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Early China Civilizations Quiz

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main belief system during the Zhou Dynasty?

a)

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Judaism

b)

Shintoism, Sikhism, and Zoroastrianism

c)

Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism

d)

Christianity, Islam, and Mormonism

2.

What were oracle bones used for in ancient China?

a)

Entertainment and storytelling

b)

Medicine and healing

c)

Cooking and food preparation

d)

Divination and communication with ancestors

3.

What concept was used to justify the overthrow of the Shang Dynasty?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Social Contract

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Divine Right of Kings

4.

Who introduced the concept of the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

Zhou dynasty

b)

Shang dynasty

c)

Qin dynasty

d)

Han dynasty

5.

Which ancient trade route connected China to the Mediterranean?

a)

Silk Road

b)

Salt Path

c)

Tea Trail

d)

Spice Route

6.

What were the main goods traded along the Silk Road?

a)

cotton, wool, and leather

b)

wheat, barley, and rice

c)

tea, porcelain, and paper

d)

silk, spices, precious metals, and gems

7.

What was the primary form of writing during the Shang Dynasty?

a)

Oracle Bone Script

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Alphabetical Script

8.

Which dynasty succeeded the Zhou Dynasty in China?

a)

Qin Dynasty

b)

Ming Dynasty

c)

Song Dynasty

d)

Tang Dynasty

9.

What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall of China?

a)

To serve as a trade route

b)

To protect against invasions

c)

To mark the boundary of the empire

d)

To serve as a monument

10.

Who was the first emperor of the Han Dynasty?

a)

Liu Bang

b)

Emperor Wu

c)

Emperor Qin Shi Huang

d)

Emperor Gaozu

11.

Which dynasty introduced the civil service examination system in China?

a)

Qin Dynasty

b)

Ming Dynasty

c)

Song Dynasty

d)

Han Dynasty

12.
An instrument used to detect earthquakes is called a _____________________________.
a)

seismograph

b)

moxibustion

c)

chain pump

d)

compass

13.
A civil servant is a ____________________________________.
a)
person who is kind
b)
person who works for the government
c)
another name for emperor
d)
priest
14.
Calligraphy is ___________________________________________________.
a)
the art of fine handwriting
b)
making paper
c)
spinning thread
15.
The use of thin needles which are inserted into the body to cure headaches is known as ________________________________.
a)
moxibustion
b)
torture
c)
acupuncture
16.
The Han Dynasty lasted longer than the Qin Dynasty. 
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Which of the following inventions helped people to communicate more easily?
a)
plow
b)
silk
c)
stylus
d)
paper
18.
During the Han Dynasty, the Chinese for the first time 
a)
traded silk
b)
got salt
c)
used farm animals
d)
painted with brushes
19.
When a single group controls the production of a good or service
a)
economics
b)
monopoly
c)
envoy
d)
cuisine
20.
Which is NOT true about women in ancient China?
a)
lower status than men
b)
obeyed their husbands 
c)
took care of children
d)
could work in government
21.
Which of these is NOT true about the civil service?
a)
employed 130,000 officials
b)
had exams based on Confucius
c)
you could work in your home district
d)
collected taxes and enforced laws
22.
system of government employees mainly selected for their skills and knowledge
a)
civil service
b)
officials
c)
envoys
d)
Qin
23.
Which of these was NOT invented by the Chinese during the Han Dynasty?
a)
paper
b)
gunpowder
c)
seismometer
d)
acupuncture
24.
The most important Chinese export
a)
cotton
b)
jade
c)
terra cotta
d)
silk
25.
Series of trade routes connecting China to the rest of the world
a)
The Great Royal Road
b)
The Royal Road
c)
The Kings Road
d)
The Silk Road
26.
Ruled the Han for 50 years, one of China's greatest emperors
a)
Sima Qian
b)
Wudi
c)
Qin Shi Huangdi
d)
Liu Bang
27.
Creator of the Han Dynasty
a)
Sima Qian
b)
Wudi
c)
Qin Shi Huangdi
d)
Liu Bang
28.

Which of the following describes the Han government?

a)

centralized

b)

harsh ruling style

c)

not harsh ruling style

d)

incorporated the ideas of Confucious

29.

The invention of paper improved Chinese writing by all of the following except

a)

less expensive

b)

more expensive

c)

absorbed the ink better

d)

easier to bind into a book

30.

Civil servants were chosen based on

a)

status

b)

military ability

c)

knowledge

d)

where you live

31.

Which Dynasty established the Silk Road?

a)

Shang Dynasty

b)

Zhou Dynasty

c)

Qin Dynasty

d)

Han Dynasty

32.

