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WorksheetsAncient China
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 42mins
China is located in...
Eastern Asia
Western Asia
Europe
Africa
China is surrounded by all of the following except
seas
mountains
deserts
rivers
What is located in the south and west part of China?
Tibetan Plateau
Gobi Desert
Himalayas
Yellow Sea
What is located in the north and northwest part of China?
Tibetan Plateau
Himalayas
Gobi Desert
Taklimakan Desert
What is the name of the highest mountain peak in the Himalayas?
Mt. Lhotse
Mt. Vernon
Mt.Gobi
Mt. Everest
What impact did the moutain ranges and deserts of China have on its relationship with its neighbors?
they provided valuable resources
they affected weather patterns
They isolated/protected China
There wasn't any impact
What causes the North China Plain to have a short but intense summer rain season?
monsoon winds
trade winds
Yellow River
loess
What is a monsoon?
a dry season
a dry area of land
change in temperature
a major shift in the wind
What are the two major rivers in China?
Nendana & Chang Jiang
Yangtze & Nile
Yellow & Yangtze
Yentai & Chang Jiang
What is another name for the Yellow River?
(a)
What is another name for the Yangtze River?
(a)
What type of climate does China have?
varied
tropical
arctic
continental
What is a dynasty?
a series of ancient Chinese books
a hidden treasure
Chinese emperor
a line of rulers from the same family
What was the name of China's first dynasty?
Shang
Xia
Zhou
Confucius
What caused the Yellow River to appear yellow?
loess
mud
water
wind
When the Yellow River floods it enriches the soil around it and can be destructive, giving it its other name of .....
China's Joy
China's Defeat
China's Sorrow
China's Destruction
Why is the Chang Jiang River so important to China?
It provided drinking water for all of China
It was one of China's most important trade routes
It wasn't important
It flooded and brought key nutrients to the soil
What are TWO other uses of the rivers in Ancient China civilizations?
Food
Bathing
Washing Dishes
Transportation
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
to keep out invaders
to keep people in China
to connect all of China
trade route for the Silk Road
What dynasty started construction on the Great Wall of china?
Ming
Shang
Xia
Qin
What dynasty built most of the wall?
Xia
Zhou
Ming
Shang
What dynasty was the first civilization in China?
Shang
Xia
Zhou
Hahn
The Shang Dynasty came up with the 1st writing system from marks on ....
silk
filial piety
scrolls
oracle bones
The Mandate of Heaven is all of the following EXCEPT:
The belief that rulers come to power from Heaven/Gods
Supports a leaders right to rule his people
gives a father authority over his family
religious teachings from Confuscius
True or False: Confucius was a Chinese philosopher
True
False
True or False: Confucius did not have an impact on Chinese life.
True
False
True or False: Confucius did not become well respected until after his death.
True
False
_______ was the works/thoughts of Confucius.
Filial Piety
Buddhism
Analects
Mandate of Heaven
What is Confucianism?
religion
dynasty
A system of beliefs and values
dynastic cycle
Why is China the oldest continuous civilization in the world?
Ancient traditions are still practiced today
they have more older people
they started before other civilizations
ancients adopted modern traditions
How did Shang kings communicate with the gods?
through filial piety
by interpreting sea shells
by interpreting oracle bones
through prayer
What best describes Ancient China's system of governing?
everyone should be treated fairly
equal representation and voting
no one was in control
strict laws and harsh punishment
What is filial piety?
religious ceremony
showing respect to your parents
reading oracle bones
helping the poor enter government
What was found in Qin's tomb?
oracle bones
terra cotta army
loess
miniature Great Wall of China
What was the major trans-Eurasian trade route called?
The Sugar Road
The Silk Road
Trans-Atlantic Trade
The Mandate of Heaven
What of the following is NOT an early invention from China?
silk
gunpowder
paper
climate
What was a negative consequence of the Silk Road?
better trade routes
new spices
spread diseases
new ways of thinking
True or False: Daoism is a way of life that focuses on a simple and natural existence
True
False
What are the two great forces at work in nature (according to Daoists)
Yam
Ying
Yang
Young
