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Ch 22 First Emperor Of China

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Emperor of Qin's most ambitious project?

a)

Terracotta Warriors

b)

Great Wall of China

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Great Pyramids

2.

Who began the Qin Dynasty?

a)

Prince Zheng

b)

Confucius

c)

Lao

d)

Kublai Khan

3.

Who did Emperor Qin exile because they were plotting against him?

a)

His sister

b)

His father

c)

His mother

d)

His daughter

4.

What did the Emperor of Qin agree to burn?

a)

Buddhist books

b)

Confucian books

c)

All books

d)

Taoism books

e)

Legalism books

5.

The Emperor of Qin wanted to unify China by creating a system of _____.

a)

laws

b)

walls

c)

dynasties

d)

mandates of heaven

e)

imperialism

6.

What was the most amazing treasure found inside the tomb of the Emperor of Qin?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Great Wall of China

c)

Confucian books

d)

Terracotta Warriors

7.

Why were Confucian scholars opposed to Emperor of Qin?

a)

Terracotta army cost too much

b)

Great Wall of China not done

c)

His harsh laws

d)

Too many Confucian values in his laws

8.

What is the correct definition of IMMORTAL?

a)

To make the same

b)

Able to live forever

c)

living away from one's

native country

d)

a power or law believed to be granted by a god

e)

system of government based on landowners and tenants

9.

What is the correct definition of EXILE?

a)

To make the same

b)

Able to live forever

c)

living away from one's

native country

d)

a power or law believed to be granted by a god

e)

system of government based on landowners and tenants

10.

What is the correct definition of STANDARDIZE?

a)

To make the same

b)

Able to live forever

c)

living away from one's

native country

d)

a power or law believed to be granted by a god

e)

system of government based on landowners and tenants

11.

How much money is one terracotta warrior worth?

a)

$50 billion

b)

$50 million

c)

$4.5 million

d)

$4.5 billion

12.

How much money is the entire terracotta army worth?

a)

$50 billion

b)

$50 million

c)

$4.5 million

d)

$4.5 billion

13.

Which Chinese philosophy influenced Emperor Qin's rule?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Taoism

d)

Legalism

14.

After the death of the Emperor of Qin, who led the rebellion?

a)

His mom

b)

Confucius

c)

Liu Bang

d)

Liu Han

15.

Who was opposed to Emperor Qin?

a)

His mom

b)

Confucius

c)

Liu Bang

d)

Liu Han

e)

Confucian scholars

16.

Ch. 22 The First Emperor of (a)  

17.

What happened after the Qin emperor’s death?

a)

tight military control

b)

B. rebellions and civil war

c)

C. peaceful easing of policies

d)

D. worship of the emperor as a god

e)

Emperor Qin's son became the new emperor

18.

Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, began life as

a)

A. an invader from Central Asia.

b)

B. a prince of one Chinese state.

c)

C. a member of the Zhou dynasty.

d)

D. a farmer in the North China Plain.

19.

Which of the following is true of the Emperor of Qin?

a)

A. He burned all Confucian books.,

b)

B. He punished the rich and poor equally.,

c)

C. He exiled his own mother  

d)

D. all of the above,

20.

What was the purpose of building the Great Wall? 

a)

 A. to keep invaders out

b)

B. to provide employment

c)

to reward followers with land

d)

D. to punish critics of the emperor

21.

How old was Prince Zheng when he became king?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

e)

14

22.

What two words would describe the Emperor of Qin?

a)

A. strong and cruel,

b)

B. weak and lonely

c)

C. compassionate and kind

d)

D. understanding and nice

23.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Civil servant

c)

Zhou

d)

Yin and Yang

e)

Dao

24.

Who is this philosopher of Ancient China?

a)

Laozi

b)

Confucius

c)

Zhou

d)

Hanfeizi

25.

What book was a collection of Confucius thoughts and teachings?

a)

The Analects

b)

The Way

c)

The Daoist's

d)

The Buddha

26.

What is the real color of jade?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

black

d)

hazel

e)

green

27.

Match the following

a)

1.

standardize

b)

2.

exile

c)

3.

immortal

d)

4.

Great Wall of China

e)

5.

