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Ancient China Unit Exam Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

Near which river was the earliest Chinese civilization established?

a)

Indus

b)

Yangtze

c)

Huang He

d)

Chang Jiang

2.

Which of the following statements describes a similarity between the four River Valley Civilizations?

a)

All four civilizations experienced random, dangerous floods.

b)

All four civilizations practiced a monotheistic religion.

c)

All four civilizations developed a system of writing. 

d)

All four civilizations used pyramids.

3.

How was using the Mandate of Heaven as a basis for political power dangerous to Zhou rulers?

a)

Zhou rulers easily could be blamed for events beyond their control, such as famine or flooding, and were replaced.

b)

The people of China did not believe in the mandate, so it was a weak claim that led to civil war when farmers revolted.

c)

It replaced a system based on merit with a system based on heredity, which meant that the Zhou would not continue to rule.

d)

It required Zhou kings to perform religious ceremonies to please the gods, which did not guarantee they would keep the mandate.

4.

Based on the excerpt, which statement best summarizes Confucius’s worldview?

a)

World peace begins with the individual person.

b)

The home is the most important part of Chinese life.

c)

Order and harmony can be achieved through discipline.

d)

A strong leader does not have to fight with other nations.

5.

Which of the following Chinese achievements was likely the most important to the development of trade in China?

a)

Accurate calendar

b)

Bronze artwork

c)

Writing system

d)

Silk making

6.

What conclusion about Chinese products can be reached from the chart?

a)

Western traders valued Chinese products very highly.

b)

Chinese products were more numerous than Western goods.

c)

Western traders offered products they did not want or need in exchange for Chinese products.

d)

Chinese products were important because Western countries did not have any gold or precious stones of their own.

7.

Which emperor made these reforms?

a)

Qin Shihuangdi

b)

Empress Wu

c)

Han Wudi

d)

Ashoka 

8.

Based on the map, why might a trader traveling from Antioch to Changan prefer taking the Silk Road to other land routes?

a)

The Silk Road was a shorter route.

b)

The Silk Road was less dangerous.

c)

Other land routes avoided the Himalaya.

d)

The climate along the Silk Road was mild.

9.

What geographic feature allowed the ancient Chinese to grow the millet grain?

a)

the Gobi Desert in the northwest

b)

the flooding of the Huang He River

c)

the location close to the Pacific Ocean

d)

the natural boundary created by the Himalayan Mountains

10.

What Chinese concept is the child in the comic failing to demonstrate?

a)

the Dao

b)

filial piety 

c)

civil service

d)

medical advancements

11.

Based on the chart, which statement best reflects the significance of the Silk Road?

a)

The Silk Road was dangerous which contributed to the isolation of China.

b)

The Silk Road allowed western civilizations to trade with all Chinese dynasties.

c)

The Silk Road provided easy trading opportunities for the people of Europe and Asia.

d)

The Silk Road served as a trade route which contributed to the spread of belief systems such as Buddhism.

12.

According to the passage, how did Ashoka help Buddhism spread to China?

a)

Ashoka spread the Buddha's teachings through printed booklets. 

b)

Ashoka sent Buddhist missionaries to other lands to preach the Dharma. 

c)

Ashoka instructed Dharma ministers to build roads and hospitals throughout the kingdom.

d)

Ashoka created armies to conquer neighboring countries and forced them to accept Buddhism.

13.

What caused Ashoka and the citizens of China to turn to Buddhism?

a)

The Buddha said that life is full of suffering. 

b)

Buddhism promoted a message of violence and victory.

c)

Buddhism promoted a message of nonviolence and peace.

d)

The Eightfold Path allowed people to move up in the Caste System. 

14.

Which of the following best describes the significance of the image above?

a)

Taoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

School of Legalism

d)

Mandate of Heaven

15.

Which correctly matches the philosopher with their beliefs?

a)

Laozi, Confucius, Han Fei Zi

b)

Confucius, Laozi, Han Fei Zi

c)

Han Fei Zi, Laozi, Confucius

d)

Confucius, Han Fei Zi, Laozi

16.

Which of the following statements about the Great Wall is correct?

a)

The Great Wall of China was constructed over hundreds of years. 

b)

There are an estimated 100 watchtowers along the Great Wall. 

c)

During the Qin Dynasty the Great wall was about 4,000 miles long. 

d)

The Great Wall acts as a barrier between the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty. 

17.

Why did Emperor Qin establish the same system of writing, money and laws in China?

a)

to suppress rebellion

b)

to ensure personal safety

c)

to enforce his ideas of Legalism

d)

to create uniformity in punishment