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Quarterly 3 (India & China)

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Around which river did China’s civilizations begin?

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Huai River

c)

Pearl River

d)

Huang He (Yellow River)

2.

Who did the royalty worship during the Shang Dynasty?

a)

All Chinese ancestors.

b)

Only the royal ancestors.

c)

Only the female ancestors.

d)

Only the ancestors who were warriors.

3.

What did the Shang royalty believe about the power of their ancestors?

a)

They had no influence on the living.

b)

They could only influence the living through dreams.

c)

They had the ability to influence the lives and circumstances of the living.

d)

They were completely forgotten by the living.

4.

What was the purpose of banging on a gong according to the Shang beliefs?

a)

To signal the start of a war

b)

To celebrate a victory

c)

To "wake up" the ancestors

d)

To call for a meeting

5.

How did the Shang make their ancestors feel appreciated and involved in decision making?

a)

By offering them food

b)

By singing traditional songs

c)

By consulting them through oracle bones

d)

By performing dances

6.

What type of work did the commoners of the Shang Dynasty primarily engage in?

a)

Trade

b)

Farming

c)

Metalworking

d)

Pottery

7.

What crop were the farmers of the Shang Dynasty dependent upon?

a)

Wheat

b)

Barley

c)

Rice

d)

Millet

8.

What is the method of farming used by Shang Dynasty farmers due to mountainous terrain called?

a)

Dry farming

b)

Terrace farming

c)

Irrigation farming

d)

Slash-and-burn agriculture

9.

Who did the Shang Dynasty commoners worship for their agricultural activities?

a)

The gods of the sky

b)

The gods of the river

c)

The gods of the soil

d)

The gods of the harvest

10.

How long did the Zhou Dynasty last?

a)

500 years

b)

800 years

c)

1000 years

d)

1200 years

11.

What was emphasized during the Zhou Dynasty?

a)

Military power

b)

Economic trade

c)

Education

d)

Technological innovation

12.

What type of language did the Zhou Dynasty develop for their system of writing?

a)

Hieroglyphic language

b)

Alphabetic language

c)

Pictograph language

d)

Syllabic language

13.

How was writing considered in the Zhou Dynasty?

a)

A practical tool

b)

A form of art

c)

A method of communication

d)

A scientific notation

14.

What did Confucius teach about people in superior and inferior positions?

a)

People in superior positions should be good followers, and all people in inferior positions should be good leaders.

b)

People in superior positions should be good leaders, and all people in inferior positions should be good followers.

c)

All people, regardless of position, should strive to be good leaders only.

d)

All people, regardless of position, should not concern themselves with leadership or followership.

15.

How long did the Qin Dynasty last?

a)

20 years

b)

30 years

c)

40 years

d)

50 years

16.

What is one of the accomplishments of the emperor of the Qin Dynasty?

a)

Invented paper

b)

Built the largest portion of the Great Wall

c)

Discovered gunpowder

d)

Started the Silk Road

17.

What did the Qin Dynasty establish?

a)

A new language

b)

One system of law

c)

One system of money

d)

A new calendar system

18.

Who was the emperor of the Qin Dynasty?

a)

Emperor Wu

b)

Emperor Kangxi

c)

Emperor Taizong

d)

Qin Shi Huang

19.

What do the Civil Service tests reveal about the Han Dynasty?

a)

it was fair and strong

b)

it was cruel and harsh

c)

it considered everyone to be equal

d)

it valued wealth

20.

Which of these tools was invented during the Han Dynasty?

a)

seismograph

b)

compass

c)

gunpowder

d)

telescope

21.

What does the yin and yang symbol represent? (hint- think about Confucius' teachings)

a)

balance

b)

nature

c)

opposites

d)

education

22.

All the actions (good or bad) in this life that affect your next life.

a)

Varna

b)

Karma

c)

Buddhism

d)

Nirvana

23.

A prince who discovered enlightenment and became known as the Buddha or the “Enlightened One.”

a)

Hinduism

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Nirvana

d)

Atman

24.

India’s first civilization, located along the Indus River.

a)

Harappa

b)

Caste System

c)

Subcontinent

d)

Karma

25.

The cycle of life, death and rebirth

a)

Monsoon

b)

Meditation

c)

Reincarnation

d)

Harappa

26.
The mountain range to the north, in India, is the __________________.
a)
Adirondacks
b)
Rockies
c)
Himalayas
d)
Alps
27.
According to Buddhism, the end of suffering in life is called _______.
a)
The Noble Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Dharma
d)
Reincarnation
28.
The two main rivers in India are the ________ and the _______.
a)
Nile and the Ganges
b)
Ganges and the Indus
c)
Nile and the Indus
d)
There are no major rivers in India
29.
Who brought Hinduism into India?
a)
The Chinese
b)
The Indians
c)
The Aryans
d)
The Americans
30.
The word Buddha means
a)
Divine One
b)
Smart One
c)
Saving One
d)
Enlightened One
31.
'Life is full of suffering' is part of 
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Four Noble Truths
c)
Upanishads
d)
Eight Fold Path
32.
What caused the decline of the Indus River Valley?
a)
the caste system ended it
b)
it's a mystery and no one really knows
c)
they were conquered by outsiders
d)
Flooding covered the cities
33.
What advancements were found in Mohenjo-Daro and other Indus cities?
a)
Castle walls, and cannons
b)
Sewers, trash chutes, toilets
c)
Public transportation
d)
Ziggurats or temples
34.
Where did people first settle near India?
a)
Indus River 
b)
Nile River
c)
Himalaya Mts.
d)
Ganges River
35.

The Buddha believed that the only way to find truth was to follow

a)

all desires

b)

the Eightfold Path

c)

the Four Noble Truths

d)

suffering

36.

The ultimate goal of a follower of Hinduism is to achieve...

(a)  

37.

What did Siddhartha Guatama first discover when he left his palace?

a)

suffering

b)

joy

c)

evil

d)

friendship

38.

How is Christianity different from Hinduism and Buddhism?

a)

salvation is not based on works

b)

salvation is based on works

c)

we are commanded to care for the earth and animals

d)

good works have good purposes

39.

What question did Siddhartha Gautama ask?

a)

Why is there suffering?

b)

Why is there death?

c)

Why is there money?

d)

Why is there the caste system?

40.

How does Buddhism differ from Hindusim?

a)

no caste system

b)

karma doesn't matter

c)

there is no reincarnation

d)

the religion remained prevalent in India today

41.

Buddhism promotes being wealthy.

a)

true

b)

false

42.

Which dynasty is known as the Classical period in Chinese history?

(a)