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Unit 3 Chapter 2 Ancient China

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What physical feature separates China and India?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Hindu Kush

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Indian Ocean

2.

Where did the first Chinese civilizations emerge?

a)

in western China

b)

near the Huang He

c)

on the Tibetan Plateau

d)

along the Pacific Coast

3.

Which textile was most important to the economy of ancient China?

a)

silk

b)

flax

c)

wool

d)

cotton

4.

Which recurring natural disaster shaped the lives of ancient Chinese people up through the Xia dynasty?

a)

earthquakes

b)

monsoons

c)

typhoons

d)

floods

5.

Which concept was introduced by the rulers of the Zhou dynasty?

a)

Daoism

b)

Filial piety

c)

Confucianism

d)

mandate of heaven

6.

How was Zhou society organized?

a)

by a feudal system

b)

by castes

c)

by wealth

d)

by clans

7.

What role did Confucius play in ancient China?

a)

warlord

b)

emperor

c)

philosopher

d)

religious leader

8.

Which idea were supported by the value of filial piety? Select the two correct answers.

a)

Dao keeps the world in balance

b)

A country's rulers should be respected.

c)

Children owe a deep respect to their parents.

d)

The supreme power of the univers can give and rake away the right to rule.

e)

Society should be organized based on social status, wealth, occupation, and family connections.

9.

What is the core idea of Daoism?

a)

The family is the basic

b)

The purpose of life is service to others.

c)

Rulers have a duty to care for their people.

d)

The world works according to a natural order.

10.

Which phrase best describes how oracle bones were used in ancient China?

a)

to show respect for parent

b)

to express feelings through art

c)

to support the authority of an leader

d)

to seek knowledge through a ceremony

11.

Which advancements help the government of the Zhou and Qin dynasties solve problems that they experienced? Select the two correct answers.

a)

development of paper

b)

invention of the wheel

c)

constuction of canals

d)

use of forms of money

e)

discovery of gunpowder

12.

Use the quotation to answer the question. Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous."----The Analects of Confucius, Book II, Chapter XV

Which statement best summarizes this quotation?

a)

You should think before you speak.

b)

Knowing facts is better that having an opinion.

c)

It is improtant to think deeply about what you have learned.

d)

Knowledge is a powerful tool as long as you know what to do with it.