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Ancient China

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

China is on which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Europe

2.

China's civilization developed between which two rivers?

a)

Yin and Yang

b)

Chang Jiang and Yangtze

c)

Shang and Zhou

d)

Huang He (Yellow River) and Yangtze (Long River)

3.
Line of rulers from the same family is a 
a)

cultural diffusion

b)

dynasty

4.
What were oracle bones used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Telling stories
c)
Building the Great Wall of China
d)
Asking for advice from the gods
5.
The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.
a)
Gods
b)
Heaven
c)
Kings
d)
Men
6.
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
7.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
8.
A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
a)
Buddhism
b)
Legalism
c)
Daoism
d)
Confucianism
9.
Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Mandate of Heaven
10.
Why did Qin Shi huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
a)
For shelter
b)
For protection from invaders from the north
c)
For decoration
d)
For fun
11.
Which one of these achievements was Shi Huangdi responsible for?
a)
Standardized writing, measurement and currency
b)
Built the Great Pyramids
c)
Founded Islam
d)
Founded Christianity
12.
Legalism, Confucianism, and Daoism are religions
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture? 
a)
They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
b)
They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
c)
They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
d)
They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently. 
14.
The advantages of the physical barriers that surround China might be..
a)
Protection from invaders
b)
Trade options
c)
Interaction with new cultures
15.
One of the physical barriers that separates China from its neighbors is 
a)
Google 
b)
Bogie
c)
Gobi
d)
Sahara
16.

Which physical features isolated and protected ancient China?

a)

Tibetan Plateau and the China Sea

b)

Himalayan Mountains and Gobi Desert

c)

Yellow Sea and Yangtze River

17.
True or False: Geography played an important role in the development of the civilization of Ancient China.
a)
True
b)
False
18.

The ancient civilizations of China, Mesopotamia, and Egypt all developed...

a)

because they were all surrounded by mountains.

b)

because rivers deposited silt suitable for farming.

c)

because of serious droughts that happened around them.

d)

because of vast deserts that attracted settlers.

19.

Why was The Silk Road important?

a)

it was a military route.

b)

it was a trade route that connected China with other civilizations.

c)

it enabled silk made in the west to be brought to China.

d)

it was the trade route followed by Christopher Columbus.

20.

the belief that people should give up worldly desires in favor of nature and the Dao.

a)

Aristocrat

b)

Bureaucracy

c)

Daoism

d)

Confucianism

21.

The proper way Chinese kings were expected to rule under the Mandate of Heaven

a)

Dao

b)

Chang Jiang

c)

Mandate

d)

Huang He

22.

children had to respect their parents and older relatives and place the needs/desires of the head of the family before their own

a)

Filial piety

b)

Mandate

c)

Huang He

d)

Daoism

23.

Which of the following figures is considered the founder of Tao/Daoism?

a)

Liu Bang

b)

Confucius

c)

Lao Tzu

d)

Shi Huangdi

24.

Which of the following is defined as, "The idea that people should respect their parents and elders?"

a)

The Dao

b)

Filial Piety

c)

Legalism

d)

Democracy

25.

In the Han Dynasty, if you wanted a government job you had to pass a test based on the teachings of __________

a)

Zhou

b)

Shi Haungdi

c)

Wudi

d)

Confucius

26.

This is something the Han invented that we use every day --

a)

the wheel

b)

paper

c)

cloth

27.

What linked China with the Middle East and Rome?

a)

The Great Wall of China

b)

rivers

c)

trade routes, like The Silk Road

d)

oceans

28.

Which religion came to China from India and gained many followers.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Jainism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

29.

What allowed the Han to expand their dynasty?

a)

their great wealth which allowed them to buy land

b)

their military methods and new weapons

c)

their skill in negotiating treaties

d)

their ability to build alliances with their neighbors

30.

How did the Han dynasty select its government officials?

a)

Candidates had to belong to one of the highest-ranking families.

b)

Candidates had to pay a large bribe to the hiring officials.

c)

Candidates had to pass a difficult civil service exam.

d)

Candidates had to be related to the emperor.

31.

How long did the qin rule for ?

a)

2000 years

b)

100 years

c)

373 years

d)

15 years

32.

Who was the first emperor to rule the Qin ?

a)

Qin Shi Huangdi

b)

Kangxi emperor

c)

Xianfeng emperor

33.

which of these things did Qin Shi Huang do ?

a)

destroy 5 countries

b)

unified all of china

c)

made water easily accessible

d)

made a new writing system

34.

Which of these did Qin Shi Huang NOT accomplish?

a)

common currency

b)

single written language

c)

code of laws

d)

divided China into 36 provinces

35.

The Great Wall was built to ?

a)

Keep Chinese citizens from leaving China

b)

Protect China from Indian invaders

c)

Keep out nomads to China's north and west

36.
Which of the following is an example of standardization under the Qin Dynasty?
a)
Uniform books
b)
Uniform Currency 
c)
Uniform dress code
d)
Uniform weapons 
37.

Why did Shi Huangdi enforce harsh laws ?

a)

To keep social order in the Qin Dynasty

b)

Because it followed Confucian values

c)

Because it followed Daoist beliefs

38.

It was during the Zhou dynasty that China entered its _______ Age.

a)

Bronze

b)

Stone

c)

Iron

d)

Technological

39.

The Zhou created the _________________, which is the idea that the emperor was handpicked by God.

a)

The Mandate of the People

b)

The Mandate of God

c)

The Mandate of the Terra-cotta Warriors

d)

The Mandate of Heaven

40.

What two signs of the Mandate were viewed as signs that God was losing confidence in their emperor?

a)

natural disasters and other flooding

b)

natural disasters or famines

c)

great crop yields and new crops being planted

d)

The number of times the emperor appeared in public

41.

What would happen to the Mandate of Heaven after an emperor was overthrown?

a)

It would vanish

b)

A new mandate was created with a different name

c)

The mandate would then be passed to a new ruler

d)

The mandate would simply stay with the emperor that was overthrown

42.

The Zhou dynasty fell to which state?

a)

Xia

b)

Qin

c)

Shang

d)

Han

43.

The Qin dynasty designed their government based on the teachings of who?

a)

Confucius

b)

Laozi

c)

Hanfeizi

44.

The Shang dynasty started in what region of China?

a)

Yangtze River Valley

b)

Huang He River Valley

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Tibetan Plateau

45.

Why did Shang armies have advantages over their enemies?

a)

Size of Army

b)

Well-Trained Military Leaders

c)

Bronze weapons

d)

Gunpowder

46.

What item did Shang kings use to tell the future?

a)

Oracle Bones

b)

Tea Leaves

c)

Tarot Cards

d)

Crystal Ball

47.

How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth?

a)

They read old books

b)

They found artifacts

c)

They learned the language.

d)

They asked Chinese elders

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