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Ancient China- 7.1 & 7.2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Civilization in Ancient China settled and started cultivating rice along what river?

a)

Indus River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Nile River

d)

Huang He / Yellow River

2.

Pick the two main philosophies that developed in ancient china?

a)

Judaism and merit

b)

Sikhism and Koellerism

c)

Confucianism and Taoism

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

3.

Confucianism focused on

a)

Following the vedas of hinduism

b)

The yin and yang

c)

worshipping more than one god

d)

Respecting rulers and elders

4.

The ancient Chinese were able to flourish independently, and without much interference from outsiders due to...

a)

their reputation and strength as a military power

b)

the outsiders not wanting what the Chinese had

c)

their geography providing many natural barriers

d)

their rivers being very difficult to navigate

5.
Which is an example of Ancient Chinese architecture?
a)
Pyramids
b)
Teepee's
c)
The Great Wall
d)
School
6.

Which seas touch China?

a)

Yellow Sea

b)

East China Sea

c)

South China Sea

d)

North China Sea

7.
Feudalism is a system in which land is exchanged for ...
a)
Trade goods
b)
Money
c)
Services
d)
Snacks
8.

The last 200 years of the Zhou Dynasty is know as the...

a)

Period of Warring States

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

The Emperors Rebelion

d)

Period of Warring Snakes

9.
What dynasty had the first Emperor of China by uniting the warring kingdoms?
a)
Shang
b)
Qin
c)
Zhou
d)
Han
10.
During and after the Han Dynasty how did one earn a high ranking government job?
a)
by behaving well
b)
the Code of Politeness
c)
checks and balances
d)
Civil Service Exams
11.

What barrier separates China from India?

a)

The Gobi Desert

b)

The Taklamakan Desert

c)

The Himalaya Mountains

d)

The Great Wall

12.
What were oracle bones used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Telling stories
c)
sending letters to family members
d)

Asking for advice from the gods and ancestors

13.

What Chinese philosophy says people should live in harmony with nature?

a)

Legalism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Daoism

d)

Christianity

14.

What famous teacher was the founder of Confucianism?

a)

Lu Bang

b)

Hanfeizi

c)

Confucius

d)

This should be easy. It is named after the guy who started it!

15.
What is the purpose of the structure pictured here?
a)
It is a temple
b)
To protect China's northern border
c)
To protect China's Southern border
d)
To protect China from India 
16.
What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Zhou
c)
Hanfeizi
d)
Huang He
17.
Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia
a)
filial piety
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
Anyang
18.
Line of rulers from the same family
a)
Legalism
b)
long Chinese line
c)
filial piety
d)
dynasty
19.
A symbol in a writing system based on pictures
a)
ideograph
b)
pictograph
c)
bureaucracy
d)
currency
20.
What is the central idea of Daoism
a)
Duty to community
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
21.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
22.

What geographic barrier is north of China?

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Sierra Mountains

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Gobi Desert

23.

What does Daoism and Confucianism have in common?

a)

Order and Stability

b)

Yin and Yang

c)

Learning

d)

Gods

24.

Which is an important relationship in Confucianism.

a)

teacher and student

b)

father and son

c)

ancestors and the living

d)

parents and grandparents

25.

The Chinese first settled in a river valley. What other civilizations also settled near river valleys?

a)

Phoenicians & Sumerians

b)

Sumerians & Egyptians

c)

Phoenicians & Canaanites

d)

Babylonians only

26.
How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?
a)
They became wealthy.
b)
They were isolated from other civilizations.
c)
They made it easier to travel.
d)
They made China easy to be attacked.
27.

What is a NATURAL BARRIER?

a)

A Man made wall that separates people

b)

A wall or a door that separates you from others

c)

a desert, mountain, or ocean that separates pieces of land

d)

None of the above

28.

Which of the following is NOT one of China's natural barriers?

a)

The Himalayan Mountains

b)

The Pacific Ocean

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

The Gobi Desert

29.

How is Ancient China's government SIMILAR to Ancient Egypt's?

a)

They both have governments

b)

They both use dynasties to rule.

c)

They both were developed near a great river

d)

They both are civilizations

30.

This belief stressed that people were bad by nature, and needed to be controlled and punished.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Mandate of Heaven

31.

Which of the following is the longest river in China used for travel?

a)

The Yangtze River

b)

The Euphrates River

c)

The Nile River

d)

The Indus River

32.

Which was not an accomplishment of the Shang Dynasty?

a)

writing

b)

12 month calendar

c)

1st to produce bronze

d)

Built roads

33.

Which of these is not a major philosophy of Ancient China?

a)

Daoism/Taoism

b)

Legalism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Karate

34.

The Dao is the __________ _____________ that permeates nature.

a)

good rules

b)

eternal force

c)

wrong answer

d)

six B

35.

This river is called the River of Sorrow

a)

Wei River

b)

Huang He

c)

Luo River

d)

Chang Jiang

36.

What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall of China?

a)

To mark the boundary of the empire

b)

To protect against invasions

c)

To serve as a tourist attraction

d)

To promote trade

37.

Which philosophy emphasized strict laws and harsh punishments in Ancient China?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Daoism

d)

Legalism

38.

Which river is often referred to as the cradle of Chinese civilization?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Amazon River

d)

Huang He / Yellow River

39.

What was the primary purpose of the Silk Road in Ancient China?

a)

To isolate China from other civilizations

b)

To connect China with Europe for trade

c)

To transport water across the desert

d)

To serve as a military route

40.

What was the main material used in the construction of the Terracotta Army?

a)

Wood

b)

Bronze

c)

Clay

d)

Stone