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WorksheetsAncient China
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 38mins
What Dynasty was the first in China?
Qin
Zhou
Shang
Kowloon
Select all of China's natural barriers
Which Dynasty was the longest one in China's history?
Qin
Zhou
Chang
Kowloon
A Plateau is....
similar to the Central valley
Flat land, BUT with high elevations where the air is thin.....
The Yellow River got its nickname from the yellow, rich top soil that was left after floods.
True
False
How could the natural barrier of the ocean be of use to the Ancient Chinese? CHOOSE TWO
Fishing
Some trading
Gave them drinking water
Provided a hot, sandy, waterless natural barrier.
The upper class of the Shang Dynasty...
Farmers
Brahman
Aristocrats
Warriors
The aristocrats received their wealth from the _________ they owned
Land
Weapons
Cattle
Crossbows
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?
The Pyramids
The Temple in Jerusalem
The Great Wall of China
Buddhist Stupas
Famous Chinese Philosopher
Abraham
Ramses II
Confucius
Jake Paul
Name the two great rivers of Ancient China
Tigris and Euphrates
Yellow and Yangtze
Indus and Ganges
Nile and Jordan
Where is China located?
Asia
Africa
India
North America
South America
Name the two great rivers of Ancient China
Tigris and Euphrates
Yellow and Yangtze
Indus and Ganges
Nile and Jordan
What is the correct chronological order of the b.c. ancient china dynasties discussed in class?
Han, Ming, Lee, Chang
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Zhou, Qing, Sumer, Harappa
Laozi, Confucius, Buddha, Mulan
Civilization in Ancient China settled and started cultivating rice along what river?
Indus River
Tigris River
Nile River
Huang He / Yellow River
The first Chinese writing system was created with characters to represent words during which Chinese dynasty?
Ming
Shang
Qin
Han
During the Qin Dynasty, the ruler Shi Huang-di began construction of the..
Great Wall
Pyramid of Giza
Ziggurat Temple
Fleet of Zheng he
During the han dynasty, they traded with the roman empire becoming very wealthy and powerful because of what main export?
Cotton
Wheat
Silk
Gold
The rulers of ancient china believed that they were destined to rule by the ___________.
Masters of kung fu
Eightfold Path
Mandate of Heaven
Mandate of Pharaohs
Pick the two main philosophies that developed in ancient china?
Judaism and merit
Sikhism and Koellerism
Confucianism and Taoism
Hinduism and Buddhism
What Ancient Chinese emperor commissioned the building of thousands of terracotta warriors to help protect him in the after life?
Shi Huang-di
Ramses the Great
Chandragupta I
Qin Shang ZHou
Which of the following are innovations by the Ancient Chinese?
Paper, Silk, Wheelbarrow
Planned cities, papyrus, wheel
Sailboat, Mummification, Sanskrit
Hieroglyphs, gunpowder, number 0
Confucianism focused on
Following the vedas of hinduism
The yin and yang
worshipping more than one god
Respecting rulers and elders
The ancient Chinese were able to flourish independently, and without much interference from outsiders due to...
their reputation and strength as a military power
the outsiders not wanting what the Chinese had
their geography providing many natural barriers
their rivers being very difficult to navigate
Which of the following is one of China's great rivers?
The Nile River
The Huang He River
The Tigris River
The Indus River
What is a NATURAL BARRIER?
A Man made wall that separates people
A wall or a door that separates you from others
a desert, mountain, or ocean that separates pieces of land
None of the above
What is a dynasty?
A series of rulers from the same family
A series of rulers from the same continent
A series of rulers from the same country
A series of rulers
How is Ancient China's government SIMILAR to Ancient Egypt's?
They both have governments
They both use dynasties to rule.
They both were developed near a great river
They both are civilizations
What do all four Early River civilizations have in common about their religion?
They are all polytheistic
They are all monotheistic
They all believe in Buddhism
They all believe in Hinduism
What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China
To look really cool.
To protect their civilization from invasions
To make others notice how great they are.
None of the above
What was the Silk Road?
A road made of silk
A road where you could find silk
A network of trade routes
A road in Ancient China
This man strongly believed in “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” His name was ______________.
Great Wall
silk
Confucius
Asia
formal order by the gods (the right to rule)
aristocrat
Dao
mandate
pictograph
symbols, or characters, that join two or more pictographs to represent a thing or an idea
ideograph
Daoism
Legalism
pictograph
the belief that people should put the needs of their family and community first; based on the teachings of Confucius
bureaucracy
Confucianism
filial piety
legalism
The proper way Chinese kings were expected to rule under the Mandate of Heaven
Dao
Chang Jiang
mandate
filial piety
Nobles whose wealth came from the land they owned
filial piety
Dao
aristocrat
Confucianism
symbols, or characters, that represent pictures
legalism
ideograph
pictograph
Chang Jiang
the belief that society needs a system of harsh laws and strict punishments
bureaucracy
Confucianism
Daoism
legalism
a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area
aristocrat
warlord
emperor
dynasty
What were oracle bones used for?
Cooking
Telling stories
Building the Great Wall of China
Asking for advice from the ancestors or gods
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
A period in which a new emperor will take control over the government due to a period of rebellion or loss
A period in which China was prosperous and emperors strengthened their power
A period in China in which everyone practices Buddhism
A period in China in which the entire country stops eating meat
What was the main difference between the Qin dynasty and the Zhou dynasty?
The Qin dynasty made alliances with other Asian nations while the Zhou dynasty remained isolated
The Qin dynasty created a power sharing arrangement that allowed it to last much longer than the Zhou dynasty
The Qin dynasty relied on a centralized system of control while the Zhou dynasty relied on a decentralized system
The Qin dynasty set up a professional bureaucracy while the Zhou dynasty relied on hereditary succession
Which problem contributed most to the construction of the Great Wall during the Qin dynasty?
Civil War
Foreign Invasion
Trade Competition
High Unemployment
Which factor contributed most to the limited size of the Chinese empire?
natural barriers
interior weapons
slow population growth
lack of natural resources
Why did the ideals of Confucianism appeal to Han rulers?
They wanted to eliminate superstition in order to modernize Chinese society
They hoped to advance scientific progress in order to promote rapid economic growth
They wanted to promote artistic and intellectual achievement among the Chinese people
They hoped to create a well-run system of rule over a large territory and diverse population
Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China is widely known for stopping the invading Barbarians of the North by building which historical monument?
The Pottala Palace
The Great Wall
The Terracota Army
The forbidden city
