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WorksheetsAncient China
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 37mins
Shang artists made beautiful objects out of bronze.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
The Mandate of Heaven meant that ______.
A.Chinese kings had a divine right to rule
B.following the Dao was the only way to govern
C.the Chinese army was destined to succeed in battle
D.the bureaucracy and the king were required to work together
The Period of the Warring States began in the 400s b.c. as a result of the ______.
A.fall of the Shang dynasty
B.division of China into smaller territories
C.death of Wu Wang
D.collapse of the Zhou dynasty
Under the Zhou kings, China was divided into smaller territories, each one ruled by an aristocrat.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
The Chinese sometimes call the Huang He ______.
A.the Middle Kingdom
B.China's Sorrow
C.the Gobi
D.Chang Jiang
Ancient China had frequent contact with the rest of the world.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
China's first dynasty was the ______.
A.Shang
B.Han
C.Qin
D.Zhou
Early Chinese kings would ask for advice from the gods using ______.
A.pictographs
B.ideographs
C.bronze objects
D.oracle bones
Rebels lead by Wu Wang overthrew the Shang government in 1045 b.c.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
The Huang He flows from north to south through China.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
In early China, which of the following was something done mostly by women?
A.raising children
B.overseeing the education of their children
C.managing household finances
D.all of the above
Followers of Legalism wanted to increase freedom for Chinese people by doing away with all laws.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
Merchants were not well respected in early Chinese society because ______.
A.they were uneducated
B.they did not respect the elderly
C.their positions were hereditary and others were not able to become merchants
D.most people thought they were only interested in making money
According to Laozi, the Dao is the spiritual force that guides all things.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
Confucius believed that peace would come to China if people would ______.
A.follow the beliefs of their ancestors
B.turn away from worldly affairs
C.adopt a strict code of laws
D.put individual rights first
Which philosophy was supported by aristocrats because it did not require rulers to consider the wishes of their people?
A.Confucianism
B.Daoism
C.Legalism
D.none of the above
Most women in early China had the opportunity to become well educated.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
What was the goal of each of the major Chinese philosophies?
A.individual freedom
B.a peaceful society
C.equal rights for all citizens
D.an expanded empire
The followers of Confucius wrote down his sayings and collected them in a book called the Analects.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
In early China there were more farmers than there were aristocrats.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
The Chinese sometimes call the Huang He
the Middle Kingdom
China's Sorrow
the Gobi
Chang Jiang
Ancient China had frequent contact with the rest of the world.
True
False
China's first dynasty was the
Shang
Han
Qin
Zhou
Early Chinese kings would ask for advice from the gods using
pictographs
ideagraphs
bronze objects
oracle bones
Rebels lead by Wu Wang overthrew the Shang government in 1045 B.C.
True
False
The Huang He flows from north to south through China.
True
False
Shang artists made beautiful objects out of bronze.
True
False
The Mandate of Heaven meant that
Chinese kings had a divine right to rule.
following the Dao was the only way to govern.
the Chinese army was destined to succeed in battle.
the bureaucracy and the king were required to work together.
The Period of the Warring States began in the 400s B.C. as a result of the
fall of the Shang dynasty.
division of China into smaller territories.
death of Wu Wang.
collapse of the Zhou dynasty.
Under Zhou kings, China was divided into smaller territories, each one ruled by an aristocrat.
True
False
Why do the Chinese call the Huang He "China's Sorrow"?
because its flooding has drowned many people.
because it is now dried up.
because it is yellow in color.
because it is dirty and polluted.
What new technology was developed during the Zhou Dynasty?
melted bronze to make works of art
channels to block flood waters
new systems to irrigate the land
silkworms to make clothing
Why was the Chang Jiang so important to the people of Ancient China?
It was a key waterway for trade and transportation.
It is the third longest river in the world.
It flows west to east across central China.
It flows through canyons and plains to the East China Sea.
Who built the first cities in China?
