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Ancient China

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are dynasties?

a)

Continuous ruling families that pass on leadership from one generation to the next

b)

A dictator that forcibly takes control of a region

c)

An oligarchy that leads because of immense wealth

d)

A king that rules for many decades and is celebrated for the number of children he has

2.

What was the first recorded dynasty in ancient China?

a)

Zhang

b)

Zhou

c)

Chang

d)

Shang

3.

What importance did the Shang Dynasty have on Chinese history?

a)

They had written language

b)

Importance of family was emphasized

c)

Gold as currency

d)

Monotheism

4.

What was the name of China, where they thought they were the center of the Earth?

a)

The Center Kingdom

b)

The Upper Kingdom

c)

The Middle Kingdom

d)

The Sun Kingdom

5.

What are the two major rivers in China?

a)

The Yellow River

b)

The Nile River

c)

The Red River

d)

The Yangtze River

6.

What was the assumption that bad things (famine, drought, etc.) were the result of divine intervention?

a)

The Mandate of Chi

b)

The Mandate of Ra

c)

The Mandate of Peace

d)

The Mandate of Heaven

7.

Who was the first emperor of Unified China?

a)

Wu of Han

b)

Qin Shi Huangdi

c)

Wu Zetian

d)

Kublai Khan

8.

What were some of the lasting effects of Qin Shi Huangdi's dynasty?

a)

Coins

b)

Roads

c)

Weights and Measures

d)

Infrastructure

9.

What was special about Qin Shi Huangdi's tomb?

(a)  

10.

During whose dynasty was the Great Wall of China started?

a)

Qin dynasty

b)

Zhou dynasty

c)

Wu dynasty

d)

Tang dynasty

11.

Which dynasty had a large focus on culture, and had a capital of Beijing?

a)

Qui

b)

Tang

c)

Ming

d)

Wu

12.

What important palace was built during the Ming Dynasty? It was home to 24 emperors and is located in Beijing.

a)

The Lost City

b)

The Emerald City

c)

The Found City

d)

The Forbidden City

13.

Whose teachings helped to restore order to China during the Zhou dynasty?

(a)  

14.

What were three famous inventions from the Han Dynasty?

a)

Sundial

b)

Seismograph

c)

Acupuncture

d)

Candles