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WorksheetsAncient China Quiz #2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
How did the Yellow River get its name?
First Chinese emperor named it.
Soil from the Sahara Desert turns the river yellow.
Soil from the Gobi Desert turns the river yellow.
A native fish named the yellowfin tuna lives there.
What makes ancient Chinese civilizations different than other ancient civilizations?
They invented things we still us.
They made bronze tools.
Their civilization has an unbroken history.
They produced more great thinkers than other civilizations.
A ruling family could also be called
dynasty
clan
tribe
monarchy
Who was the Terracotta Army made for?
Confucius
Shi Huangdi
Li Sixum
Li Zhaotao
China's civilization developed between which two rivers?
Yin and Yang
Chang Jiang and Yangtze
Shang and Zhou
Huang He (Yellow River) and Yangtze (Long River)
China is on which continent?
Asia
Africa
North America
Europe
What is the capital of China?
Canberra
Rome
Beijing
Albany
Which of the following was meant to protact Shi Huangdo in death?
the Great Wall of China
Confucian scholars
an army of terra cotta warriors
canals and irrigation systems
Which of these are natural barriers of China which contributed to it's isolation? (choose all that apply)
Himalaya Mountains
Gobi Desert
Plateau of Tibet
The Ocean
Causing something to conform to a particular uniform system is:
Imperial Rule
standardized
Feudal System
GRIZ
The Han dynasty established the ____________ ____________ which brought the religion of ________________ through trade to China.
Oregon Trail, polytheism
Roman Roads, Christianity
Silk Road, Buddhism
Freeway System, Rage
Confucius was trying to bring _______________ and _______________ to the endless warfare of the Feudal States.
chaos, confusion
order, peace
unicorns, rainbows
war, hate
The Mandate of Heaven means:
Rule by nothing
Rule by peace and love
Rule by anger and hate
Rule by authority of nature and the gods
What does this quote mean?
If you never ask questions, you will never gain knowledge.
Don't ask questions.
You have to be a know-it-all
What does this quote mean?
We have to be perfect
It is okay if we fail, what's important is that we don't give up
If we fail, we should quit
What was the Silk Road?
A road made of silk
A road where you could find silk
A network of trade routes
A road in Ancient China
Which of the following is the longest river in China used for travel?
The Yangtze River
The Euphrates River
The Nile River
The Indus River
What is a NATURAL BARRIER?
A Man made wall that separates people
A wall or a door that separates you from others
a desert, mountain, or ocean that separates pieces of land
None of the above
How is Ancient China's government SIMILAR to Ancient Egypt's?
They both have governments
They both use dynasties to rule.
They both were developed near a great river
They both are civilizations
What do all four Early River civilizations have in common about their religion?
They are all polytheistic
They are all monotheistic
They all believe in Buddhism
They all believe in Hinduism
How did the silk road benefit China?
They discovered other civilizations
They received new resources
They gained wealth
All of the above
Economics means how resources/money are used and traded
True
False
Which of these is an example of diffusion?
China becoming wealthy by trading silk
Marco Polo learning to speak Mongolian on his travels
Different animals carrying goods on different parts of the route
Bandits attacking and robbing travelers on the Silk Road
Who actually built the Great Wall?
Qin Shihuangdi
forced labor
Zhang Qian
the Han Dynasty
Which system of laws influenced Qin Shihuangdi's rule?
Feudalism
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
What did Qin promote by standardizing weights and measures?
trade
the Silk Road
legalism
education
Why did Qin execute Confucian scholars and burn their books?
They didn't want the Great Wall
They believed in leading by good example and not strict laws
They believed Qin should be nicer to his mom
They attacked his son
Why did people travel in caravans on the Silk Road?
to prevent sandstorms
to protect each other
to lower the cost
to have more supplies as they traveled
What is the name for a network of trade routes that stretched across Asia?
trade route
Silk Road
Great Wall
diffusion confusion
What are some things Qin Shihuangdi did that made him a villain? (select all correct answers)
forced labor
standardized money
killed Confucian scholars
built Great Wall to protect people
exiled his own mother
What are some things Qin Shihuangdi did that made him a hero? (select all correct answers)
forced labor
standardized money
killed Confucian scholars
built Great Wall to protect people
standardized language and writing
Name a body of water that borders China to the east.
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Yangtze River
Yellow River
The ___________ contain some of the tallest mountains in the world
Alps
Rockies
Himalayas
Andes
Most of the history of ancient China took place in
Outer China
Inner China
Hidden China
all of the above
What is not a natural barrier in Ancient China?
Tibetan Plateau
Gobi Desert
The Great Wall of China
Pacific Ocean
Which of these is not a major philosophy of Ancient China?
Daoism/Taoism
Legalism
Confucianism
Karate
China was isolated because of
Dynastic cycles
The Mandate of Heaven
The acceptance of Confucianism
Natural Barriers
First known dynasty in China.
Qin Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
