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Ancient China Unit Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an advantage of the physical barriers that surround China?

a)

protection from invaders

b)

trading goods

c)

interaction with other people

2.

Ancient China was surrounded by deserts, mountains, and oceans. What impact did these have on the culture?

a)

China's geographical location helped to integrate the cultures of other regions.

b)

China established trade with other regions through its geographical isolation.

c)

China was geographically isolated, allowing it to develop independently.

3.

Why is the Huang He/Yellow River also known as "China's Sorrow"?

a)

Because of the easy travel the river provided for boats and shipping vessels.

b)

Because of the fertile soil the river deposited.

c)

Because of the unpredictable flooding and destruction the river caused.

4.

Why was the Huang He also called the Yellow River?

a)

because of the tears loved ones cried into the river

b)

because of the yellow tinted silt (loess) that deposits in the river basin

c)

because of the Yellow Sea right beside the river

5.
True or False: Geography played an important role in the development of the civilization of Ancient China.
a)
True
b)
False
6.

Which of these words best describes China's climate?

a)

uniform

b)

varied

c)

single

d)

way too many

7.

According to Confucius people should:

a)

take pride in their role in society

b)

disregard their role in society

c)

both answers are correct

d)

none of the answers are correct

8.

Taoists (Daoists) believed:

a)

the government should have a large part in people's lives

b)

people should be one with nature and go with the flow

c)

there needed to be a balance in all things-Yin & Yang

d)

relationships with others were more important than your own happiness

9.

Followers of Confucianism believed

a)

5 main relationships would guide you through life

b)

the government needed to set the moral example for its people

c)

leave everything to Yin and Yang-they would take care of you

d)

filial piety should be practiced (respecting your elders)

10.

Which of the following accurately describes the practice of Legalism:

a)

A laid back approach that a government system would take to control its people.

b)

A strict set of laws with strict punishments so that people would be scared to break the rules.

c)

The government officials set the moral standard for everyone in the community.

d)

None are correct.

11.
  1. Class system where the king provided lands to nobles for military support, and peasants paid nobles for using the land to farm:

a)
  1. Confucianism

b)
  1. Mandate of Heaven

c)

Feudalism

d)

Bureaucracy

12.
  1. Which dynasty used a Feudal System?

a)
  1. Zhou

b)
  1. Shang

c)

Han

d)

Qin

13.
  1. For what purpose would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell for?

a)
  1. To serve a ceremonial meal

b)
  1. To ask advice from his ancestors

c)
  1. To make music for his family

d)
  1. To send messages to the nobles

14.

The Mandate of Heaven meant that __________.

a)

Chinese kings were given the right to rule by the gods

b)

Following the Dao was the best way to govern

c)

Chinas army was destined to succeed in battle

d)

Everyone worked together

15.

How did the Silk Road benefit China?

a)

Trade decreased.

b)

Travel to North America was easier.

c)

Trade increased and inventions and ideas spread.

d)

Other countries learned how to make silk.

16.

Based on Confucianism, Chinese society was made up of _______ social classes.

a)

three (3)

b)

four (4)

c)

five (5)

d)

six (6)

17.

During this dynasty, China was unified through a standardized system of writing and currency and a set of strict, published laws for everyone to follow.

a)

Han

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Shang

18.

Confucius was a great thinker who lived during the Zhou Dynasty. Which of the following statements about him are true?

a)

He valued kindness, good manners, and respecting family.

b)

His teachings were allowed during the Qin Dynasty.

c)

He became emperor of the Zhou Dynasty.

19.

The silk-making process was very valuable so it was kept a secret from other countries.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

Most of the people in ancient China were __________.

a)

emperors

b)

scribes

c)

farmers

21.
Acupuncture is an example of Chinese
a)
cooking
b)
medicine
c)
theater
d)
art
22.
Which of these were sent out of China by the Silk Road?
a)
salt and iron
b)
silk, tea, and spices
c)
milk and rice
d)
all of these
23.
These Chinese inventions allowed soldiers to fight on horseback.
a)
block and tackle
b)
rack and pinion
c)
taps and dies
d)
saddle and stirrups
24.

Which of these is a scientific contribution from Ancient China?

a)
Seismograph
b)

Silk

c)

Canals

d)

The Great Wall

25.

Both Confucius and Lao Zi was trying to bring _______________ and _______________ to the endless Warring States Period.

a)

chaos, confusion

b)

order, peace

c)

unicorns, rainbows

d)

war, hate

26.

Which Chinese philosophy was founded by Hanfeizi?

a)

Confucius

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

None of the above.

27.

Which Chinese philosophy was founded by Laozi?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

None of the above.

28.

Which Chinese philosophy was founded by Confucius?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

None of the above

29.

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

East China Sea

d)

South China Sea

30.

Which is NOT a major river in China?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Yangtze River

31.

The first dynasty in ancient China with archaeological evidence/artifacts is called . . . 

a)
Shang Dynasty
b)
Han Dynasty
c)
Qin Dynasty
d)
Zoster Dynasty
32.
Along what river did civilization begin in China?
a)
Yangtze
b)
Huang He
c)
Indus
d)
Nile
33.
What feature divided India and China?
a)
Gobi Desert
b)
Huang He River
c)
Himalayas
d)
Red Sea
34.

Which of the following is considered an artistic contribution from Ancient China? Choose all that apply.

a)

jade figurines

b)

silk clothing

c)

porcelain vases

d)

seismographs

35.

Place the practice with the correct Chinese philosophy.

a)

Confucianism

1.

5 relationships

b)

Daoism

2.

balance in life

c)

Confucianism

3.

analects

d)

Daoism

4.

yin and yang

e)

Confucianism

5.

filial piety

36.

Which of the following was a major effect of the Silk Road on ancient China?

a)

It made farming more difficult in China.

b)

It caused the decline of Chinese inventions.

c)

It led to the spread of Chinese goods and culture to other regions.

d)

It isolated China from other civilizations.

37.

What was the main reason the Great Wall of China was built?

a)

To protect against invasions from northern tribes

b)

To mark the border with the Yellow River

c)

To provide homes for farmers

d)

To improve trade with India

38.
Which job titled describes skilled workers who make goods by hand
a)
artisans
b)
merchants
c)
farmers
d)
scholars
39.
A river that flows from the Tibetan plateau, across northern China, and into the Yellow Sea.
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Illinois River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Huang River
40.
The respect shown by children for their parents and elders
a)
Daoism
b)
Filial Piety
c)
Legalism
d)
racism
41.
the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods
a)
legalism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Mandate of Heaven
d)
Daoism
42.

Why was the Silk Road named Silk Road?

a)

Because the most popular item sold, traded, or bought was the silk

b)

Because the most popular item sold, traded, or bought was the spices

43.

What is the definition of an Ancestor?

a)

A royal Family

b)

An ancestor is a person from whom one is descended. Usually, it refers to a remote person, rather than the immediate parents or grandparents

c)

Because the most popular item sold, traded, or bought was the silk

d)

Great Wall of China