While the Silk Road transported goods, it also spread technology, religion, art, language, new ideas, and diseases.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Which was a pull factor for people traveling towards China?

a)

Silk

b)

Sight seeing

c)

running out of food

d)

freedom

34.
Which Dynasty came directly before the Qin Dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Xia
c)
Zhou
d)
Han
35.

Which of these did Qin Shi Huangdi NOT accomplish?

a)

common currency

b)

single written language

c)

development of gunpowder

d)

divided China into 36 provinces

36.
Which of these is NOT a part of Legalism?
a)
strong leader
b)
strong legal system
c)
harsh laws
d)
treat others with respect
37.
How long did the Qin Dynasty last?
a)
600 years
b)
800 years
c)
10,000 generations
d)
15 years
38.
What caused the Qin Dynasty to collapse?
a)
foreign invasion
b)
rebellion
c)
disease
d)
drought/famine
39.
The First Emperor of China
a)
Liu Bang
b)
Shi Huangdi
c)
Wu Wang
d)
Confucius
40.

What two words would describe the Emperor of Qin?

a)

strong and cruel

b)

weak and lonely

c)

compassionate and kind

41.

Which Chinese teaching most influenced Qin Shi Huangdi’s style of rule?

a)

Daoism

b)

Legalism

c)

Confucianism

42.

What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?

a)

to keep invaders out

b)

to provide employment

c)

to punish critics of the emperor

43.

The Emperor of Qin ordered all Confucian books brought to the capital so that he could

a)

destroy them

b)

learn from them

c)

have them translated

44.
Where did Confucianism originate?
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
Arabia
d)
China
45.
According to Confucius, rulers should govern by _______
a)
the law.
b)
military might.
c)
a monopoly on natural resources.
d)
setting a good example.
46.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, what happened if a ruler governed poorly?
a)
Nothing.  There is nothing anyone can do.
b)
If a ruler governed poorly, heaven withdrew its support and the ruler lost power.
c)
The ruler must undergo a rigorous training course to get better.
d)
The ruler must meditate and ask the heavens for answers.
47.
The woman is taking a civil service exam in China.  How does that relate to Confucianism?
a)
If she passes her family is honored as a "Confucius" household.
b)
Confucius loved tests.  She is honoring him.
c)
Confucius was a horrible test-taker.  He failed them all.
d)
Knowledge of the Confucian classics has traditionally been the basis of the state civil service exam in China.
48.
Confucius' main goal was to have ___________ in society.
a)
order
b)
fun
c)
happiness
d)
work
49.

What was the mandate of heaven?

a)

Everyone goes to heaven

b)

Only upper class people went to heaven

c)

Heaven gave power to the king

d)

You must do good work to go to heaven

50.

Who was the most influential Daoist teacher?

a)

Shi Huangdi

b)

Confucious

c)

Yu the Great

d)

Laozi

51.

Which belief system supported family order?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

52.

Confucius and Laozi introduced belief systems to restore order after which dynasty began to fall?

a)

Qin

b)

Han

c)

Shang

d)

Zhou

53.

Which belief system wanted the government to stay out of people's lives?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

54.

Which belief system believed that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

55.

Which belief system believed that people should let things flow naturally?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

56.

"All family members should be loyal to each other" is a belief of which system?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

57.

"The universe is a balance of opposites" is a belief of which system?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

58.
Confucius taught that parents were superior to __________
a)
Children
b)
Women
c)
Rulers
d)
Men
59.
What symbol illustrates the two-fold aspect of Daoism?
a)
Qing ming
b)
water
c)
Yin-Yang
60.
Confucius said people with ____________ must set a good example.
a)
authority
b)
jail
c)
love
d)
trouble
61.

How did writing develop in Ancient China?

a)

The Chinese used symbols called hieroglyphics to keep records and speak to their ancestors.

b)

The Chinese did not develop a writing system.

c)

Calligraphy was an Ancient Chinese writing technique.

d)

The Chinese used symbols called pictographs to keep records and speak to their ancestors.

62.

Respect for one’s parents and ancestors.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Filial Piety

e)

Bureaucracy

63.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a ruler would stay in power as long as he...?
a)
Obeys the priests
b)
controlled an army
c)
governed justly and truly
d)
conquered new territories
64.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
65.
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Indus
c)
Yangtze
d)
Nile
66.
How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?
a)
They became wealthy.
b)
They were isolated from other civilizations.
c)
They made it easier to travel.
d)
They made China easy to be attacked.
67.
____ is fine, windblown yellow soil
a)
Loess
b)
Clan
c)
Oracle Bone
d)
Yangzi
68.
How did the Zhou king control his large empire?
a)
He killed all nobles.
b)
He set up a vast spy network.
c)
He set up a huge bureaucracy.
d)
He placed family members in charge of regions.
69.
What occurred durn the end of the Zhou dynasty?
a)
Warlords fought throughout China.
b)
Crop production decreased.
c)
Cities declined in importance.
d)
Weak states conquered stronger ones.
70.

