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Worksheetsancient china
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 11mins
Check all boxes that include Shang achievements.
bronze containers
calendar based on the moon phases
water clock
jade knives
ivory carvings
Check all boxes that indicate what was done by emperor Shi Huandi during the Qin dynasty.
Built a strong navy capable of attacking other countries.
Expanded China's borders.
Constructed the Great Wall of China
Took over Taiwan
Made roads and canals for travel and trade.
Very large, dry area in northern China---has large sand dune (Hills), mountains, and basins (lower elevation)
Gobi Desert
Himalayan
Mountains
Tigris River
Huang He
During which dynasty was the Great Wall of China built?
Xia
Qin
Zhou
Shang
What is the idea of ethical practice of self-improvement and education?
Buddhism
Millet
Confucianism
Legalism
Shi Huangdi wanted to protect the country from invasion. Nomads from the north were fierce warriors, and they were a real threat to China. Hoping to stop them from invading, the emperor built something. It eventually became 21 feet high, 21 feet wide and over 5,500 miles long. Building this required years of labor from hundreds of thousands of workers. Many of them died building it. It is known as the__________________of China?
Great Fortress
Great Gate
Great Wall
Great structure
During the Han dynasty, they traded on the Silk Road with the Roman empire becoming very wealthy and powerful because of what main export?
Bronze
Rice
Silk
Tea
What group of people did the Great Wall attempt to protect China from?
Indians
Mongols
Japanese
Russians
The Great Wall provided protection from nomadic tribes outside the borders.
True
False
Why was The Silk Road important?
it was a military route.
it was a trade route that connected China with other civilizations.
it enabled silk made in the west to be brought to China.
it was the trade route followed by Christopher Columbus.
Known as "The First Emperor"
Wudi
Liu Bang
Shi Huangdi
Confucious
the belief that society needs a system of harsh laws and strict punishments
Bureaucracy
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
How did cultural diffusion impact China?
The Silk Road brought people from many different civilizations together and led to an exchange of new ideas.
Cultural diffusion did not impact China.
Cultural diffusion is the mixing of cultures.
The Great Wall of China protected China from invaders.
Moral values promoted by Confucius and which he said Chinese people needed to return to were called?
(a)
system of moral beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
Buddhism
Confucianism
legend
Silk Road
Huang He and Yangtze
Nile
What are the two major rivers found in China? Hint: These were important rivers to the ancient Chinese civilizations.
Yellow River and Yangtze River
Ying-Yang River and Yangtze River
Yong-Yang River and Yellow River
Red River and Yellow River
How did the idea of the Mandate of Heaven help the Zhou take over the Shang?
The Zhou had approval from the God’s that they would make it to heaven.
They told the people to follow the Zhou because it was a requirement to get to heaven.
Zhou leaders declared that the gods had taken away the Shang’s right to rule and given it to the Zhou.
The Zhou used natural order in the world to convince people that the Shang weren’t good rulers.
How did the physical geography around China affect Chinese civilization?
allowing them to trade with everyone.
creating barriers to the outside world.
making trade with Egypt easier.
making it easier for Romans to invade China.
12.What was the Silk Road?
A road made of silk
A road where you could find silk
A network of trade routes
A road in Ancient China
He had the title which means “first emperor.” He followed Legalist political beliefs. He created a strong government with strict laws and harsh punishments. He created Standard laws, writing system, money, and weights throughout China and built the Great Wall across northern China. He was called?
Chan Jiang
Huang He
Yakamoto
Shi Huangdi
How did writing develop in Ancient China?
The Chinese used symbols called hieroglyphics to keep records and speak to their ancestors.
The Chinese did not develop a writing system.
Calligraphy was an Ancient Chinese writing technique.
The Chinese used symbols called pictographs to keep records and speak to their ancestors.
What is the philosophy that the way of life is based on ethics of self-improvement not spiritual?
Christianity
Confucianism
Daoism
Analects
