.
c)
Less than 100 symbols to express words.
d)
Less than 1,500 symbols
17.
Which of the following is the correct social order of the Shang Dynasty? Top to Bottom
a)
Artisans, Warriors, Royal Family and Nobles, Slaves
b)
Royal Family, Warriors, Artisans, Farmers, Slaves
c)
Royal Family and Nobles, Warriors, Artisans, Farmers, Slaves
d)
Warriors, Royal Family, Artisans, Slaves, Farmers
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