WorksheetsAncient China Test Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
1. Why do most people live in the middle/eastern part of China?
Better weather
It was more fun
The main river flow there to make fertile land. Only about 10% of the land was farmable.
They were avoiding invaders
2. Why were rivers so important to China?
It helped them trade
Rivers provided silt and water for their crops for food and resources.
It gave them gold
It gave them paper
3. The following landforms helped to isolate ______________ from the rest of the world : Himalayan Mountains, Takla Makan Desert, Tian Shan Mountains.
China
India
Russia
Mesopotamia
4. What type of people built the Great Wall of China?
Kings
Slaves
Captured prisoners of war
Military, farmers and peasants.
5. What famous Chinese teacher taught about ethics and became an important figure in China's government? Thought to respect and have respectful relationships in China's Civilization.
Confucius
Daoists
Legalists
Mulan
6. What was the Silk Road and why was it used?
It was a a nick name to the Huang He River.
It was a pathway for trade that connected China to the outside. It expanded trade that help China grow.
It was the name of the empire
It was a road made of pure silk, it became it wonder of the world. People from all over the world came to see it.
15. One of the beneficial effects of the Silk Road was that it allowed ________________________.
exchange of knowledge between cultures
rapid movement of troops
mass exportation of Chinese slaves to Europe
more migration
7. Who was not a part of the social class in Ancient China?
Farmers
Artisans
Barbarians
Aristocrats
8. What type of Government did China had strict laws and hard punishments.
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
Christianity
11. Some of the amazing accomplishments of Emperor Shi Huangdi during the Qin Dynasty included all of the following EXCEPT?
building the Terracotta Army
standardizing writing, money, and weights and measures
following the philosophy of Confucianism
building The Great Wall of China
12. Why did the Han extend The Great Wall into the Gobi desert?
They wanted to protect the silk road from invaders.
They had the money to extend it.
They did not extend it the Ming did.
None of the above.
13. Why did Emperor Shi Huangdi bury over 6,000 terracotta soldiers in his tomb?
He was afraid enemies would destroy this great art
He created an entire army of terracotta warriors to protect him in the afterlife.
The soldiers were a gift to the emperor
He had a deep interest in art and sculpture and wanted to take them with him to the afterlife
14. Under the reign of the Han Dynasty, public officials were hired based on
how much a person paid to receive a position
being related to the emperor
a person's knowledge and ability
a person's social status
