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Ancient China Pretest

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What geographic barrier is north of China?

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

Sierra Mountains

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Gobi Desert

2.

What impact did the Silk Road have on China?

a)

In enable the Han to expand Chinese territory.

b)

It allowed the Chinese to learn the process of making silk.

c)

It brought new ideas such as Buddhism into China.

d)

It made travel easier between northern and southern China.

3.

What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China

a)

To look really cool.

b)

To protect their civilization from invasions

c)

To make others notice how great they are.

d)

None of the above

4.

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

a)

The Nile River

b)

The Huang He River

c)

The Tigris River

d)

The Indus River

5.

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

6.

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

7.

How is Ancient China's government SIMILAR to Ancient Egypt's?

a)

They both have governments

b)

They both use dynasties to rule.

c)

They both were developed near a great river

d)

They both are civilizations

8.

What was the Silk Road?

a)

A road made of silk

b)

A road where you could find silk

c)

A network of trade routes

d)

A road in Ancient China

9.

How did the Yellow River get its name?

a)

First Chinese emperor named it.

b)

Soil from the Sahara Desert turns the river yellow.

c)

Soil from the Gobi Desert turns the river yellow.

d)

A native fish named the yellowfin tuna lives there.

10.

The Shang Dynasty was

a)

China's longest dynasty.

b)

China's oldest dynasty.

c)

China's most studied dynasty.

d)

China's first dynasty.

11.

China's golden age was during which dynasty?

a)

Zhou

b)

Shang

c)

Ming

d)

Han

12.
The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.
a)
Gods
b)
Heaven
c)
Kings
d)
Men
13.
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
14.
What is the central idea of Daoism
a)
Duty to community
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
15.
Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi; taught that people should turn to nature and give up their worldly concerns
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Zhou
16.
Buddhism spreading from India along the Silk Road is an example of
a)
Christianity
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
Legalism
d)
filial piety
17.

China is on which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Europe

18.

China's civilization developed between which two rivers?

a)

Yin and Yang

b)

Chang Jiang and Yangtze

c)

Shang and Zhou

d)

Huang He (Yellow River) and Yangtze (Long River)

19.

Why was Emperor Qin buried with the Terrra Cotta Army?

a)

To protect him from foreign invaders

b)

To protect him from tomb raiders

c)

To protect him in the afterlife

d)

To support him in his transition to the afterlife

20.
What is Daoism?
a)
A philosophy taught by Confucius that stresses proper relationships
b)
an ancient Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi
c)
a philosophy stressing the strict use of laws to control behavior
d)
a peace treaty signed by the warring states of Ancient China
21.
What is Confucianism?
a)
a philosophy taught by Confucius that stresses proper relationships
b)
an ancient Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi
c)
a philosophy stressing the strict use of laws to control behavior
d)
a belief that the stars and planets control human behavior
22.
What is Legalism?
a)
a philosophy taught by Confucius that stresses proper relationships
b)
an ancient Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi
c)
a philosophy stressing the strict use of laws to control behavior
d)
When lawyers in Ancient China fought for the release of prisoners.