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WH-CHINA Geography--Han Dynasty

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture? 
a)
They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
b)
They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
c)
They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
d)
They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently. 
2.

True or False: Geography played an important role in the development of the civilization of Ancient China.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

Why is the Yellow River also known as China's Sorrow?

a)

Sometimes the river have the inability to produce silt for people to grow crops.

b)

The river frequently floods causing millions of deaths over the course of China's history.

c)

It is where people go when they are sad.

d)

China lost many battles against the Hun army along the Yellow River.

4.

What is the mandate of heaven?

a)

The reason the warlords began fighting

b)

the right of the emperors to rule the government

c)

the way they chose the rules for their country.

d)

when a government is weak.

5.

Of the following choices, ________ was a Chinese leader who increased trade along the Silk Road.

a)

Confucius

b)

Shi Huangdi

c)

Mulan

d)

Wu

e)

Kongfuzi

6.

_______, or farmers with small farms, were at the bottom of the social order during the Zhou dynasty.

a)

Lords

b)

Emperors

c)

Peasants

d)

Monks

7.

Which is a major river in China?

a)

Blue River

b)

Green River

c)

Red River

d)

Yellow River

8.

Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Attila the Hun

c)

Yuan

d)

Genghis Khan

9.

The Mongol Empire helped secure trade along the Silk Road which increased Europes economic development.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

_________ was the belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled through strict laws and punishments.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Daoism

e)

Legalism

11.

_______________ is a Confucian concept that stressed children should respect their parents and elders.

a)

Shi Huangdi

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

Confucianism

d)

Filial Piety

e)

Legalism

12.

This trade route moved goods, ideas, AND culture through Asia, Europe, East Africa, and the Mediterranean.

a)

Silk Road

b)

Qinshi Huangdi

c)

LuiBang Canal

d)

The Great Wall

e)

Chinese Trail of Trade

13.

What are 2 of the main characteristics of how authority should treat the people in Confucianism?

a)

People in authority should set a good example by behaving well

b)

People in authority should show respect

c)

People in authority should punish others harshly

d)

People in authority should honor important people from the past

e)

People in authority should train others in the Civil Service

14.

The largest public works/building project put in place by Shi Huangdi was the....

a)
Great Pyramid
b)
Shaolin Temple
c)
Taj Mahal 
d)
Great Wall
15.

Which of these did Qin Shi Huangdi NOT accomplish?

a)

common currency

b)

single written language

c)

development of gunpowder

d)

divided China into 36 provinces

e)

common laws

16.

To make things more similar, uniform, or without variation

a)
standardize
b)
censor
c)
envoy
d)
code
17.
Which of these is NOT a part of Legalism?
a)
strong leader
b)
strong legal system
c)
harsh laws
d)
treat others with respect
18.

What inventions/technology are from the Han Dynasty?

a)

paper

b)

ship rudder

c)

silk

d)

steel

19.

The teachings of Laozi are what Daoism is based on.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.
The First Emperor of China
a)
Liu Bang
b)
Shi Huangdi
c)
Wu Wang
d)
Confucius
21.
What did Qin Shi Huangdi have created for him so he could rule in his afterlife?
a)
terra cotta army
b)
Great Wall
c)
Shaolin Temple
d)
pyramid
22.

Kublai Khan created the _____ Dynasty.

a)

Sui

b)

Tang

c)

Song

d)

Yuan

23.

Which of these things did Qin Shi Huangdi do ?

a)

destroy 5 countries

b)

unified all of china

c)

made water easily accessible

d)

made a new courior/communication system

24.

The Great Wall was built to?

a)

Keep Chinese citizens from leaving China

b)

Protect China from Indian invaders

c)

To protect China from nomadic invaders

d)

To keep Chinese lords from moving away from the capital

25.

To unify the very divided China, Shi Huangdi implemented all of the following EXCEPT...

a)
Same written language
b)
Uniform laws & punishments
c)
Enforced the same religion
d)
New $$ system
26.

Before the Han dynasty, government officials were hired based on

a)

their civil service exam results.

b)

their appearance.

c)

their incomes.

d)

their social status.

27.

Which invention helped Han farmers move much heavier loads than they could carry?

a)

iron plow

b)

wheelbarrow

c)

chain pump

d)

horse cart

28.

People in ancient times valued salt because it was used to

a)

preserve meat and vegetables

b)

process silkworm fibers into cloth.

c)

create steel out of iron ore.

d)

produce gunpowder for use in fireworks.

29.

Which contribution to civilization was invented during the Han dynasty?

a)

ink

b)

paper

c)

books

d)

paint

30.

Why was it important that the Han made silk production more efficient?

a)

The Han emperor required huge quantities of silk for his palaces.

b)

The Han navy used silk for the sails of their massive warships.

c)

The Han knew of no other fibers from which to make clothing.

d)

The Han had a valuable silk trade with people outside of China.

31.

Which of these men would most likely be hired for the Han bureaucracy?

a)

one who was educated and did well on a Civil exam

b)

one who was born in the capital

c)

one who had an important family

d)

one who inherited a lot of money

32.

How did the Han emperors gradually change the way China was ruled?

a)

They returned most power to local nobles.

b)

They put more emphasis on family connections.

c)

They moved from Legalism to Confucian ideals.

d)

They punished people who tried to spread Daoist beliefs.

33.
Creator of the Han Dynasty
a)
Sima Qian
b)
Wudi
c)
Qin Shi Huangdi
d)
Liu Bang
34.
Ruled the Han for 50 years, one of China's greatest emperors
a)
Sima Qian
b)
Wudi
c)
Qin Shi Huangdi
d)
Liu Bang
35.

Who was the founder and first emperor of the Han Dynasty?

a)

a. Liu Bang

b)

b. Kublai Khan

c)

c. Xiang Yu

d)

d. Zheng Heng

e)

e. Mao Tse Tung

36.

What famous trade route was heavily used during the Han Dynasty?

a)

a. The Indian Spice Route

b)

b. The East-West Trail

c)

c. The Middle Passage

d)

d. The Lapis Lazuli Route

e)

e. The Silk Road

37.

True or False: The period of the Han Dynasty was a time of war and poverty for most of Ancient China.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

How were practitioners of other religions treated in the Mongol empire?

a)

they were killed

b)

they were enslaved

c)

they were tolerated

d)

they were forced to convert

39.

What famous Italian explorer advised Kublai Khan for 17 years?

a)

Ralph Lauren

b)

Marc Stewart

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Christopher Columbus