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Ancient China Quiz

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are oracle bones used for in ancient China?

a)

A series of walls made by stone along the northern borders of China.

b)

A cereal crop - Farmers relied on rainfall to produce.

c)

Pieces of turtle shell to try and predict future events by supernatural means.

d)

A process used in ancient times to create bronze sculptures.

2.

What does the term "dynasty" refer to?

a)

A massive collection of clay sculptures representing the army of Qin Shi Huang.

b)

A sequence of rulers from the same family.

c)

The highest class in a society, often born into the class.

d)

The idea that humans are evil by nature and it is necessary to use harsh laws and punishments.

3.

What is the Great Wall?

a)

A cereal crop - Farmers relied on rainfall to produce.

b)

A process used in ancient times to create bronze sculptures.

c)

A series of walls made by stone along the northern borders of China.

d)

A collection of ideas and sayings attributed by the Chinese philosopher Confucius.

4.

What is Legalism?

4 lines
5.

What is bronze casting?

a)

A cereal crop - Farmers relied on rainfall to produce.

b)

A process used in ancient times to create bronze sculptures.

c)

A series of walls made by stone along the northern borders of China.

d)

A collection of ideas and sayings attributed by the Chinese philosopher Confucius.

6.

The Terracotta Army is associated with which figure in Chinese history?

a)

Confucius

b)

Qin Shi Huang

c)

The Zhou dynasty

d)

The Shang dynasty

7.

What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall of China?

a)

To serve as a trade route along the Silk Road.

b)

To stop the nomads from invading China.

c)

To mark the territory of the Chinese empire.

d)

To commemorate the emperors of China.

8.

The Zhou dynasty is often referred to as China's _________.

a)

"Golden Age"

b)

"Age of Bronze"

c)

"Time of Legalism"

d)

"Period of Warring States"

9.

What is known as the process where liquid bronze is poured over tightly packed clay molds?

a)

Millet cultivation

b)

Bronze casting

c)

Oracle reading

d)

Legalistic practice

10.

What is the process used in ancient times to create bronze sculptures?

a)

Terracotta Army

b)

Oracle bones

c)

Legalism

d)

Bronze casting

11.

Which term refers to a massive collection of clay sculptures representing the army of Qin Shi Huang?

a)

Great Wall

b)

Legalism

c)

Terracotta Army

d)

Analects

12.

What was the Great Wall of China designed to stop?

a)

Mongols / northern invaders

b)

Hazards/dangers/robbers/bad weather

c)

Golden Age

d)

Bronze Age

13.

The Zhou dynasty is often referred to as China's what?

a)

Golden Age

b)

Bronze Age

c)

Terracotta Age

d)

Legalism Age

14.

What does the term "dynasty" refer to?

a)

A process used in ancient times to create bronze sculptures

b)

A collection of ideas and sayings attributed by the Chinese philosopher Confucius

c)

A sequence of rulers from the same family

d)

The highest class in a society, often born into the class

15.

What is the term for the highest class in a society, often born into the class?

a)

Legalism

b)

Oracle bones

c)

Aristocracy

d)

Analects

16.

Which dynasty marked the end of primitive society and the beginning of dynasties in China?

a)

Shang Dynasty

b)

Zhou Dynasty

c)

Xia Dynasty

d)

Qin Dynasty

17.

What was a significant cultural impact of the Silk Road on China?

a)

It led to the isolation of China from other cultures.

b)

It resulted in the discovery of new regions and the spread of Buddhist movements.

c)

It caused the decline of trade and cultural exchanges.

d)

It introduced a new political system in China.

18.

Besides products, what else was exchanged on the Silk Road?

a)

Only food items and spices were exchanged.

b)

Only silk and porcelain were exchanged.

c)

Useful information and culture were exchanged.

d)

Only precious metals and stones were exchanged.

19.

How were goods commonly transported along the Silk Road?

a)

By sea using ships and boats.

b)

Using wheeled carts pulled by oxen.

c)

In groups called 'caravans', often using animals like camels.

d)

Through pipelines.

