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Ancient China Section 1

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did it benefit China to be isolated?

a)

it helped China immerse it's culture with other countries

b)

China received little cultural influence from other countries

c)

China was able to trade with other countries easily

2.

What are the two major rivers in China?

a)

Huang He and Chang Jiang

b)

Himalayas

c)

Gobi and Taklimakan

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

3.

Why was it difficult to invade China?

a)

because the land was physically separated since it's an island

b)

because the four major rivers made it difficult

c)

because the mountain ranges and deserts

4.

What are the three mountain ranges?

a)

himalayas, Taklimakan, and Gobi

b)

himalayas, Tian Shan and Gobi

c)

himalayas, Tian Shan and Pamir

5.

Which ocean is near China?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Southern

6.

Which dynasty is China's first dynasty?

a)

Ghandi

b)

Gupta

c)

Zhou

d)

Shang

7.

The Shang dynasty developed which system that contributed to China's legacy?

a)

mathematic system

b)

writing system

c)

mandate of heaven

d)

study of the stars

8.

Select all of China's natural barriers

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Name the two great rivers of Ancient China

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Yellow and Yangtze

c)

Indus and Ganges

d)

Nile and Jordan

10.

Where is China located?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

India

d)

North America

e)

South America

11.

The first Chinese writing system was created with characters to represent words during which Chinese dynasty?

a)

Ming

b)

Shang

c)

Qin

d)

Han

12.

During the Qin Dynasty, the ruler Shi Huang-di began construction of the..

a)

Great Wall

b)

Pyramid of Giza

c)

Ziggurat Temple

d)

Fleet of Zheng he

13.

The rulers of ancient china believed that they were destined to rule by the ___________.

a)

Masters of kung fu

b)

Eightfold Path

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Mandate of Pharaohs

14.

What Ancient Chinese emperor commissioned the building of thousands of terracotta warriors to help protect him in the after life?

a)

Shi Huang-di

b)

Ramses the Great

c)

Chandragupta I

d)

Qin Shang ZHou

15.

Confucianism focused on

a)

Following the vedas of hinduism

b)

The yin and yang

c)

worshipping more than one god

d)

Respecting rulers and elders

16.

The ancient Chinese were able to flourish independently, and without much interference from outsiders due to...

a)

their reputation and strength as a military power

b)

the outsiders not wanting what the Chinese had

c)

their geography providing many natural barriers

d)

their rivers being very difficult to navigate

17.
Line of rulers from the same family is a 
a)
cultural diffusion
b)
dyansty
18.
A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
a)
Buddhism
b)
Legalism
c)
Daoism
d)
Confucianism
19.
Why did Qin Shi huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
a)
For shelter
b)
For protection from invaders from the north
c)
For decoration
d)
For fun