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Year 4 History Autumn Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

YEAR 3: Which ancient civilisation came BEFORE the Shang Dynasty?

a)

Ancient Greece

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

The Romans

d)

The Vikings

2.

YEAR 3: What is a civilisation?

a)

A group of people who live in a town.

b)

A group of people with their own langauge, beliefs, written records, government and way of life.

c)

A city

d)

A group of people who fight together.

3.

The Shang Dynasty was an important historical period in....

a)

Ancient Egypt

b)

Ancient Greece

c)

Ancient China

d)

Ancient England

4.

When was the Shang Dynasty?

a)

1700 - 1046 BC

b)

1700 - 1046 AD

c)

1600-1046 AD

d)

1600-1046 BC

5.

The Shang civilisation was based on which river?

a)

Red River

b)

Green River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Blue River

6.

Which one of these was the Shang civilisation NOT based on?

a)

agriculture (farming the land)

b)

building

c)

hunting

d)

animals

7.

What were homes made of during the Shang civilisation?

a)

Bricks

b)

Straw

c)

Sticks

d)

Mud

8.

Who was the first emperor (ruler/monarch/king) of the Shang Dynasty?

a)

Cheng Tang

b)

King Zhou

c)

Fu Hoa

d)

King Charles III

9.

Describe King Zhou...

a)

kind, caring leader who made good decisions

b)

cruel, evil leader who made bad decisions

c)

brave, fearless warrior

d)

weak, pathetic leader

10.

Which of these roles was NOT the responsibility of the emperor?

a)

to lead (command) the army

b)

to lead religious ceremonies (worship)

c)

to make decisions on behalf of the civilisation

d)

to make sure everyone kept their mud houses clean and tidy

11.

What were the weapons carried by Shang soldiers made out of?

a)

Wood and stone

b)

Stone and bronze

c)

Wood and bronze

d)

Aluminium and zinc

12.

In their battles with other settlements, who was NOT a part of the Shang armies?

a)

Countryside labourers (people who worked in the countryside)

b)

Nobility (those just below the emperors e.g. lords/dukes)

c)

Town dwellers (people who worked in the towns)

d)

Children

13.

Who was the only female head of the army?

a)

Fu Hoa

b)

Cheng Tang

c)

Queen ZHou

d)

The Queen

14.

Which statement is NOT true about oracle bones?

a)

They were made from ox bone and turtle shell.

b)

They were used to work out how old the land was.

c)

They were used as medicine.

d)

Archaeologists found they had ancient Chinese writing on them.

15.

What did the Shang people work out?

a)

The earth rotates.

b)

The exact length of a year.

c)

That there are 24 hours in a day.

d)

The Earth was round/

16.

What did the Shang people work out?

a)

The earth rotates.

b)

The exact length of a year.

c)

That there are 24 hours in a day.

d)

The Earth was round/