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Unit #8 Ancient China REVIEW

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

found a way to make paper from tree pulp

a)

Emperor Qin

b)

Confucius

c)

Ts'ai Lun

d)

Emperor Wudi

2.

The first emperor of a united China

a)

Emperor Qin

b)

Confucius

c)

Ts'ai Lun

d)

Emperor Wudi

3.

a great thinker who believed in kindness, respect for others, and the importance of the family

a)

Emperor Qin

b)

Confucius

c)

Ts'ai Lun

d)

Emperor Wudi

4.

Their cocoons are used to create silk

a)

caterpillars

b)

millipedes

c)

centipedes

d)

silk worms

5.

The standard language of China and the basis for written Chinese language

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Mandarin

d)

English

6.

Chinese picture writing symbols

a)

logograms

b)

kilograms

c)

wedges

d)

syllables

7.

Although most common folk were not allowed to enter, it was home to 24 emperors

a)

The Abandoned Palace

b)

The Forbidden City

c)

The Forgotten Town

d)

The Ignored Suburb

8.

longest structure ever built and stretches close to 4,300 miles

a)

The Great Wall of China

b)

The Forbidden City

c)

The Terracotta Soldiers

d)

The Nile River

9.

network of trade routes between China, India, the middle east, northern Africa, and parts of Europe

a)

The Fabric Street

b)

The Cotton Trail

c)

The Velvet Avenue

d)

The Silk Road

10.

Nearly 8,000 life-like soldiers made of clay that guard the tomb of Emperor Qin

a)

The Great Wall

b)

The Forbidden City

c)

The Terracotta Army

d)

The Silk Road

11.

Identify the Image

a)

The Great Wall

b)

The Forbidden City

c)

The Terracotta Army

d)

The Silk Road

12.

Identify the Image

a)

The Great Wall

b)

The Forbidden City

c)

The Terracotta Army

d)

The Silk Road

13.

Identify the Image

a)

Silkworms

b)

The Forbidden City

c)

Mandarin

d)

The Silk Road

14.

Identify the Image

a)

Silkworms

b)

The Forbidden City

c)

Mandarin

d)

The Silk Road

15.

Identify the Image

a)

Silkworms

b)

The Forbidden City

c)

Mandarin

d)

The Silk Road

16.

Identify the Image

a)

Silkworms

b)

The Forbidden City

c)

Mandarin

d)

The Silk Road

17.

People have lived in China since __________ which makes it one of the world's oldest civilizations.

a)

5000 B.C.

b)

2000 B.C.

c)

1000 B.C.

d)

2000 A.D.

18.

Both economic development and cultural change came from the...

a)

Great Wall

b)

Terracotta Soldiers

c)

Forbidden City

d)

Silk Road

19.

What fabric was highly valued during this time period?

a)

Cotton

b)

Wool

c)

Silk

d)

Velvet

20.

The Chinese kept the secret of how to make silk for almost...

a)

100 years

b)

500 years

c)

1,000 years

d)

2,500 years

21.

Those who told how to make silk were punished by...

a)

life in exile

b)

life in jail

c)

death

d)

high fines

22.

Which of the following did NOT contribute to hardship on the Silk Road?

a)

bandits

b)

plentiful harvest

c)

tough terrain

d)

harsh climates

23.

Who wore silk fabric?

a)

the poor

b)

the common

c)

the wealthy

d)

only emperors

24.

In addition to silk, the Chinese also kept this resource a secret for almost 500 years.

a)

ink

b)

paper

c)

gold

d)

iron

25.

How long is the Great Wall?

a)

43 miles

b)

430 miles

c)

4,300 miles

d)

43,000 miles

26.

How tall and wide is the Great Wall?

a)

5 feet tall and 5-10 feet wide

b)

15 feet tall and 10-20 feet wide

c)

25 feet tall and 15-30 feet wide

d)

50 feet tall and 25-30 feet wide

27.

What were the watchtowers on the Great Wall used for?

a)

to keep the soldiers warm

b)

communication and warning

c)

aesthetic and decoration

d)

toasting marshmallows

28.

True or False: One difference between 400 B.C. and today is that the Great Wall of China can no longer be used to keep people out due to modern transportation.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

How many soldiers and horses are in the Terracotta Army?

a)

800 soldiers and hundreds of horses

b)

8,000 solders and thousands of horses

c)

8,000 soldiers and hundreds of horses

d)

800 soldiers and thousands of horses

30.

What is so special about the appearance of the Terracotta Soldiers?

a)

Every mold is exactly the same

b)

No two soldiers are alike

c)

Each one is slightly smaller than the next

d)

Each one is slightly bigger than the next

31.

Why do archaeologists believe the Terracotta Soldiers were built?

a)

To scare away animals

b)

To honor the gods

c)

to guard Emperor Qin's tomb

d)

To confused pyramid robbers

32.

How tall is the wall around the Forbidden City? How deep is the moat?

a)

16 foot wall and 10 foot moat

b)

26 foot wall and 20 foot moat

c)

36 foot wall and 30 foot moat

d)

46 foot wall and 40 foot moat

33.

How many buildings are in the Forbidden City? How many rooms?

a)

80 buildings and 900 rooms

b)

800 buildings and 9,000 rooms

c)

90 buildings and 800 rooms

d)

900 buildings and 8,000 rooms

34.

How many emperors lived in the Forbidden City?

a)

14

b)

23

c)

24

d)

42

35.

How did the Forbidden City get its name?

a)

It was built on a burial ground

b)

It was only for the gods

c)

It was only for the monks

d)

Common folk were not allowed in

36.

Who did not believe in education, scholars, and knowledge for the common people?

a)

Confucius

b)

Emperor Qin

c)

Emperor Wudi

d)

The King of Ferghana

37.

Which of the following did Emperor Qin NOT do to prevent education?

a)

burned books

b)

buried scholars alive

c)

Burned down universities

d)

Sent scholars to work on The Great Wall

38.

Which great thinker did Emperor Qin specifically not like?

a)

Maslow

b)

Freud

c)

Confucius

d)

Buddha

39.

Which of the following contains items NOT contributed to society today by China?

a)

yoyo, kite, soccer

b)

umbrella, toothpaste, paper

c)

papyrus, gold, spices

d)

silk, coal, fireworks

40.

Which of the following was NOT exchanged on the Silk Road?

a)

computer programs

b)

silk from China

c)

Buddhism

d)

spices from India

41.

All of the following are associated with Buddhism EXCEPT....

a)

meditation

b)

polytheism

c)

nirvana

d)

reincarnation

42.

Religious buildings where monks lived that were built along the Silk Road

a)

ziggurats

b)

monasteries

c)

temples

d)

chapels

43.

A 2,500 year old religion that spread from India to China along the Silk Road

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

44.

Who is the Buddha?

a)

Asoka

b)

Emperor Qin

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Justin Bieber

45.

With the establishment of ____________ along the Silk Road, Buddhism was able to spread even further into China.

a)

trading posts

b)

rest stops

c)

water ways

d)

monasteries