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Ancient China

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?

a)

Huang He (Yellow)

b)

Indus

c)

Yangtze

d)

Nile

2.

Line of rulers from the same family

a)

Legalism

b)

long Chinese line

c)

filial piety

d)

dynasty

3.

What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Hanfeizi

d)

Huang He

4.

A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Civil Servant

c)

Daoism

d)

Legalism

5.

The Great Wall was built along what border?

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Southern

d)

Western

6.

The Purpose of the Great Wall was to?

a)

Keep people in

b)

Show how awesome China was

c)

To be seen from space

d)

To protect from invading nomadic tribes

7.

Which is a Chinese invention?

a)

Crossbow

b)

Fireworks

c)

Silk

d)

All of the above

8.

Which dynasty completed the Great Wall of China?

a)

The Shang

b)

The Qin

c)

The Ming

d)

The Tang

9.

How did the Silk Road effect China?

a)

China became wealthy

b)

China ended farmed

c)

China started a war

d)

China stopped trading

10.

What was the main message of Daoism?

a)

People should use laws to create order in society.

b)

People should set a good example to others.

c)

People should live in harmony or balance with nature.

d)

People should avoid contact with others.

11.

The fall of the Han Dynasty led to .....

a)

a time of prosperity

b)

a time of disorder

c)

a time of peace

d)

a time of learning

12.

Which of the following is the longest river in China used for travel?

a)

The Yangtze River

b)

The Euphrates River

c)

The Nile River

d)

The Indus River

13.

What is a NATURAL BARRIER?

a)

A Man made wall that separates people

b)

A wall or a door that separates you from others

c)

a desert, mountain, or ocean that separates pieces of land

d)

None of the above

14.

Which of the following is NOT one of China's natural barriers?

a)

The Himalayan Mountains

b)

The Pacific Ocean

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

The Gobi Desert

15.

What is a dynasty?

a)

A series of rulers from the same family

b)

A series of rulers from the same continent

c)

A series of rulers from the same country

d)

A series of rulers

16.

The Terracotta Army was part of a...

a)

tomb

b)

palace

c)

museum

d)

defence line

17.

True or False:

All Terracotta Warriors were identical

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What was the reason for the army being built?

a)

To scare off the enemy

b)

To protect and serve the king in the afterlife

c)

To protect and serve the emperor in the afterlife

d)

To impress the emperor

19.

Who discovered the army?

a)

Soldiers that conquered the land

b)

Farmers digging a well

c)

Chinese family that inherited the land

d)

It has been known and protected since the ancient times

20.

Emperor Qin Shi Huang took reign at what age?

a)

11

b)

13

c)

17

d)

21

21.

What is Terracotta

a)

A type of bronze

b)

A special kind of paper mache

c)

A hard baked clay

d)

An easily carved, but long lasting wood

e)

A soft rock found in southern China

22.

a king is chosen by Heaven

a)

civil service exam

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

Silk Road

23.
Who was Confucius?
a)
the founder of Legalism
b)
the founder of Daoism
c)
The founder of Buddhism
d)
The founder of Confucianism
24.
The Warring States Period was a time when China's states were fighting with each other for control.
TRUE or False
a)
True
b)
False
25.

Which dynasty was the longest lasting?

a)

Xia

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

d)

Qin

26.

What animal population can you find only in China?

a)
b)
c)
d)