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WorksheetsAncient China Review (Chapter 10)
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 22mins
Near which river was the earliest Chinese civilization established?
Indus
Yangtze
Huang He
Chang Jiang
The chart compares early River Valley Civilizations.
Which of the following statements describes a similarity between the four River Valley Civilizations?
All four civilizations experienced random, dangerous floods.
All four civilizations practiced a monotheistic religion.
All four civilizations developed a system of writing.
All four civilizations used pyramids.
How was using the Mandate of Heaven as a basis for political power dangerous to Zhou rulers?
Zhou rulers easily could be blamed for events beyond their control, such as famine or flooding, and were replaced.
The people of China did not believe in the mandate, so it was a weak claim that led to civil war when farmers revolted.
It replaced a system based on merit with a system based on heredity, which meant that the Zhou would not continue to rule.
It required Zhou kings to perform religious ceremonies to please the gods, which did not guarantee they would keep the mandate.
The chart describes Confucius' worldview.
Based on the excerpt, which statement best summarizes Confucius’s worldview?
World peace begins with the individual person.
The home is the most important part of Chinese life.
Order and harmony can be achieved through discipline.
A strong leader does not have to fight with other nations.
Which of the following Chinese achievements was likely the most important to the development of trade in China?
Accurate calendar
Bronze artwork
Writing system
Silk making
What conclusion about Chinese products can be reached from the chart?
Western traders valued Chinese products very highly.
Chinese products were more numerous than Western goods.
Western traders offered products they did not want or need in exchange for Chinese products.
Chinese products were important because Western countries did not have any gold or precious stones of their own.
The reforms below were made to civil service exams.
-First, scholars and officials recommended candidates.
-Next, candidates took written tests.
-Officials graded the test, and the emperor looked over the results.
-Finally, candidates who received the highest scores were hired for the jobs.
Which emperor made these reforms?
Qin Shihuangdi
Empress Wu
Han Wudi
Ashoka
Based on the map, why might a trader traveling from Antioch to Changan prefer taking the Silk Road to other land routes?
The Silk Road was a shorter route.
The Silk Road was less dangerous.
Other land routes avoided the Himalaya.
The climate along the Silk Road was mild.
The map below illustrates the geography of China.
What geographic feature allowed the ancient Chinese to grow the millet grain?
the Gobi Desert in the northwest
the flooding of the Huang He River
the location close to the Pacific Ocean
the natural boundary created by the Himalayan Mountains
What Chinese concept is the child in the comic failing to demonstrate?
the Dao
filial piety
civil service
medical advancements
Based on the chart, which statement best reflects the significance of the Silk Road?
The Silk Road was dangerous which contributed to the isolation of China.
The Silk Road allowed western civilizations to trade with all Chinese dynasties.
The Silk Road provided easy trading opportunities for the people of Europe and Asia.
The Silk Road served as a trade route which contributed to the spread of belief systems such as Buddhism.
The excerpt is from "Ashoka & Buddhism" by Tom Lewis.
According to the passage, how did Ashoka help Buddhism spread to China?
Ashoka spread the Buddha's teachings through printed booklets.
Ashoka sent Buddhist missionaries to other lands to preach the Dharma.
Ashoka instructed Dharma ministers to build roads and hospitals throughout the kingdom.
Ashoka created armies to conquer neighboring countries and forced them to accept Buddhism.
The excerpt describes the leadership of Ashoka.
What caused Ashoka and the citizens of China to turn to Buddhism?
The Buddha said that life is full of suffering.
Buddhism promoted a message of violence and victory.
Buddhism promoted a message of nonviolence and peace.
The Eightfold Path allowed people to move up in the Caste System.
Which of the following best describes the significance of the image above?
Taoism
Confucianism
School of Legalism
Mandate of Heaven
Which correctly matches the philosopher with their beliefs?
Laozi, Confucius, Han Fei Zi
Confucius, Laozi, Han Fei Zi
Han Fei Zi, Laozi, Confucius
Confucius, Han Fei Zi, Laozi
The map shows the Great Wall of China.
Which of the following statements about the Great Wall is correct?
The Great Wall of China was constructed over hundreds of years.
There are an estimated 100 watchtowers along the Great Wall.
During the Qin Dynasty the Great wall was about 4,000 miles long.
The Great Wall acts as a barrier between the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty.
Why did Emperor Qin establish the same system of writing, money and laws in China?
to suppress rebellion
to ensure personal safety
to enforce his ideas of Legalism
to create uniformity in punishment
What River was the location of the first Chinese Civilization?
Brahmaputra
Nile
Huang He
Chang Jiang
All river valley civilizations developed a system of
internet
writing
warfare
trade
Which Chinese Philosopher believed that the needs of the family and community are most important.
Laozi
Confucius
Hang Fei Zi
Wong Han
Which Chinese Philosopher believed that being in tune with nature and going with the flow not resisting it is the best way to live.
Woo Wei
Han Fei Zi
Laozi
Confucius
Which Chinese Philosopher believed that most people are "evil and selfish" and therefore should be treated as such. Society needs to have strict order and consequences.
Laozi
Hand Zi Wong
Confucius
Han Fei Zi
True or False: The Great Wall of China was eventually connected. It was originally separate walls.
True
False
How does the Indian leader Ashoka the Great spread Buddhism into neighboring China?
War
Bribes
Threats
Through missionaries on the Silk Road
Why was the Mandate of Heaven a bad thing for rulers?
They had to please the gods
They had to please the people
They could be responsible for things they cannot control
They are not responsible for things they can control
What are some crops that require to be submerged under water to grow?
Wheat
Millet Grain
Rice
Corn
Under the idea of Mandate of Heaven who chooses the ruler?
God/gods
A poll on social media
The Scholars of the society
Heaven
Which Emperor from the Han dynasty reformed the civil service exams to be based on skill instead of connections and social status?
Han Wudi
Han Solo
Qin
Han Fei Zi
What are the most important outcomes of the Silk Road?
Rich people get to wear fancy silk
Technology spreads across the globe
Religious and cultural ideas travel across the silk road
Science and ideas spread across cultures
What is Filial Piety?
The duty of sons and daughters to respect and obey their parents.
The duty of subjects to respect and obey the Emperor.
The duty of all persons to respect and obey the mandate of heaven.
To practice Daoism and "flow" with the good and bad, accept it not fight against it.
True or False: The idea of Confucius to respect and obey one's parents as a duty is still very much so expected in China today.
True
False
If the Emperor fails to keep the gods happy under the Mandate of Heaven, what can happen?
Create new gods
He will be blamed and He can be replaced
Have punishment in the next life
He can be exiled to India
