WorksheetsAncient China Test Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
What were the two major rivers of Ancient China?
Nile and Amazon
Yangtze and Huang He
Mississippi and Ganges
Tigris and Euphrates
Shang artists often made remarkable pieces of pottery and sculptures using both ___________.
quarts and ruby.
straw and grass.
paper and glass.
jade and bronze.
What did Shang rulers use to seek advice on important issues from their ancestors?
jade discs
bronze weapons
oracle bones
cowrie shells
What did the ancient Chinese place the greatest amount of value on?
gold
silk
family
food
Who was Confucius?
The founder of Legalism
The founder of Hinduism
The founder of Buddhism
The founder of Confucianism
Confucianism and Daoism emerged during the ______________ Period in ancient China.
Peace and Harmony
Important Art
Warring States
Mao Zedong
The belief system Daoism is based off which wise person?
Buddha
Confucius
Laozi
Gandhi
Which belief system was based on strict laws?
Confusianism
Daoism
Legalism
China had natural barriers that isolated them from the rest of the world. This/these natural barrier(s) included...
Mountains
Seas
Deserts
All of the Above
The two great rivers of Chinese civilization are the ______ river and the ______ river?
Tigris and Euphrates
Ganges and Indus
Brahman and Vishnu
Yangtze and Huang He (Yellow)
I am a philosopher who believes all people should respect their elders. The elders should set a good example for those below them. I also believe a good education is important.
Han Feizi
Shi Huangdi
Laozi
Confucius
I am a philosopher. I believe in the Dao, or the Way. Finding balance between all the opposites we encounter will lead to true harmony.
Han Feizi
Shi Huangdi
Laozi
Confucius
For what purpose did citizens of Ancient China take civil service exams?
In order to become a government worker
In order to become an official
In order to become a government scribe
In order to become a scholar
Which of the following statements BEST describes the Silk Road?
It was a paved highway through central China used by ancient Chinese emperors.
It was a number of trade routes that went between China and Eastern Europe.
It was a short road covered in silk between the emperor’s house and his palace.
It was an established trade route between India and Europe
the belief that the right to rule comes from the gods
Mandate of Heaven
philosophy
aristocrats
ancestors
What is the name for the system of rise and fall of Chinese ruling families?
Dynastic Cycle
Mandate of Heaven
Dynastic Change
Mandate of Dynasties
What did the Chinese build in order to protect them from invaders?
bridges over the rivers
Gated city walls
Moats
The Great Wall
How did Emperor Qin try to control his people and the spread of culture?
opened his borders to traders from all over
traded more goods with Europe
built the Great Wall
burned books and records
Which philosophy focused on strict laws and punishments which allowed leaders to be in total control of China?
Confucianism
Legalism
Taoism
Buddhism
The Silk Road was a ____________________.
trade network connecting many places
a road made out of silk
a popular vacation route
safe and easy way to travel
Which Chinese invention changed warfare?
kites
paper
silk
gunpowder
Which of the following were invented by ancient China? Choose all that apply.
compass
paper
silk
gunpowder
Daoism
a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior
a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes strict obedience to laws.
a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature.
a Chinese philosophy based on spreading wealth evenly
a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior.
Yin and Yang
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes strict obedience to laws.
Legalism
Daoism
Feudalism
Confucianism
Select Two achievements of Qin Shi Huangdi:
Terracotta Warriors
Building the tallest tower in Chinese history
Great Wall of China
Having the largest territory out of any dynasty
What caused China to be isolated from other parts of the world?
Religion and Philosophers
rivers and The Silk Road
mountains, deserts, oceans
True or False: The Terracotta Army was a real army.
True
False
The Ancient Chinese wall that was originally built to protect the Chinese from invaders (like the Mongols) was
The Great Wall
The Berlin Wall
The Wailing Wall
The Falling Wall
A system of beliefs and values is called
psychology
philosophy
criminology
patriarchy
The leader of an armed local band is called a _________.
president
chief
gangster
warlord
Which emperor expanded Chinese rule to peak during the Han Dynasty?
Liu Bang
Wudi
Kung Fu Zi
Shi Huangdi
The yellow-brown soil is called _____________.
sediment
famines
loess
silt
The Han Dynasty was known for ______________.
harsh rule
stable government
terra cotta soldiers
starting the Great Wall of China
The valuable cloth made in China was ______________.
cotton
wool
silk
sherpa
How did Shi Huangdi deal with people who opposed him?
he banished them
he evacuated them
he led them to exodus
he executed them
