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Ancient China

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Civilization in Ancient China settled and started cultivating rice along what river?

a)

Indus River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Nile River

d)

Huang He / Yellow River

2.

During the Qin Dynasty, the ruler Shi Huang-di began construction of the..

a)

Great Wall

b)

Pyramid of Giza

c)

Ziggurat Temple

d)

Fleet of Zheng he

3.

During the han dynasty, they traded with the roman empire becoming very wealthy and powerful because of what main export?

a)

Cotton

b)

Wheat

c)

Silk

d)

Gold

4.

Pick the two main philosophies that developed in ancient china?

a)

Judaism and merit

b)

Sikhism and Koellerism

c)

Confucianism and Taoism

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

5.

Which of the following are innovations by the Ancient Chinese?

a)

Paper, Silk, Compass

b)

Planned cities, papyrus, wheel

c)

Sailboat, Mummification, Sanskrit

d)

Hieroglyphs, gunpowder, number 0

6.
Line of rulers from the same family
a)
Legalism
b)
long Chinese line
c)
filial piety
d)
dynasty
7.
What was one of the main crops was grown in the Yellow River/Yangtze River region? 
a)
Papyrus
b)
Silt
c)
Rice
d)
Flax
8.
What is the purpose of the structure pictured here?
a)
It is a temple
b)
To protect China's northern border
c)
To protect China's Southern border
d)
To protect China from India 
9.

What Dynasty was the first in China?

a)

Qin

b)

Zhou

c)

Shang

d)

Kowloon

10.

During the Zhou Dynasty, the only enemy that really poised a problem was _______________.

a)

India

b)

Arabia

c)

Mongolia

d)

The Roman Empire

11.

The upper class of the Shang Dynasty...

a)

Farmers

b)

Brahman

c)

Aristocrats

d)

Warriors

12.

The Chinese wanted to keep out the Mongolians so they built large mounds of dirt and rock as barriers. These were the very beginnings of the what?

a)

The Pyramids

b)

The Temple in Jerusalem

c)

The Great Wall of China

d)

Buddhist Stupas

13.

Famous Chinese Philosopher

a)

Abraham

b)

Ramses II

c)

Confucius

d)

Jake Paul

14.

Invaders were kept out of China by the ___________ which spanned some 4,000 miles.

a)

silk

b)

Great Wall

c)

dragons

d)

cycle of the moon

15.

This strong, yet smooth fabric was first made in China many years ago. It was called _______.

a)

Great Wall

b)

silk

c)

red

d)

Yellow River

16.

Ancient China was ruled by ____________.

a)

Asia

b)

Confucius

c)

Great Wall

d)

Emperors

17.

What Chinese philosophy says people should live in harmony with nature?

a)

Legalism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Taoism

d)

Christianity

18.

What famous teacher was the founder of Confucianism?

a)

Lu Bang

b)

Hanfeizi

c)

Confucius

19.

In 1279, who conquered China and established a capital at Ta-tu?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

c)

Lao Tzu

d)

Peter the Great

20.

Which of these religions is part of the traditional Chinese belief system?

a)

Shinto

b)

Catholicism

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

21.

The Ming dynasty is noted for

a)

developing a writing system.

b)

developing the Tao philosophy.

c)

building the oldest culture in the world.

d)

bringing China under one rule.

22.

Caravans carried precious cloth along a route called

a)

the Great Wall

b)

the Silk Road

c)

the Forbidden City.

d)

the Grand Canal.

23.

According to the map, what are the reasons that Kashgar became a major trading center?

a)
Abundance of natural resources
b)
Lack of competition from other trading centers
c)
Strict government regulations on trade
d)

Strategic location on the Silk Road, proximity to multiple trade routes, and Persia, China, and India had access to it

24.

How did the Silk Road affect the global economy?

a)

It had no effect on the global economy.

b)

It decreased global trade.

c)

It increased cultural exchanges but not trade.

d)

It connected different parts of the world, leading to increased trade and cultural exchange.