Terracotta army

28.

Chinese emperors used the ​ (a)   to justify their rule.

They claimed that the ​ (b)   gave them the mandate, and thus the gods gave them power to ​ (c)   . The gods could also take away the mandate from ​ (d)   rulers. The gods could send ​ (e)   as a sign that the dynasty lost its mandate.

Choose from the below words
Mandate of Heaven
gods
rule
corrupt
natural disasters
29.

The Dynastic Cycle starts with a ​ (a)   that brings peace and provides infrastructure. However, as time goes on, the dynasty becomes ​ (b)   and the people are very unhappy. When this happens the people assume that ​ (c)   are a sign from the ​ gods that the dynasty has lost the mandate. The people will then rebel against what is now an ​ (d)   and replace it with a new dyansty. Then the entire ​ (e)   starts over again.

Choose from the below words
new dynasty
corrupted
natural disasters
old dynasty
cycle
30.

Why did many people sent to work on the Great Wall not return home?

a)

They decided to live near the wall.

b)

They died under harsh conditions.

c)

They ran away to other countries.

31.
What is Legalism? 
a)

Leaders must be good and wise for their subjects to be good and wise 

b)

Strong ruler and harsh laws are needed for social order

c)

The Mandate of heaven will provide the answers for the emperor 

32.
What did Emperor Shi Huangdi begin to build shortly after taking control? 
a)
The Pyramids 
b)
The Great Wall 
c)
A large standing army 
33.
What was the purpose of the Terra Cotta soldiers in Shi Huangdi's tomb?
a)

To prevent grave robbers 

b)

To guard the entrance to Shi Huangdi's main room

c)

To protect Shi Huangdi in the afterlife 

34.

In what year was the Terracotta Army discovered?

a)

1847

b)

1984

c)

1947

d)

1974

35.

Who discovered the terracotta army?

a)

Soldiers that conquered the land

b)

Farmers digging a well

c)

Chinese family that inherited the land

d)

It has been known and protected since the ancient times

36.

The primary purpose of the Great Wall of China was to _________________________.

a)

act as a tourist attraction

b)

protect the Chinese empire from the Mongolians and other invaders.

c)

act as an offering to the ancient Chinese Gods

d)

separate China from the rest of the world

37.
Which of these is NOT a part of Legalism?
a)
strong leader
b)
strong legal system
c)
harsh laws
d)
treat others with respect
38.
True or false: Legalism: Legalists believed that harsh punishments would keep people from breaking the law.
a)
True
b)
False
39.

What was the emperor most afraid of?

a)

dying

b)

losing power

c)

being poor

d)

being immortal

40.

What did Emperor Qin Shihuangdi do to Confucian scholars that spoke out against him?

a)

sent them out of China

b)

Fired them from their jobs

c)

killed them

d)

killed their puppies

41.

To a large extent, the Great Wall was built by:

a)

forced labor

b)

skilled stonemasons

c)

close friends of the emperor

42.

Why did the Emperor of Qin order all Confucian books brought to the capital?

a)

so he could destroy them

b)

so he could learn from them

c)

so he could have them translated

43.

Match the following

a)

1.

Mandate of Heaven

b)

2.

feudalism

c)

3.

civil servant

d)

4.

civil servant exams

44.

Match the following

a)

1.

Confucianism

b)

2.

Daoism

c)

3.

Legalism

d)

4.

Confucius

e)

5.

Yin and Yang

45.

Who is this philosopher of Ancient China?

a)

Laozi

b)

Confucius

c)

Zhou

d)

Hanfeizi

46.

Match the following

a)

1.

logograph

b)

2.

ancestor worship

c)

3.

clan

d)

4.

human sacrifice

e)

5.

economy

47.

What is the color of Asia?

(a)  

48.

Where is India located?

(a)  

49.

Which of the following countries does NOT border China?

a)

Japan

b)

Mongolia

c)

Russia

d)

North Korea

50.

Where is Europe?

(a)  

51.

Where is Mongolia?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

7

e)

5

52.

Match the following

a)

1.

Millet

b)

2.

tributary

c)

3.

maize

d)

4.

mutton

e)

5.

oasis