20.

What was a common occurrence when transitioning from one dynasty to another in ancient China?

a)

Dynasties would peacefully hand over power

b)

Dynasties would often co-rule

c)

Rulers would often overthrow each other

d)

Dynasties would merge to form larger empires

21.

What happened during periods when there was not a dynasty ruling in ancient China?

a)

The country was always peaceful and prosperous

b)

China was ruled by foreign powers

c)

China was ruled by smaller regions by different groups

d)

The entire region would be in a state of anarchy

22.
Harmony with nature, simple life, and inner peace represent what Chinese philosophy?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Legalism
c)
Taoism
d)
Shintoism
23.
This Dynasty is known for introducing the first Chinese writing on Oracle bones
a)
Xia
b)
Shang
c)
Zhou
d)
Qin
24.
What item was traded by the Chinese?
a)
silk
b)
tea
c)
porcelain
d)
all of these items
25.
What religion became popular in China after spreading from India?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Shinto
26.
Which Chinese philosophy placed great importance on showing respect for one's elders?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Daoism
d)
Legalism
27.
Which symbol represents balance for Confucianism and Taoism?
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
IV
28.
What natural barrier separates China from India?
a)
The Gobi Desert
b)
The Hindu-Kush Mountains
c)
The Himalaya Mountains
d)
The Arabian Sea
29.
Who united all of China under one emperor?
a)
Hanfeizi
b)
Emperor Qin
c)
Laozi
30.
Why was the Silk Road important? 
a)
It help exchange ideas from East to West
b)
Allowed China to trade Glassware
c)
It saved the poor
31.
What were oracle bones used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Telling stories
c)
Building the Great Wall of China
d)
Asking for advice from the gods
32.
Which invention of the Chinese proved to be of great value to the European sailors?
a)
Tea
b)
Compass
c)
Gunpowder
d)
Paper
33.
What currency was beginning to circulate during the Song dynasty?
a)
gold
b)
checks
c)
silver
d)
paper money
34.
The Great Wall began during which dynasty?
a)
Song
b)
Qin
c)
Han
d)
Tang
35.
During what dynasty was the Silk Road established?
a)
Shang
b)
Qin 
c)
Han
d)
Zhou
36.
What is the purpose of the structure pictured here?
a)
It is a temple
b)
To protect China's northern border
c)
To protect China's Southern border
d)
To protect China from India 
37.
A character or symbol in a writing system based on pictures is called _______. (Fill in the blank)
a)
ideograph
b)
pictograph
c)
bureaucracy
d)
currency
38.
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Indus
c)
Yangtze
d)
Nile
39.
How is silk made?
a)
poinsetta plant
b)
cocoon of a worm
c)
Rice
d)
millet
40.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods & Heaven is called...
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynasty Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
41.

What Chinese philosophy says people should live in harmony with nature?

a)

Legalism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Daoism

d)

Christianity

42.

10. Which of the following is one of China's great rivers?

a)

The Nile River

b)

The Huang He River

c)

The Indus River

d)

The Tigris River

43.

9. Who were the Terracotta soldiers?

a)

Soldiers that worked in the great wall of China

b)

Soldiers that were created out of clay to guard the emperor's tomb

c)

Soldiers that were sent out to defend trade in the silk road

d)

Soldiers who were in charge of burning all the books in the empire

44.

7. Which of the following is related to Confucianism?

a)

The Art of War

b)

Ying Yang

c)

Meritocracy

d)

The Analects

45.

1. The existence of the Xia dynasty is disputed because

a)

There is not enough archaeological evidence

b)

There was no real emperor

c)

It did exist ... what are you talking about

d)

None of the above

46.

What is a dynasty?

a)

The home of the emporer and his family

b)

The center of town where all trade takes place

c)

The religion followed by the majority of the Chinese

d)

A line of rulers for a country that are from the same family