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WorksheetsAncient China
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
What are dynasties?
Continuous ruling families that pass on leadership from one generation to the next
A dictator that forcibly takes control of a region
An oligarchy that leads because of immense wealth
A king that rules for many decades and is celebrated for the number of children he has
What was the first recorded dynasty in ancient China?
Zhang
Zhou
Chang
Shang
What importance did the Shang Dynasty have on Chinese history?
They had written language
Importance of family was emphasized
Gold as currency
Monotheism
What was the name of China, where they thought they were the center of the Earth?
The Center Kingdom
The Upper Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The Sun Kingdom
What are the two major rivers in China?
The Yellow River
The Nile River
The Red River
The Yangtze River
What was the assumption that bad things (famine, drought, etc.) were the result of divine intervention?
The Mandate of Chi
The Mandate of Ra
The Mandate of Peace
The Mandate of Heaven
Who was the first emperor of Unified China?
Wu of Han
Qin Shi Huangdi
Wu Zetian
Kublai Khan
What were some of the lasting effects of Qin Shi Huangdi's dynasty?
Coins
Roads
Weights and Measures
Infrastructure
What was special about Qin Shi Huangdi's tomb?
(a)
During whose dynasty was the Great Wall of China started?
Qin dynasty
Zhou dynasty
Wu dynasty
Tang dynasty
Which dynasty had a large focus on culture, and had a capital of Beijing?
Qui
Tang
Ming
Wu
What important palace was built during the Ming Dynasty? It was home to 24 emperors and is located in Beijing.
The Lost City
The Emerald City
The Found City
The Forbidden City
Whose teachings helped to restore order to China during the Zhou dynasty?
(a)
What were three famous inventions from the Han Dynasty?
Sundial
Seismograph
Acupuncture
Candles
