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Ancient China

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This group was wealthy because of their family's money and land

a)
b)

Aristocrats

c)

Warlords

d)
2.
Line of rulers from the same family
a)
Legalism
b)
long Chinese line
c)
filial piety
d)
dynasty
3.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
c)

The Divine Doctor

d)
The Heavenly Commandments
4.

How did the natural barriers of the mountains and deserts affect China's civilization?

a)
providing rich soil for Chinese farmers
b)

made it difficult for invaders and traders to enter

c)

made it more fun to trade with other countries

5.
What are the names of the two major rivers in China?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Indus and Ganges
c)

Huang He and Yangtze

d)

Nile

6.

During the Han dynasty, they traded on the Silk Road with the Roman empire becoming very wealthy and powerful because of what main export?

a)

Bronze

b)

Rice

c)

Silk

d)

Tea

7.

Pick the two main philosophies that developed in ancient china?

a)

Judaism and ethics

b)

yin and yang

c)

Confucianism and Taoism

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

8.

Which of the following are innovations by the Ancient Chinese?

a)

Paper, Silk, Wheelbarrow

b)

Planned cities, papyrus, wheel

c)

Sailboat, Mummification, Sanskrit

d)

Hieroglyphs, gunpowder, number 0

9.

Confucianism focused on

a)

Following the Vedas

b)

The yin and yang

c)

worshipping more than one god

d)

Respecting elders and community

10.

Which Dynasty was the longest one in China's history?

a)

Qin

b)

Zhou

c)

Shang

d)

Han

11.

The aristocrats received their wealth from the _________ they owned

a)

Land

b)

Weapons

c)

Chickens

d)

Nikes

12.

Where is China located?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

India

d)

North America

e)

South America

13.

China's civilization developed between which two rivers?

a)

Yin and Yang

b)

Indus & Ganges

c)

Tigris & Euphrates

d)

Huang He (Yellow River) and Yangtze (Long River)

14.
What is the central idea of Daoism
a)
Duty to community
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
15.

Chinese philosophy taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws

a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)

Hunger Games

16.

Based on the image, one of the great accomplishments during the Han Dynasty was...........

a)
building the Great Wall
b)
extending trade along the Silk Road
c)
carving jade and making bronze
d)

battling the Avengers

17.

12.What was the Silk Road?

a)

A road made of silk

b)

A road where you could find silk

c)

A network of trade routes

d)

A road in Ancient China

18.

What is currency?

a)

Money (paper or coins)

b)

A type of cattle

c)

Similar to a warlord

d)

Similar to a wheelbarrow