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WorksheetsAncient China's Geography and Beliefs
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
On which continent can you find the country of China?
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Why is the Huang He River also called the "River of Sorrows?"
Ancient Chinese people often buried their loved ones there.
It is near the site of a deadly battle in which many Chinese soldiers lost their lives.
An ancient Chinese emperor drowned in the river.
The river has a history of deadly and destructive flooding.
Why is the Shang Dynasty thought to be the first dynasty of China?
There was a written record of their existence in addition to buried artifacts.
Floods destroyed any evidence of earlier dynasties.
Historians believe that the Shang dynasty destroyed evidence of an earlier dynasty after conquering them.
None of these are correct.
What major philosophies developed in ancient China? (Choose ALL that apply)
Feudalism
Confucianism
Doaism
Legalism
_______ is an ancient Chinese philosophy that suggests that a leader must be very strict and not trust people.
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
Hinduism
_______ is an ancient Chinese philosophy that suggests that people should figure things out for themselves and live a life connected with nature.
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
Hinduism
_______ is an ancient Chinese philosophy that suggests that society will improve if people in positions of authority set a positive example for everyone by being honest and respectful.
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
Hinduism
What is philosophy?
A series of rulers usually from the same family.
An ancient Chinese territory.
The title that was given to ancient Chinese rulers.
An area of study that focuses on the nature of reality, right and wrong, education,etc.
Why did people in ancient China have little contact with the rest of the world?
They were known to have the most powerful warriors and people were afraid to enter into China.
China's rulers banned the people from traveling outside of China.
Mountains and deserts were a natural barrier that made it difficult to cross into China.
Rough waters surrounded China and made it difficult for outsiders to reach their shores.
What does Huang He mean?
Yellow Mountains
Yellow River
Red Mountains
Red River
What is an aristocrat?
A person who is a part of the wealthy, upper, class
A military leader ruling over an area.
A person that someone is descended from (Example: great-great grandmother)
A symbol in writing based on pictures
What is an ancestor?
A person who is a part of the wealthy, upper, class
A military leader ruling over an area.
A person that someone is descended from (Example: great-great grandmother)
A symbol in writing based on pictures
What is a pictograph?
A person who is a part of the wealthy, upper, class
A military leader ruling over an area.
A person that someone is descended from (Example: great-great grandmother)
A symbol in writing based on pictures
What is a warlord?
A person who is a part of the wealthy, upper, class
A military leader ruling over an area.
A person that someone is descended from (Example: great-great grandmother)
A symbol in writing based on pictures
