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25-26: Ancient China Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Present-day China is the ___ largest country at 3.7 million square miles.

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

2.

______ China is a land of extreme climate and physical features, where surviving is difficult.

a)

Lower

b)

Upper

c)

Inner

d)

Outer

3.

_____ China is a land of rolling hills, river valleys, and plains.

a)

Lower

b)

Upper

c)

Outer

d)

Inner

4.

A(n) _____ is the only place to cultivate crops or raise livestock in the desert.

a)

outhouse

b)

loess

c)

farm

d)

oasis

5.

The Huang He is also called the _________ because of its silt.

a)

Sorrow of China

b)

Yangtze

c)

Yellow River

d)

Brown River

6.

The climate of the Chang Jiang Basins are warm and wet, which make them ideal for growing _____.

a)

potatoes

b)

corn

c)

wheat

d)

rice

7.

Which animal was used in Outer China for meat, milk, butter, clothing, and tents?

a)

elephants

b)

camels

c)

yaks

d)

horses

8.

Where did archaeologists discover ruins that included a palace, temple, houses, and artisan workshops in 1928?

a)

Shanghai

b)

Beijing

c)

Hong Kong

d)

Anyang

9.

Shang religion centered on what concept?

a)

yin and yang

b)

human sacrifices

c)

hunting

d)

ancestor worship

10.

Shang kings used __________ to make big decisions, like when to hunt, where to build cities, and whether to go to war.

a)

ouija boards

b)

human sacrifices

c)

cowrie shells

d)

oracle bones

11.

The earliest Shang writing was _________, which means that images stood for objects.

a)

characteristic

b)

alphabetic

c)

pictographic

d)

logographic

12.

________ was used to make Shang tools of war, including arrowheads, spearheads, ax heads, and armor.

a)

Titanium

b)

Tin

c)

Bronze

d)

Iron

13.

Which of the following was the frontier state that took power from the Shang?

a)

the Qin

b)

the Han

c)

the Zhou

d)

the Xia

14.

What was used as money during the Shang Dynasty?

a)

bronze coins

b)

emeralds

c)

turtle shells

d)

cowrie shells

15.

How did the Zhou defend their right to rule all of China?

a)

the Permission of Zeus

b)

the Word of the Gods

c)

the Power of the Sword

d)

the Mandate of Heaven

16.

What was the system used by the Zhou, in which kings distributed land to lords in exchange for army service?

a)

fascism

b)

communism

c)

socialism

d)

feudalism

17.

What was the name of the 250 year period of conflict between states at the end of the Zhou Dynasty?

a)

the Conflict of the People

b)

the Dueling Territories Era

c)

the Battling Factions Dilemma

d)

the Warring States Period

18.

The conflict at the end of the Zhou Dynasty led to all of the following philosophies EXCEPT:

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Daoism

d)

Buddhism

19.

What was the goal of Confucianism?

a)

an end to suffering can be achieved through enlightenment

b)

leaders need to enforce a set of strict laws

c)

to live in harmony with nature

d)

to achieve a just and peaceful society

20.

What was the goal of Daoism?

a)

an end to suffering can be achieved through enlightenment

b)

leaders need to enforce a set of strict laws

c)

to live in harmony with nature

d)

to achieve a just and peaceful society

21.

What was the main idea behind Legalism in Ancient China?

a)

an end to suffering can be achieved through enlightenment

b)

leaders need to enforce a set of strict laws

c)

to live in harmony with nature

d)

to achieve a just and peaceful society

22.

After Confucius' death, his followers collected his sayings into a book called:

a)

The Art of War

b)

The Analects

c)

Hanfeizi

d)

The Classic of the Way and Its Power

23.

Legalists believe that people are naturally ________.

a)

helpful

b)

selfish

c)

harmonious

d)

good-natured

24.

What does 'Qin Shi Huangdi' mean?

a)

the Tiger of Qin

b)

the First Emperor Qin

c)

the Mighty Leader Qin

d)

the 100th Qin Ruler

25.

Qin Shi Huangdi was greatly influenced by which philosophy?

a)

Legalism

b)

Daoism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Buddhism

26.

Qin Shi Huangdi built up the Great Wall to protect China from invaders in the _____.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

27.

Qin Shi Huangdi burned all _______ that had anything to do with Confucianism.

a)

statues

b)

books

c)

buildings

d)

letters

28.

What was arguably the most amazing feature of Qin Shi Huangdi's tomb?

a)

the jewels

b)

the terra-cotta army

c)

the tools

d)

the rare objects

29.

For how long did Shi Huangdi rule the Qin Empire?

a)

10 years

b)

20 years

c)

30 years

d)

40 years

30.

The Silk Road was a network of trade routes that spanned from...

a)

...India to the Roman Empire.

b)

...China to the Mediterranean Sea.

c)

...Iran to the Greek Isles.

d)

...Japan to the Indian Empire.

31.

Which Chinese product became the most desirable along trade routes?

a)

jade

b)

silk

c)

horses

d)

spices

32.

Which trade partner valued silk more than any other civilization?

a)

the Greeks

b)

the Romans

c)

the Indians

d)

the Egyptians

33.

Travelers on the Eastern Silk Road primarily used which type of animal?

a)

yaks

b)

camels

c)

llamas

d)

mules

34.

Travelers on the Western Silk Road primarily used which type of animal?

a)

yaks

b)

camels

c)

llamas

d)

mules

35.

Which belief system spread to China by way of the Silk Road from India?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Legalism

c)

Daoism

d)

Confucianism

36.

What country is this?

a)

Russia

b)

Kazakhstan

c)

Mongolia

d)

China

37.

What country is this?

a)

Russia

b)

Kazakhstan

c)

Mongolia

d)

China

38.

What country is this?

a)

Thailand

b)

Myanmar

c)

Laos

d)

Cambodia

39.

What country is this?

a)

Thailand

b)

Myanmar

c)

Laos

d)

Cambodia

40.

What country is this?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Malaysia

c)

the Philippines

d)

Vietnam

41.

What country is this?

a)

Malaysia

b)

Vietnam

c)

Indonesia

d)

the Philippines

42.

What country is this?

a)

Thailand

b)

Laos

c)

Cambodia

d)

Vietnam

43.

What country is this?

a)

Malaysia

b)

Laos

c)

Cambodia

d)

Vietnam

44.

What country is this?

a)

Thailand

b)

Laos

c)

Cambodia

d)

Vietnam

45.

What country is this?

a)

the Philippines

b)

Malaysia

c)

Japan

d)

Indonesia

46.

What country is this?

a)

China

b)

Mongolia

c)

Kazakhstan

d)

Russia

47.

What country is this?

a)

Mongolia

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

Kazakhstan

48.

What country is this?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

Japan

d)

the Philippines

49.

What country is this?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

Japan

d)

the Philippines

50.

What country is this?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

Japan

d)

the Philippines