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WorksheetsEntry Test Early China (Tenn. ed.)
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
What benefit did both the Huang He and the Chang Jiang provide for the people of China?
a passage to nearby deserts
protection from invaders
rich soil for farming
trade routes
What landforms caused the Chinese to have little contact with other civilizations? Select ALL
that apply.
fertile river valleys
rugged mountains
rolling plains
barren desert
Most people of Shang China were farmers. What does this tell you about where the Shang
Empire was located?
It was found in the part of China near the Huang He Valley.
It was located in the southwest near the Himalaya.
It was surrounded by the Kunlun Shan and Tian Shan mountain ranges.
It was near the desert known as the Gobi.
How did the Shang kingdom grow powerful? Select ALL that apply.
The king ruled over all the land and took part in battles.
The king used large armies to defend the kingdom’s borders.
The king appointed warlords to govern local territories.
The king and other aristocrats formed the upper class.
What kind of government was installed under the Zhou kings?
a democracy
a bureaucracy
a republic
a monarchy
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The belief that mandates are holy laws.
The belief that one’s ancestors are involved in government.
The belief that the right to rule came from the Gods.
The belief that the people have a right to get to heaven.
Ideas of Confucianism include _______________.
blind obedience and tolerance
worship of Gods and sacred animals
kinship duties, order, and hierarchy
organization and power
What saying aligns with the teachings of Confucius?
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest sources of learning.”
“Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it.”
“Fake friends are like autumn leaves, they’re scattered everywhere.”
“Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.”
Based on the ideas of Confucius, what did Chinese emperors eventually use to choose
government officials?
noble birth
civil service tests
recommendations
amount of education
How are Confucianism and Daoism similar?
They teach people to avoid world affairs.
They teach turning to nature.
They teach people how to live a good life.
They teach that the law should be enforced.
Why were artisans and farmers respected members of Zhou China’s society, while merchants
were not? Select ALL that apply.
Artisans made useful goods and farmers grew food for everyone.
Artisans lived in towns and farmers lived in small villages.
Merchants worked for their own gain, not for the good of society.
Merchants could not work in government jobs.
Filial piety, or people’s responsibility to respect and obey their parents, is central to the
teachings of _______________.
Buddhism
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Qin Shihuangdi unified northern China under the Qin Dynasty by _______________.
supporting education for everyone and setting up schools
creating a common code of laws and a currency that everyone had to use
having peasants join building crews to build palaces, roads, and dams
encouraging Confucianism and training scholars to teach those beliefs
Why did Qin Shihuangdi build the Great Wall?
to prevent rulers of local states from fighting one another
to prevent merchants from other civilizations from trading with China
to keep the unified empire safe from invaders from the north
to keep the beliefs of Confucianism from spreading beyond his dynasty
What new technology that helped farmers, builders, and artisans was invented during the Han
Dynasty? Select ALL that apply.
writing system
wheelbarrow
paper
cast-iron plow
Why was the Silk Road important?
It made it possible for China to find allies to help fight against enemies.
It was a military route that made it easier for Chinese armies to conquer other lands.
It was a trade route that connected China with other parts of the world.
It made it possible for cloth to be traded throughout China.
A major effect of the Silk Road on China was that it meant China _______________.
controlled all trade routes
interacted with other civilizations
was protected from invaders
kept its unique culture
Travel on the Silk Road was _______________.
difficult and dangerous
easy and smooth
fast and comfortable
luxurious and vast
What caused Buddhism to spread throughout China?
Rulers claimed that the Mandate of Heaven meant everyone should become Buddhists.
When rebel armies took control of China, they forced the people to become Buddhists.
People no longer believed in the teachings of Confucianism or Daoism.
With the fall of the Han dynasty and civil war, people turned to Buddhism to feel safe.
