WorksheetsChinese Dynasties (Mr. Scho)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which dynasty was the longest lasting?
Xia
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Zhou
Qin
Han
Shang
The terracotta warriors were created to protect the first emperor of ______?
Han
Qin
Zhou
Shang
In China, dynastic cycles were based on divine right and rulers felt justified to rule based on
the Golden Mandate
the Mandate of Heaven
Heaven's Right to Rule
Divine Right Mandate
Clay Soldiers
Tsunami Warriors
Terracotta Warriors
Grand Qin Warriors
What is a dynasty?
A form of government where the head of the religion is the head of the government
A series of rulers from the same family
An appointed social who runs different parts of the government
The divine right to rule given by the gods
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
A Chinese philosophy in which the legal system is more important than moral values
A series of rulers from the same family line
An idea that said those in power were given the right to rule from the gods
A system of government in which employees were mainly selected for their skills and knowledge
What is the correct order of the dynasties from first to last?
Han, Qin, Zhou, Shang
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Qin, Shang, Zhou, Han
During the Han dynasty, to become a government official
students had to know Buddhism
students had to be from noble families
students had to make inventions
students had to pass a difficult civil service examination
The Zhou dynasty lasted ______ years, more than any other dynasty in Chinese history.
800
400
500
600
Which dynasty divided the land into provinces (territories) and created a bureaucracy to help run the government.
Shang
Zhou
Qin
What dynasty came up with the first system of writing (pictographs and ideographs)?
Shang
Han
Qin
Zhou
The Warring States Period was a time when China's states were fighting with each other and caused the end of the ______ dynasty.
Zhou
Qin
Match the Following
Shang
works of bronze
Zhou
saddle & stirrups
Qin
one currency
Han
wheelbarrow
Shang
first cities
Zhou
Mandate of Heaven
Qin
hired censors to watch government workers
Han
hard exams to get government jobs
Shang
oracle bones
Zhou
ruled the longest
Qin
made weights & measurements the same
Han
waterwheels and paper making
