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Chapter 10 and 17 (China)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A symbol in writing based on pictures that was invented in early China.

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Pictographs

c)

Alphabet

d)

Quipus

2.

A fine, strong, soft fiber used to make clothing that was kept secret in Ancient China.

a)

Polyester

b)

Wool

c)

Silk

d)

Cotton

3.

Wheel made to turn by the water flowing against it.

a)

Rudder

b)

Waterwheel

c)

Printing

d)

Acupuncture

4.

A person that someone is descended from.

a)

Feudalism

b)

Noble

c)

Aristocrat

d)

Ancestor

5.

Melted iron mixed with carbon from coal.

a)

Bronze

b)

Steel

c)

Aluminum

d)

Tin

6.

The practice of inserting needles through the skin to treat disease.

a)

Ideograph

b)

Merit

c)

Printing

d)

Acupuncture

7.

A member of an upper class in society; another word for noble.

a)

Aristocrat

b)

Dynasty

c)

King

d)

Hereditary

8.

Underwater blade used to help guide a ship.

a)

Porcelain

b)

Gunpowder

c)

Rudder

d)

Waterwheel

9.

A line of rulers from one family.

a)

Democracy

b)

Dynasty

c)

Merit

d)

Mandate of Heaven

10.

Ceramic made of fine clay baked at very high temperatures.

a)

Silk

b)

Gunpowder

c)

Porcelain

d)

Adobe

11.

The practice of having a title or possession by reason of family or birth.

a)

Ancestor

b)

Aristocrat

c)

Merit

d)

Hereditary

12.

A mixture of chemicals used to cause an explosion.

a)

Porcelain

b)

Gunpowder

c)

Steel

d)

Rudder

13.

A belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods.

a)

Merit

b)

Dynasty

c)

Ancestor

d)

Mandate of Heaven

14.

A symbol in writing that represents a thing, idea, or complex expression.

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Alphabet

c)

Ideograph

d)

Latin

15.

An invention that used wood blocks and ink to create copies of material at a fast rate.

a)

Printing

b)

Merit

c)

Pictograph

d)

Ideograph

16.

The quality of being good or worthy of a position based on work ethic.

a)

Merchant

b)

Dynasty

c)

Merit

d)

Hereditary

17.

What philosophy preached that all people are inherently bad so strict laws must be made?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Taoism/Daoism

18.

What philosophy preached that all people can be good with the right education and teachings?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Taoism/Daoism

19.

What philosophy stated that life is full of opposites and to not worry about the possible outcomes?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Taoism/Daoism

20.

Who is the founder of Taoism/Daoism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Han Fei

c)

Laozi

21.

Who is the founder of Legalism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Han Fei

c)

Laozi

22.

Who is the founder of Confucianism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Han Fei

c)

Laozi

23.

Which philosophy has ancient writings known as the Analects?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Taoism/Daoism

24.

Which philosophy became the standard governmental practice of the Qin dynasty?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Taoism/Daoism

25.

Which philosophy is famous for the creation of the yin and yang symbol?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Taoism/Daoism

26.

Which philosophy established what later became known as the Golden Rule?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Taoism/Daoism

27.

What area did the Silk Road eventually stretch to which allowed major trade for China?

a)

India

b)

Africa

c)

Americas

d)

Mediterranean Sea

28.

What dynasty (mythical) was said to be the first in Ancient China?

a)

Xia

b)

Han

c)

Zhou

d)

Qin

29.

Who was thought to be the first great leader of the Xia dynasty?

a)

Tai Yang

b)

Liu Bang

c)

Yu the Great

d)

Shi Huangdi

30.

How did China's physical geography help isolate the early dynasties?

a)

Nobody wanted to live by a river that floods

b)

The mountains and deserts formed natural barriers

c)

Volcanoes that surrounded China scared off invaders

d)

Limited crops could grow so the land wasn't valuable to others

31.

What is the longest river in China?

a)

Huang He or Yellow River

b)

Yangtze or Chang Jiang

32.

Why is the Huang He or Yellow River known as "China's Sorrow"?

a)

Because it often dried up leaving people without water

b)

Because the river is poison

c)

Because people were put to death in it by drowning

d)

Because it flooded often destroying homes and crops

33.

What device did Ancient China use to try and determine future events?

a)

Crystal Ball

b)

Magic 8-ball

c)

Dice

d)

Oracle bones

34.

What dynasty became famous for their creation of bronze items (cups, daggers, and vases)?

a)

Qin

b)

Han

c)

Shang

d)

Xia

35.

What dynasty was led by the emperor Shi Huangdi?

a)

Zhou

b)

Qin

c)

Han

d)

Xia

36.

What dynasty is known as the longest reigning dynasty of Ancient China?

a)

Xia

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

d)

Qin

37.

What dynasty became famous for making citizens pass a civil exam before getting the job?

a)

Qin

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

d)

Han

38.

In 535 B.C.E., the Zhou kingdom became famous for creation of this?

a)

Written laws

b)

Jail cells

c)

Public executions

d)

Printed Paper

39.

What were the best two reasons as to why Shi Huangdi was able to conquer all of China?

a)

He had guns

b)

He used horses in battle

c)

He had the biggest army

d)

He had iron weapons

40.

What was not an achievement of the Qin dynasty?

a)

Great Wall

b)

Currency

c)

Standard of weights and measurements

d)

Making of the Silk Road

41.

What was buried around Shi Huangdi that is worthy of note?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Terracotta soldiers

d)

Jewels from all over China

42.

What dynasty controlled the most territory and had the Silk Road built?

a)

Xia

b)

Shang

c)

Qin

d)

Han

43.

What was so unique about the background of emperor Liu Bang of the Han dynasty?

a)

He was born into the peasant class

b)

He changed his name to appear a part of the noble class

c)

He was adopted at birth and his real parents are a mystery

d)

He was born outside of China

44.

What achievement was not associated with the Han dynasty?

a)

Water Clocks

b)

Seismographs

c)

Silk Road

d)

Great Wall

45.

The period of time ruled by the Han dynasty was known as China's ?

a)

Evil period

b)

Golden Age

c)

Enlightened period

d)

Religious Age

46.

What major religion was spread to China due to the Silk Road?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

47.

Approximately how many miles is the Great Wall of China today?

a)

4,000

b)

7,000

c)

10,000

d)

13,000

48.

Approximately how tall and wide is the Great Wall of China today?

a)

100 ft tall and 50 ft wide

b)

50 ft tall and 25 ft wide

c)

25 ft tall and 20 ft wide

d)

20 ft tall and 10 ft wide

49.

What would happen to people who feel ill or died while building the Great Wall?

a)

They were thrown into the wall cavity and built around

b)

They were given a noble burial

c)

Their family was given money upon their death

d)

They were all buried together near the emperor's palace

50.

What was the Silk Road?

a)

Road used to buy only silk

b)

system of networks used to buy and sell items (especially silk)

c)

One road used to travel all across China