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WorksheetsChinese History
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 36mins
Chinese Civilization began Where?
Yellow Sea
Huang He River Valley
Tian Shan Mountains
Yangtze River Valley
The Huang He river deposits lots of what?
Yellow soil
Black gravel
Orange sand
Small bits of marbel
Soil from the Huang He river provided what?
Large amounts of food
Large population
Lots of minerals deep inside the roots
The Huang He river is also known as China's Sorrow because..
The river brought great misfortune because of enormous floods
The river was bombarded with pirates that took over
The river would dry up in the summer
The Yangtze River provided what? (choose all that apply)
Agriculture
Trade
Easy access to India
China's mountains and deserts provided what?
Unique Culture and Isolation
Only Isolation
Only Unique Culture
NONE
Which Dynasty dynasty in China with an royal capital?
The Shang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty
The Yu Dynasty
In the Shang Dynasty, the kings had how much power?
All the Above
Political
Religious
Military
Chinese people believed in what?
Good and Evil Spirits
Praying and respecting your ancestors
All of the Above
The Chinese offered to please their gods and ancestors. (choose all that apply)
Food
Gifts
Religious Drinks
None of the Above
People of China worshipped their gods and ancestors because.. (Choose all that apply)
They thought it would bring good luck and help.
They thought they would be punished by the gods.
They thought after praying they could see their ancestors
The Zhou Dynasty used a (a) to help organize and carry out task more efficently
As the kingdom grew for the Shang, the king needed to divide his kingdom and give to who?
Aristocrats
Generals
Skilled Logistics
All of the above
Shang believed that the gods gave them their ____ and _____.
(a)
The chinese written language used (a) . Which are words represented by images.
Artists in china used Bronze to create what?
Pottery
Sculptures
Daggers
All the above
Taoism (Daoism) Encourages..
To let life take its course and believe that all animals and everyone live in harmony.
Filial piety, which means that children should respect their Parent.
The first settlers in the Huang He river were..
farmers
aristocrats
wealthy generals
warlords
What sea would Chinese have to cross to get to Korea?
South China Sea
Mediterranean Sea
East china sea
Yellow Sea
Confucius began his journey to bring peace because of..
The Warring States
The Imperial Empire
The war between China and Mongolia
According to Confucius, in order for a society to run correctly, people must..
Put the needs and family above their own.
To work for the goverment
To share equally among the people
The "Golden Rule" can be simplified as?
Treat others how you would want to be treated
Be kind to only family members
Be kind to only aristocrats
How did the Silk Road benefit China and the rest of the world? choose all that apply
The silk road helped Rome make trading relationships to China
The Silk Road helped Buddhism spread to China
The silk road allowed for indian army to help battle the Japanese.
How did Shang kings rule over their large kingdoms?
They had to divide the land into royal and loyal Aristocrats.
They had to use a bureaucracy.
They united the empire under a whole that share the same values
Who is Qin Shinhuangdi?
A ruthless ruler who wanted to unite China. He also helped create the Great Wall of China.
Ashoka's great ancestor that travelled to asia.
A foreign traveller from Mongolia who lived to tell the tale of how he made it to China.
How might the Chinese have used the Mandate of Heaven to justify rebellions against their rulers?
The Mandate Of Heaven could justify a rebellion if there was no famine and the leader ruled honestly. The only way the ruler can be replaced is if there is a natural disaster or famine.
The mandate of heaven states that if the ruler above has served 15 years, he shall serve 20 more before the gods will no longer let him serve.
Which dynasty helped create the Silk Road?
The Han Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty
Which explorer helped open contact with western people?
Zhang Qian
Zhou Tang
Fu Shang
Xiu Yang
What is the Silk Road?
The Silk Road is a connection of trade routes
A connection between India and China
A road that helped travelers reach America
A connection with Mongolia and China
What geographical features did the Silk Road navigate through or around?
The large towering mountains and thin air
The hot deserts and the constant sand storms
The Murky swamps and their infections
What are some dangers the traders faced on the Silk Road? How did they overcome or try to prevent these dangers?
Wolves, Snakes, and bandits.
Mosquitoes, Bulls, Pirahana
Poison Frogs, Angry Mobs, Infections
List 6 items that were traded on the Silk Road.
Vegetables, Silk, Glass ornaments, Spices
cherries, bananas, spices, raw meat,
Fish, cereal, bread, soap, paper
What is cultural diffusion?
