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Ancient China - PES (of GRAPES)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
On which continent is China located? 
a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Australia 

2.
What were the two major rivers of Ancient China? 
a)

Nile and Amazon

b)

Yangtze and Yellow

c)

Mississippi and Ganges

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

3.

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

4.

Which belief system was based on strict laws?

a)

Confusianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

5.

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

a)

Qin

b)

Han

c)

Shang

d)

Zhou

6.

What two words would describe the Emperor of Qin?

a)

strong and cruel

b)

weak and lonely

c)

compassionate and kind

7.

Where did archaeologists find a life-sized army made of terracotta, a kind of clay?

a)

in the great wall

b)

next to the royal palace

c)

inside the emperor's tomb

8.

Before the Han dynasty, government officials were hired based on

a)

their civil service exam results.

b)

their appearance.

c)

their incomes.

d)

their social status.

9.
The Silk Road was what?
a)

One road that was the color of silk. 

b)

A network of roads used for trading.

c)

A road that only silk was traded on.

d)

The name of the first road in Asia. 

10.
About how long was the Silk Road?
a)

2,000 miles

b)

1,000 miles

c)

3,000 miles

d)

4,000 miles

11.
Which is the most important fact that makes the Silk Road significant to history ?
a)

It brought Silk to Europe.

b)

Marco Polo used the Silk Road.

c)

It was one on the first times Europe and Asia were connected and products and cultures were exchanged.

d)

It was so long ago. 

12.

Tenant Farmers are which of the following GRAPES?

a)

Achievements

b)

Geography

c)

Religion

d)

Social Structure

13.

Emperor Qin Shihuangdi is which of the following GRAPES?

a)

Geography

b)

Religion

c)

Politics

d)

Economy

14.

Emperor's Qin's currency is which of the following GRAPES?

a)

Politics

b)

Religion

c)

Social Structure

d)

Economy

15.

The Warring States Period is which of the following GRAPES?

a)

Economy

b)

Religion

c)

Politics

d)

Geography

16.

The knowledge of making this product was a closely guarded secret. Telling others how to make this textile could result in severe punishment by the Chinese government. What is this fabric?

a)
linen
b)
wool
c)
cotton
d)
silk
17.

Which dynasty started the work on the Great Wall of China?

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Shang

d)

Zhou

18.

Silk Road trade route started in the _________ dynasty.

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Shang

d)

Zhou

19.

A Dynasty means....?

a)

There are eggs to be colored with pretty colors, or "dyed."

b)

there is a chain of family members, usually the males, who are in charge of a country for a long period of time.

c)

A type of printing on paper using wood blocks.

20.
Which dynasty developed a system of writing
a)
Shang
b)
Zhou
c)
Han
d)
Xia