Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Chinese Dynasties (Mr. Scho)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which dynasty was the longest lasting?

a)

Xia

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

d)

Qin

2.
What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?
a)
Dynasties
b)
Decades
c)
Cycles
d)
Kingdoms
3.
The construction of the Great Wall of China begun during this dynasty .
a)

Zhou

b)

Qin

c)

Han

d)

Shang

4.
What is a dynasty?
a)
a succession of rulers from the same family
b)
A reality TV show
c)
Monarchy
d)
a family business
5.

The terracotta warriors were created to protect the first emperor of ______? 

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Zhou

d)

Shang

6.

In China, dynastic cycles were based on divine right and rulers felt justified to rule based on

a)

the Golden Mandate

b)

the Mandate of Heaven

c)

Heaven's Right to Rule

d)

Divine Right Mandate

7.
Who are these guys? More than 8,000 soldiers, chariots and horses built to guard Emperor Qin's grave?
a)

Clay Soldiers

b)

Tsunami Warriors

c)

Terracotta Warriors

d)

Grand Qin Warriors

8.

What is a dynasty?

a)

A form of government where the head of the religion is the head of the government

b)

A series of rulers from the same family

c)

An appointed social who runs different parts of the government

d)

The divine right to rule given by the gods

9.

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

A Chinese philosophy in which the legal system is more important than moral values

b)

A series of rulers from the same family line

c)

An idea that said those in power were given the right to rule from the gods

d)

A system of government in which employees were mainly selected for their skills and knowledge

10.

What is the correct order of the dynasties from first to last?

a)

Han, Qin, Zhou, Shang

b)

Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

c)

Qin, Shang, Zhou, Han

11.

During the Han dynasty, to become a government official

a)

students had to know Buddhism

b)

students had to be from noble families

c)

students had to make inventions

d)

students had to pass a difficult civil service examination

12.

The Zhou dynasty lasted ______ years, more than any other dynasty in Chinese history.

a)

800

b)

400

c)

500

d)

600

13.

Which dynasty divided the land into provinces (territories) and created a bureaucracy to help run the government.

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

14.
What metal was the Shang Dynasty known for using?
a)
Steel
b)
Bronze
c)
Jade
d)
Gold
15.

What dynasty came up with the first system of writing (pictographs and ideographs)?

a)

Shang

b)

Han

c)

Qin

d)

Zhou

16.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
17.

The Warring States Period was a time when China's states were fighting with each other and caused the end of the ______ dynasty.

a)

Zhou

b)

Qin

18.

Match the Following

a)

Shang

1.

works of bronze

b)

Zhou

2.

saddle & stirrups

c)

Qin

3.

one currency

d)

Han

4.

wheelbarrow

19.

Match the following

a)

Shang

1.

first cities

b)

Zhou

2.

Mandate of Heaven

c)

Qin

3.

hired censors to watch government workers

d)

Han

4.

hard exams to get government jobs

20.

Match the following

a)

Shang

1.

oracle bones

b)

Zhou

2.

ruled the longest

c)

Qin

3.

made weights & measurements the same

d)

Han

4.

waterwheels and paper making