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China Point Booster

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct chronological order of the b.c. ancient china dynasties discussed in class?

a)

Han, Ming, Lee, Chang

b)

Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

c)

Zhou, Qing, Sumer, Harappa

d)

Laozi, Confucius, Buddha, Mulan

2.

The first Chinese writing system was created with characters to represent words during which Chinese dynasty?

a)

Ming

b)

Shang

c)

Qin

d)

Han

3.

What Ancient Chinese emperor commissioned the building of thousands of terracotta warriors to help protect him in the after life?

a)

Shi Huang-di

b)

Ramses the Great

c)

Chandragupta I

d)

Qin Shang ZHou

4.

The ancient Chinese were able to flourish independently, and without much interference from outsiders due to...

a)

their reputation and strength as a military power

b)

the outsiders not wanting what the Chinese had

c)

their geography providing many natural barriers

d)

their rivers being very difficult to navigate

5.

Which two rivers influenced Chinese civilizations?

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Nile and Tigris

c)

Indus and Yellow

d)

Yangtze and Yellow

6.

Which river is also known as the Yellow River?

a)

Yahtzee River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Huang He River

d)

Amazon River

7.

What is a dynasty?

a)

The home of the emporer and his family

b)

The center of town where all trade takes place

c)

The religion followed by the majority of the Chinese

d)

A line of rulers for a country that are from the same family

8.

Which invention measured the strength of earthquakes?

a)

Seismograph

b)

Compass

c)

Block Printing

d)

Porcelain

9.
What dynasty had the first Emperor of China by uniting the warring kingdoms?
a)
Shang
b)
Qin
c)
Zhou
d)
Han
10.

Which ancient Chinese philosophy believed strict laws and harsh punishments would lead to proper behavior?

a)

Daoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Legalism

11.

What barrier separates China from India?

a)

The Gobi Desert

b)

The Taklamakan Desert

c)

The Himalaya Mountains

d)

The Great Wall

12.

An example of _______ is when certain books were not allowed to be read in Ancient China.

a)

Bureaucracy

b)

Censorship

c)

Provinces

d)

Standardization

13.

What were oracle bones used for?

a)

Cooking

b)

Telling stories

c)

Building the Great Wall of China

d)

Asking for advice from the ancestors or gods

14.
Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture? 
a)
They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
b)
They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
c)
They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
d)
They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently. 
15.
The center of Chinese society was
a)
the emperor
b)
Confucius
c)
the family
d)
the individual
16.
In Ancient China, who was the center of authority in the family?
a)
The oldest female
b)
The oldest male
c)
The first born female
d)
The first born male
17.
The right of a Chinese emperor to rule with the permission of the heavens is called...?
a)
the Oracle of Clouds
b)
the Mandate of Heaven
c)
the Dynasty
d)
the Heavenly Commandments
18.

What is jade?

a)

a fruit

b)

a weapon

c)

a religion

d)

a stone

19.

What color is most jade?

a)

black

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

red

20.

What benefit did standardized currency (money) bring to China?

a)

It made it easier to trade anywhere in the empire.

b)

It reduced the economic power of the warlords.

c)

It increased wealth for all citizens.

d)

It allowed the government to collect taxes.