What is a warlord?

a)

is a military ruler of a small state.

b)

a king of china

c)

coins that are easy to cary.

d)

the men responsible for unifying China.

71.

How was the Zhou dynasty similar to and different from the Shang dynasty?

a)

Same basic laws, similar clothing, same language, bronze art; differences were no human sacrifice or oracle bones.

b)

They both depended too much on nobles. But one dynasty was stronger than the other.

c)

They both worshiped the same gods and didn't travel much. But the Shang were better artists.

d)

Same types of art was created, and lived near the desert, but the Zhou didn't continue trade with the outside world.

72.

How did the invention of coins help make trade easier?

a)

Coins were more durable than paper money.

b)

Coins were easier to find and use.

c)

Coins were worth more money.

d)

Coins were easy to carry and ad the same value everywhere.

73.

The main religion in China that spread from India.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Daoism

e)

Legalism

74.

Which group of artisans were especially valued in Shang society?

a)

artisans that made beautiful baskets

b)

artisans that were skilled in bronze

c)

artisans that cooked rare delicacies

d)

artisans that specialized in oracles

75.

In their religion, the Shang believed that dead ancestors

a)

were not able to contact living people

b)

came back to life as different animals

c)

had the power to help or harm the living

d)

could only communicate through dreams

76.

Which of the following is true of Shang writing?

a)

Its characters stood for words instead of sounds

b)

It used only pictographs rather than logographs.

c)

It does not have any similarities to modern Chinese.

d)

all of the above

77.

The Shang dynasty started in what region of China?

a)

Yangtze River Valley

b)

Huang He River Valley

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Tibetan Plateau

78.

Why did Shang armies have advantages over their enemies?

a)

Size of Army

b)

Well-Trained Military Leaders

c)

Bronze weapons

d)

Gunpowder

79.

What item did Shang kings use to tell the future?

a)

Oracle Bones

b)

Tea Leaves

c)

Tarot Cards

d)

Crystal Ball

80.

What did the Shang use for a written language?

a)

Pictographs

b)

Alphabet

c)

Logographs

d)

They didn't have a written language.

81.

Which dynasty took over after the fall of the Shang?

a)

Qin

b)

Han

c)

Zhou

d)

Ming

82.

Which are the two major rivers that flow through China?

a)

The Yellow and Red Rivers

b)

The Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

c)

The Yangtze and East Rivers

d)

The Yingtze ane Yangtze Rivers

83.

Which of the following countries does NOT border China?

a)

Japan

b)

Mongolia

c)

Russia

d)

North Korea

84.

What geographical feature would it be easiest to live next to?

a)

Himalayan Mountains

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Yellow River

d)

Gobi Desert

85.
Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture? 
a)
They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
b)
They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
c)
They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
d)
They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently. 
86.

What major geographical feature served as protection on the southern border of China?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Taklaman Desert

87.
True or False: Geography played an important role in the development of the civilization of Ancient China.
a)
True
b)
False
88.

MOST mountain ranges are in _______ China.

a)

Western

b)

Northern

c)

Eastern

d)

Southern

89.

Which geographic feature is closest to number four?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Yangze River

c)

Tibet Plateau

d)

Loess Plateau

90.

Which geographical feature is closest to number three?

a)

Tibet Plateau

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Yellow River

91.

Which geographical feature to closest to number two?

a)

Tibet Plateau

b)

Yellow River

c)

Yangze River

d)

Gobi Desert

92.

Which geographical feature is closest to number five?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Yellow River

c)

Yangze River

d)

Tibet Plateau

93.

Which geographical feature is closest to number one?

a)

Da Hingga Ling Mountains

b)

Altai Mountains

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Gobi Desert

94.
What's the definition of loess?
a)
The lady from family guy
b)
A type of tree in the forest they made tables with
c)
A yellowish brownish soil
d)
Dirt
95.
What is a true fact about china
a)
china is the biggest country in asia
b)
China is the smallest country in north america
c)
China is a cool country in asia
d)
Mr.Burns favorite country!!!
96.

YANGTZE RIVER

a)

A

b)

B

c)

I

97.

GOBI DESERT

a)

K

b)

F

c)

D

98.

YELLOW RIVER

a)

I

b)

A

c)

B

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