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Ancient China

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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!

2.

What were boys taught to do in Ancient China?

a)

Boys were taught by their fathers to do what their fathers did

b)

Boys were taught to raise a family and look after a house

c)

Boys had a lot of freedom and could choose what they want to do

3.

What were girls taught in Ancient China?

a)

Girls were taught by their fathers to do what their fathers did

b)

Girls were taught by their mothers to be a good wife and mother

c)

Girls had a lot of freedom in Ancient China and could choose to do what they wanted

4.

In Han Times school was made free. Roughly how many students were enrolled. 

a)

About 30,000 students were enrolled. All of them were boys.

b)

About 30,000 students were enrolled. Even numbers of boys and girls.

c)

About 10,000 students. Only girls were enrolled.

d)

About 150,000 students were enrolled. all of them were boys

5.

In Tang Times how did people get a job in government?

a)

Arm Wrestling Competition.

b)

They were born into it.

c)

They had to pass an exam.

d)

Only the richest people were given a job in government.

6.

Why were citizens in Ancient China so eager to take the exam?

a)

Because exams are fun.

b)

Because it was a chance for them to move up in the world by getting a good job.

c)

Because there was a prize for the person who did the best.

7.

How closely together did the whole family live in Ancient China?

a)

They all lived in seperate houses.

b)

They all lived in the same house. Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Parents and Children.

c)

They lived in different cities.

8.

Were sons and daughers seen as equals?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

What did kids in Ancient China do all day?

a)

Kids helped their parents with their jobs.

b)

Kids had plenty of time to relax and play.

c)

All kids would go to school and learn

10.

Did sons and daughers live with their families forever?

Select all that apply:

a)

Sons lived with their family forever

b)

Sons moved out when they got married

c)

Daughters lived with their families forever

d)

Daughters moved out when they got married

11.

Did women continue to worship their own ancestors after marriage?

a)

yes

b)

no

12.

Were women regarded as being equal to men in Ancient China?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Why did villagers respect "wise women"?

Select all that apply:

a)

Because elderly people were respected

b)

Because they were believed to have special gifts

c)

Because they were great warriors

d)

Because they were very wealthy

14.

Did a women in Ancient China receive more respect after giving birth to a son?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

No. Women gained more respect when they had a daughter

15.

What did Confucius say a womans job was?

a)

To farm in the fields

b)

To look after the men and raise the children

c)

To lead the community

16.

How old were girls when they had their feet bound?

a)

5-7

b)

7-9

c)

3-5

d)

9-10

17.

How long was a foot after it had been bound?

a)

3-4 inches

b)

6-7 inches

c)

1-2 inches

d)

5-6 inches

18.

Did peasant girls have their feet bound?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

Why did girls in Ancient China have their feet bound?

Select all that apply:

a)

Becuase it was seen as a sign of beauty

b)

Because it was a sign that a woman was prepared for marriage

c)

Becuase smaller shoes are less expensive

d)

Becuase it made it wasier to walk

20.

Who was Wu Zetian?

a)

Very famous signer

b)

First Female Emperor of China

c)

First Emperor of China

d)

Emperor who built the Great Wall of China

21.

What was unusual about Wu Zetians upbringing?

a)

She trained in the army

b)

She was born as a peasant but became Emperor

c)

She was educated

22.

How did Wu Zetian make sure her subjects stayed loyal?

a)

She used secret police to spy on people

b)

She was a very good singer

c)

She built the great wall to seem powerful

d)

She listened to the needs of the people

23.

How many female emperors did China have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

10

24.

Why did Wu Zetian change the state religion from confucianism to Buddhism?

a)

Because Confucius personally insulted her

b)

Because she was a devout Buddhist

c)

Because Confucianism did not allow women to govern the land.

d)

Because Confucianism do not allow women to choose who they want to marry