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Early China

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For a natural source of protection, ancient Chinese civilizations developed The Great Wall of China. 

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The Silk Road was a single road that extended from China to the Roman Empire.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Confucius believed that people should put the needs of their families and community above their own needs.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Confucianism was never a major influence on Chinese society and government. 

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Chinese farmers were forced to serve as soldiers during wartime.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Hanfeizi, the person who introduced the ideas of legalism, believed that humans are naturally good.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Includes the belief that all people with a talent for governing should be able to govern. 

a)

Confucianism

b)

filial piety

c)

Daoism

d)

legalism

e)

social class

8.

includes the belief that people should live in harmony with nature

a)

Confucianism

b)

filial piety

c)

Daoism

d)

legalism

e)

social class

9.

People who share a similar position in society.

a)

Confucianism

b)

filial piety

c)

Daoism

d)

legalism

e)

social class

10.

The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents

a)

Confucianism

b)

filial piety

c)

Daoism

d)

legalism

e)

social class

11.

also called the “School of Law”

a)

Confucianism

b)

filial piety

c)

Daoism

d)

legalism

e)

social class

12.

The Great Wall of China was built to keep out the Mongol invaders.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Daoism emphasizes living in harmony with the Dao, a fundamental principle underlying the universe.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Which philosophy believes in strict laws and harsh punishments to enforce social order?

a)

Confucianism

b)

filial piety

c)

Daoism

d)

legalism

e)

social class

15.

Why do the Chinese call the Huang He “China’s Sorrow”?

a)

because it is dirty and polluted

b)

because it is yellow in color

c)

because it is now dried up

d)

because its flooding has drowned many people

16.

Which of the following Chinese inventions helped the sea shipping merchants?

a)

harness

b)

iron plow

c)

rudder

d)

stirrup

17.

In the Mandate of Heaven, a king’s right to rule came from

a)

the people.

b)

the army.

c)

a council of nobles.

d)

the gods.

18.

This period of time made people look for ways to restore order in China.

a)

the flooding of Huang He valley

b)

the Period of Warring States

c)

the spreading of Daoism

d)

the introduction of legalism

19.

Qin Shihuangdi helped unify China by creating a(n) (a)   , or type of money, that everyone had to use.

20.

During the Han dynasty, a major advance in technology was that people made (a)   from hemp or rag pulp.

21.

The religion of (a)   spread along the Silk Road from India to China.

22.

QiTo keep out invaders, Qin used thousands of farmers to strengthen and complete northern walls that earlier Chinese rulers had built. The finished structure was known as (a)   .

23.

The Terracotta Army was built to protect the tomb of which Chinese emperor?

a)

Emperor Wu of Han

b)

Emperor Taizong of Tang

c)

Emperor Qin Shi Huang

d)

Emperor Kangxi of Qing

24.

Confucius believed that a just and peaceful society can be achieved when everyone performs their designated roles.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

Which philosophy emphasizes the importance of balance and the interdependence of opposites?

a)

Confucianism

b)

filial piety

c)

Daoism

d)

legalism

e)

Yin and Yang

26.

Who is considered the founder of Daoism?

a)

Laozi

b)

Confucius

c)

Hanfeizi

d)

Emperor Wu of Han

27.

The Great Wall of China was built during which dynasty?

a)

Qing Dynasty

b)

Ming Dynasty

c)

Han Dynasty

d)

Tang Dynasty

28.

Legalism was the official philosophy of which Chinese dynasty?

a)

Qing Dynasty

b)

Ming Dynasty

c)

Qin Dynasty

d)

Shang Dynasty

29.

What geographic barrier is north of China?

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Sierra Mountains

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Gobi Desert

30.

What would a ruler have to do to stay in power, according to the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

Win loyalty of warlords.

b)

Rule justly and virtuously.

c)

Impose strict laws to prevent chaos.

d)

Follow the Dao.

31.

What does Daoism and Confucianism have in common?

a)

Order and Stability

b)

Yin and Yang

c)

Learning

d)

Gods

32.

True or false. The Silk Road connected China to places like India, Persia, Arabia, Egypt and Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

True or false. The Huang He river is also known as the Yellow River.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

used to communicate with the gods

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Oracle Bones

c)

Dynastic Cycle

d)

Pictographs

35.

network of appointed officials that assist in running the government

a)

Politics

b)

Philosophy

c)

Bureaucracy

d)

Mandate of Heaven

36.

Which philosophy values peace with nature?

a)

Legalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Daoism

37.

founded by Han Feizi

a)

Legalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Daosim

38.
A farmer who works land owned by someone else is called a 
a)
ancestor
b)
censor
c)
tenant farmer
39.
The chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin to treat pain is called 
a)
acupuncture
b)
tenant farming 
c)
civil service
40.

What was the rudder useful for?

a)

Figuring out the four cardinal directions

b)

Helping sea shipping merchants

c)

Grinding corn and other grains

d)

Detecting Earthquakes