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Worksheets8B Early China Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
What natural (physical) features of China do NOT help explain why the region has so little farmland?
Huang He Valley
Himalayan Mountains
Taklimakan Desert
Plateau of Tibet
What is loess?
Bamboo
Rice
Soil
Dynasty
Who owned most of the land in Shang China?
Artisans
Farmers
Aristocrats
Merchants
What lustrous Chinese fabric was much admired for its shine and traded by the Chinese?
Silk
Wool
Cotton
Loess
What river is called a “cradle of Chinese civilization”?
Yangtze
Chao Praya
Huang He
Perfume
A century is a period of how many years?
10
50
500
100
Which of the following was the first Chinese dynasty?
Qin
Shang
Zhou
Wong
Which of the following was the longest lasting Chinese Dynasty?
Qin
Shang
Zhou
Wong
Zhou kings claimed that they ruled China because they had the Mandate of _________, a belief that their right to rule came from the gods.
Heaven
Magic
Power
Peace
T/F: The Shang kings believed they received their power to rule from the gods
(a)
T/F: The Shang dynasty ended when aristocrats took over the government.
(a)
T/F: Shang kings hired warlords to rule and protect territories.
(a)
T/F: People liked the three philosophies of China because it made their armies stronger.
(a)
Duty and putting the needs of the family or society above ones own needs is a key idea from...
Shinto
Daoism
Confucianism
Legalism
Followers of this philosophy believe that people should free themselves of wordly desires and live simply.
Shinto
Daoism
Confucianism
Legalism
Followers of this philosophy believe that people are naturally evil and they need laws with clear punishments to force them to be good citizens.
Shinto
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