A trade between different cultures.
2 cultures combining into one
Would a trader in China travel all the way to Rome in order to trade his products? What would he do instead?
He had to lighten his load as they had to cross the mountains and there was very thin air.
He would have to give them to the nearest trader which could not be exchanged back
What made silk the perfect trading good?
It was light and expensive so it was easy to carry through the mountains.
It was hard and rough, which made it the best for fireproof clothes
It was small, which means you could bring much of it.
How far west did the Silk Road trade routes reach?
All the way to Europe
All the way to Japan
All the way to Taiwan
All the way to VIetnam.
What special camel did traders use? What made it special?
They used Bactrian Camels. It was special because it was better for keeping the sand and dust out of their face.
The Snow Camel. It was speacil because it was better for crossing the northenr part of the silk road
Why was silk a valuable trade item?
It was only made in China and was very valuable because people traded tons of gold bars for only a strip of silk.
Silk could be used for armour and was plentiful. However, it had an extreme price due to its properties.
In the Han Dynasty, students studied what?
They Studied Confucius Ideas and Eaw history.
They studied Economics, Science, and Exploration
They Studied Biology and Art.
What caused the collapse of the Han Dynasty
Corrupt officials, weak and dishonest rulers, and greedy aristocrats
Constant attacks from India
Constant attacks from Japan and Korea
Invasions from Europe and Mongolia
Han Wudi (the han dynasty) recruited who for his government?
Family and aritsocrats
Dedicated and talented people
Kind and generous women
Chavez descendants.
The Han Dynasty used these to recommend candidates for jobs.
The Civil Service Examination System
The Chavez Examination Test
The Dynasty and Economics examination
Because of the Civil Service Examination System, it helped do what?
Increase quality of government and made society more stable
Helped the Qin Empire rise back and gain power.
Helped the Chavez empire win the war against the Okamura dynasty.
What sea would chinese merchants have to cross if they wanted to trade with India.
Yellow Sea
South China Sea
Mediterranean Sea
East China Sea
How did people become aristocrats?
They were born from Aristocratic parents
By serving 10 years in the army
By passing a series of difficult test
They were elected by their province.
Filial Piety encourages..
The responsibility to respect and obey their parents
A person's requirement to serve the emperor
To let life takes its course.
A person dedicated themself to serving their community over themselves
The core teaching of Confucianism is..
Having a good moral character.
Reach perfect peace and happiness.
Reunite with the gods and ancestors.
Qin Shihuangdi's goal was to..
Unite China
Bring Peace
Run a Smooth and Steady goverment
Qin Shi Huangdi established who to make sure government workers did their job.
Censors
Generals
Noblemen
Qin Shi Huangdi created which one of these? (choose all that aply)
Currecy
The Simplified Chinese Writing System
Had all provinces use the same set of laws.
The first modern boat design.
Qin Shi Huangdi killed those who did what?
Disagree with him.
Ruin his personal gardens.
Call him a bad ruler.
The Silk Road Routes pass go from China, to..
The Americas
Europe
Mongolia
India
The western Silk Road connects to..
Only Kashgar
Only Mediterranean Ports
Only Antioch
Mediterranean Ports, Kashar, And Antioch
The eastern Silk Road connects to..
Kashgar
Mediterranean Ports
The Great Wall Of China
None
The Western Silk Road led west along the Gobi Desert to..
Dunhang
The Western Ghats Of India
Vietnam
Kashgar is an important place because..
It was a central Trading route.
It was the Capital of rome.
It was a common spot for fishing.
The journey west from Kashgar led into the..
The Pamir Mountains
The Western Indian Ghats
Mesopotamia.
Romans would trade these for Silk. (Choose all that apply)
Glass ornaments /
Glassware
Gold
Wood
Iron
According to Confucianism, a government should rule with..
(choose all that apply)
a leading example
an iron fist
a soft foot
reward the good and punish the bad
A social system, society, or organization in which people get success or power because of their abilities, not because of their money or social position
Meritocracy
Bureaucracy
Chavacy
Imperial Capital
Merchants from China traveled all the way to Rome to trade, true or false
True
False
Loess is another name for..
Rich Soil
Pure Iron
Pure Gold
Old Bronze
True or false: because of the vast deserts in the north, China was never attacked by foreigners from that direction
True
False
