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Ancient China

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What mountain ranges separates China from India?

a)

The Alps

b)

The Himaylas

c)

The Andes

d)

The Urals

2.

China's history revolves around how many dynasty?

a)

8

b)

3

c)

10

d)

5

3.

What linked China to the rest of the world for trade?

a)

The Great Wall of China

b)

The Pacific Ocean

c)

The invention of paper

d)

The Great Silk Road

4.

What Mongolian leader started the Yuan Dynasty?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Shih Huang Ti

5.

What religion in China is polytheistic with a strong emphasis of harmony with nature.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Taoism

d)

Shintoism

6.

What is the name of the desert that is on China's northern boundary?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Turkestan Desert

d)

Gobi Desert

7.

What is the world's longest fortification?

a)

The Great Silk Road

b)

The Great Barrier Reef

c)

The Great Wall

d)

The Himalayas

8.
Which of these is Buddha's real name?
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Pi Pitale
d)
Sidney Guatemala 
9.

The population of China grew rapidly in the Tang and Song dynasty because of

a)

a widespread system of education and better rice.

b)

Better rice and advantages of farming technology.

c)

Irrigation and a bureaucracy of educated officials.

d)

Trade throughout Asia and Europe and lower rates.

10.

Two things Kublai Khan had to balance in order to be a successful ruler were

a)

Chinese culture and traditions and the Mongol desire to learn.

b)

the Chinese system of government and Mongol traditions.

c)

Mongol control of government and the need for Chinese respect.

d)

the Mongol desire for increased trade and Chinese caution.

11.

Contact, through trade, with foreign people benefited China because

a)

interest in Chinese goods grew and trade increased.

b)

people from other countries began visiting China.

c)

China could raise taxes on foreign visitors.

d)

the desire to expand China's boundaries grew.

12.

The Forbidden City was a symbol of a government that was wealthy and

a)

curious

b)

learned

c)

powerful

d)

secretive

13.

What did Kublai Khan do to have a successful government?

a)

He used the system of bureaucracy to extend the exam system.

b)

He kept many Chinese traditions, but kept Mongols in high-positions.

c)

He used new technologies to keep all Chinese informed.

d)

He arranged for knowledgeable Chinese to hold key positions.

14.
Confucius said people should know their place in ___________ and _____________.
a)
family, society
b)
town, kingdom
c)
books, magazines
d)
life, death
15.
Who was Confucius?
a)
the founder of Legalism
b)
the founder of Daoism
c)
The founder of Buddhism
d)
The founder of Confucianism
16.
Confucius believed that society functioned best if everyone respected laws and __________
a)
behaved
b)
rebelled
17.
Confucius taught that parents were superior to __________
a)
Children
b)
Women
c)
Rulers
d)
Men
18.
The Dao means _______
a)
the Center.
b)
the Middle.
c)
the Way.
d)
the Path.
19.
The yin and yang are ______
a)
the two temples of Laozi.
b)
the sun and the stars.
c)
things that are the same and must be kept together at all times.
d)
two polar forces in all things that must be kept in balance.
20.

What goal was Buddhism asking people to attain?

a)

making a pilgrimage

b)

reaching enlightenment

c)

make several sacrifices

d)

make $1 million dollar in ones lifetime

21.
According to Buddha the cause of suffering was
a)
Not achieving enlightenment 
b)
A life of moderation
c)
Desire or want
22.
Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?
a)
China.  Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.
b)
China.  Spread to the rest of Asia
c)
India.  Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East
d)
India.  Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea