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Ancient China Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Han rulers based their policies on the teachings of
a)
Confucius
b)
Laozi
c)
Liu Bang
d)
Shi Huangdi
2.
The Physical geography around China affected Chinese civilization by
a)
making it easy for Nubians to invade China.
b)
creating barriers to the outside world.
c)
making it easy for Babylonians to invade China.
d)
making trade with Egypt easy.
3.
Why was the Huang He River nicknamed “China’s Sorrow?”
a)
The Chinese believed its waters were actually the tears of a god.
b)
The emperor drowned in it.
c)
It often flooded and destroyed crops.
d)
It often dried up.
4.
Which of the following was first achieved by the Chinese?
a)
A ironworking
b)
The horse-drawn chariot
c)
A writing system based on the alphabet
d)
Silk making
5.
The Chinese system of writing was difficult to learn because it used
a)
A complex alphabet
b)
Hundreds of letters
c)
Thousands of characters
d)
Numbers instead of letters
6.
The Mandate of Heaven is the idea behind which of the following?
a)
The feudal system
b)
Ancestor worship
c)
Confucianism
d)
The dynastic cycle
7.
The trade route that linked China with the west became known as the
a)
Great Wall
b)
Civil Service System
c)
Silk Road
d)
Military districts
8.
Confucius taught the Chinese people that their most important duty was
a)
Loyalty to the state
b)
Care of the poor
c)
Achieving freedom
d)
Respect for the family
9.
China became the most technologically advanced civilization in the world under the rule of the
a)
Gupta dynasty
b)
Zhou dynasty
c)
Qin dynasty
d)
Han dynasty
10.
In contrast to the southern half of China, the northern part is
a)
Cool and wet
b)
Rainy and warm
c)
Without rivers
d)
Cool and dry
11.
The ancient civilizations of China, Mesopotamia, and Egypt all developed
a)
Because rivers deposited rich soil suitable for farming
b)
Because they were all surrounded by mountains
c)
Because of a vast desert that attracted settlers
d)
As a result of serious drought
12.
The first farming settlements in China developed
a)
near the highlands.
b)
near the mountains.
c)
on the level plains
d)
along the rivers.
13.
The center of early Chinese society was
a)
The family
b)
The individual
c)
The State
d)
Th Governor
14.
Barriers that prevented cultural diffusion in China included all of the following EXCEPT
a)
The Himalayas
b)
The Tibetan Plateau
c)
The Silk Road
d)
The Gobi Desert
15.
The main interest of the Chinese emperor Wudi was
a)
Encouraging all Chinese people to read and write
b)
Improving Chinese society
c)
Expanding the Chinese empire by conquering other lands
d)
Building up the power of warlords
16.
A family headed by the father or the oldest male is called
a)
Patriarchal
b)
Matriarchal
17.

Put the correct names on the map​

a)

Mongolia

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Huang He

d)

Taklamakan Desert

e)

Great Wall

1
2
3
4
5
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
18.

Match the term with the definition

a)

A System of beliefs and values

1.

Philosophy

b)

A valuable cloth once made only in China.

2.

Silk

c)

A yellow brown soil

3.

Loess

d)

Name of the book written by Siam Qian.

4.

Historical Records

e)

Closely related people of several generations

5.

Extended Family

19.

Match the term with the definition

a)

The type of money used by a group or nation

1.

Currency

b)

Emperor who united China and built the Great Wall.

2.

Shi Huang Di

c)

Local leader of an armed group.

3.

Warlords

20.

Match the term with the definition

a)

Philosopher whose ideas helped shaped Chinese civilization for 2,500 years.

1.

Confucius

b)

Emperor who founded the Han dynasty.

2.

Liu Bang

c)

Term that describes the rise and fall of dynasties

3.

Dynastic Cycle

d)

The people who carried out the work of the government

4.

Civil Service

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