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WorksheetsYear 4 History Autumn Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
YEAR 3: Which ancient civilisation came BEFORE the Shang Dynasty?
Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt
The Romans
The Vikings
YEAR 3: What is a civilisation?
A group of people who live in a town.
A group of people with their own langauge, beliefs, written records, government and way of life.
A city
A group of people who fight together.
The Shang Dynasty was an important historical period in....
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Ancient China
Ancient England
When was the Shang Dynasty?
1700 - 1046 BC
1700 - 1046 AD
1600-1046 AD
1600-1046 BC
The Shang civilisation was based on which river?
Red River
Green River
Yellow River
Blue River
Which one of these was the Shang civilisation NOT based on?
agriculture (farming the land)
building
hunting
animals
What were homes made of during the Shang civilisation?
Bricks
Straw
Sticks
Mud
Who was the first emperor (ruler/monarch/king) of the Shang Dynasty?
Cheng Tang
King Zhou
Fu Hoa
King Charles III
Describe King Zhou...
kind, caring leader who made good decisions
cruel, evil leader who made bad decisions
brave, fearless warrior
weak, pathetic leader
Which of these roles was NOT the responsibility of the emperor?
to lead (command) the army
to lead religious ceremonies (worship)
to make decisions on behalf of the civilisation
to make sure everyone kept their mud houses clean and tidy
What were the weapons carried by Shang soldiers made out of?
Wood and stone
Stone and bronze
Wood and bronze
Aluminium and zinc
In their battles with other settlements, who was NOT a part of the Shang armies?
Countryside labourers (people who worked in the countryside)
Nobility (those just below the emperors e.g. lords/dukes)
Town dwellers (people who worked in the towns)
Children
Who was the only female head of the army?
Fu Hoa
Cheng Tang
Queen ZHou
The Queen
Which statement is NOT true about oracle bones?
They were made from ox bone and turtle shell.
They were used to work out how old the land was.
They were used as medicine.
Archaeologists found they had ancient Chinese writing on them.
What did the Shang people work out?
The earth rotates.
The exact length of a year.
That there are 24 hours in a day.
The Earth was round/
What did the Shang people work out?
The earth rotates.
The exact length of a year.
That there are 24 hours in a day.
The Earth was round/