Yu the Great
the Shang
the Xia
the Zhou
Most people of Shang China were
aristocrats
artists
merchants
farmers
a noble whose wealth comes from the land he or she owns.
pictograph
ideograph
aristocrat
ancestor
a character that stands for objects, such as the moon and sun.
ideograph
pictograph
ancestor
aristocrat
a person that someone is descended from
ideograph
pictograph
ancestor
aristocrat
a character that represents an idea used in Chinese writing
pictograph
ideograph
ancestor
hieroglyphics
a system of appointed officials who run different parts of the government
Good Old Boy
bureaucracy
aristocrat
ancestor
Inventing the Kite was clever to measure, send messages, and frighten the enemy. Enemy soldiers would hear a ghostly noise coming from the darkness, which sounded like "fu fu" (beware beware). Why were they scared of this ?
Did not know how to contact the Ghost Busters.
The Chinese believed strongly in ancient ancestors and afterlife.
The Chinese never heard such sounds but knew the legend of the Kite.
Why were people who got government jobs (civil servants) not allowed to work where they lived?
This rule was intended to prevent officials from giving special favors to friends and relatives.
This rule was intended to just give people a hard time.
This rule was intended to separate families and friends from each other.
Farmers faced many challenges like growing enough food for everyone, making their own clothes, building their own homes, and.....
raising a family
dealing with drought & floods
having too much food to eat
going to college while farming.
Which Han inventions (pictured in modern-day) made work in agriculture easier?
Why was it important to improve the way silk was made (from hand to foot pedal)?
The Chinese did not know how to work with their hands.
Silk was so popular they needed to make more for sale and trade with other countries.
Because they wanted to just sit back and relax, so having a chair and pedal solved that.
How did the invention of paper make life easier for calligraphers? (SELECT ALL 3 THAT APPLY)
Paper was easier to bind than bamboo or silk.
Calligraphers no longer had to use brushes.
More people could not afford writing materials.
Paper was easier to bind together like a book, than bamboo or silk.
Paper doesn't absorb ink, so it couldn't ruin the calligraphy.
Which statement is FALSE about medicine during the Han dynasty?
Hans believed illness occurred when yin and yang were out of balance.
They developed acupuncture, which treats illnesses that strike quickly.
The technique. of moxibustion helped to treat long-term diseases.
Hand doctors discovered that blood circulates from the head.
The Chinese used the term "Broom stars" to refer to...
Solar eclipse
Comets
Seismographs
Earthquakes
Lodestones
In what ways did the Han dynasty improve government and daily life in China?
(write your answer and explain your reasons)
What started the Han Dynasty?
A large war with the Romans were the Emperor was killed
A peasant revolt
The nobles revolted
The Emperor resigned
Who did Liu Bang gather to help run the Government?
Other Peasants that shared similar views as him
No one- he ran it by himself
People of all different classes that shared different views
Educated men
The Xiongnu warriors, who lived on China's northern border, often attacked Chinese settlements.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
China's farmers opposed the rule of the Qin because the Qin took away their land.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
Qin Shihuangdi tried to unite China by ______.
A.creating a single currency that everyone had to use
B.building a canal to unite two parts of China
C.appointing the governors of China's provinces himself
D.all of the above
New technology during the Han dynasty, such as the cast-iron plow and techniques to bring water to fields, were important advancements because they --------.
A.made it easier to clear land for large building projects
B.helped Chinese farmers feed a growing population
C.led to the building of the Silk Road
D.all of the above
During the years of Han rule, ______.
A.China's population and area grew
B.China's population fell while its area expanded
C.both the country's population and area fell
D.China's population increased while its area fell
The aim of the civil service examination system was to ______.
A.limit government appointments to the aristocracy
B.open government service to all talented and able people
C.make it possible for women to serve in the government
D.make it difficult for anyone to work in the government
Which difficulties did traders face on the Silk Road?
A.long distances and bad weather
B.vast deserts and high mountains
C.bandits and thieves
D.all of the above
During the Han dynasty, waterwheels were used to grind grain.
A.TRUE
B.FALSE
After the Han dynasty fell, ______.
A.a new dynasty quickly took its place
B.people turned away from their Buddhist beliefs
C.China was divided by a civil war
D.trade along the Silk Road came to an end
After the death of Han Wudi, ______.
A.a new, capable emperor took his place
B.invaders from the north took control of China
C.many weak and dishonest emperors succeeded him
D.people no longer believed in the ideas of Confucius
