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Ancient China Quiz Chapter 8

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who unified China during the 6th and 7th centuries AD?

a)

Li Yuan

b)

Empress Wu

c)

Yang Jian

d)

Taizu

2.

What was the purpose of the Grand Canal built during the Sui Dynasty?

a)

To connect China with other countries

b)

To provide irrigation for farmland

c)

To transport goods between northern and southern China

d)

To defend against foreign invasions

3.

Which dynasty is known as the Golden Age of China?

a)

Tang Dynasty

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Jin Empire

d)

Sui Dynasty

4.

Who was the only empress to rule China?

a)

Li Yuan

b)

Empress Wu

c)

Yang Jian

d)

Taizu

5.

What were tributary states in ancient China?

a)

Independent states that acknowledged Chinese supremacy

b)

States that rebelled against Chinese rule

c)

States that were conquered by China

d)

States that traded with China

6.

Which dynasty revived the civil service examination and expanded the system of canals?

a)

Tang Dynasty

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Jin Empire

d)

Sui Dynasty

7.

What type of philosophy believed that humans were naturally evil and that to force people to be good, harsh laws and punishments were a necessary part of society?

a)
Legalism
b)
Anarchism
c)
Taoism
d)
Confucianism
8.

The belief that the right to rule comes from the gods?

a)
god-given authority
b)
heavenly mandate
c)
celestial privilege
d)
divine right
9.

Filial piety is

a)

take care of one's parents and honoring them

b)

being a civil servant

c)

giving your taxes to the king/emperor

10.

Who brought Buddhism to China?

a)

Buddhist kings

b)

Indian traders and missionaries

c)

Indian Scribes

11.

To reach Nirvana, bringing an end to suffering, what does a Buddhist have to follow?

a)
Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path
b)
Five Noble Truths and Tenfold Path
c)
Three Noble Truths and Sixfold Path
d)
Two Noble Truths and Fourfold Path
12.

What is Neo Confucianism?

a)
Neo-Confucianism is a form of Christianity.
b)
Neo-Confucianism is a political ideology.
c)
Neo-Confucianism is a type of martial art.
d)
Neo-Confucianism is a philosophy that emerged in China during the Song dynasty, combining Confucianism with elements of Taoism and Buddhism.