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WorksheetsGrade 06 - Unit 04 Content Review
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 34mins
Ancient China expanded their border in every direction except?
West
North
East
South
The two major bodies of water in China were?
The Kasong and Dugong Rivers
The Yangzte and Huang He Rivers
The Ganges and Urdu Rivers
The Shanghai and Nile Rivers
What gave Chinese Farmers great soil for crops?
The Monsoon rains
Tidal Flats gave them rich soil
The flooding rivers deposits rich silt called loess
The farmer irrigated from run off water
What blocked China's expansion north?
Persia
The Nomadic Empires
The Himalayas
The Pacific Ocean
Which one of the following natural barriers made overland travel difficult?
The Gobi Desert
The Tibetan Plateau
Xi Jiang
Pacific Ocean
Which Mountain range are the highest in the world?
Sierra Nevadas
Rocky Mountains
The Himalayan Mountains
The Cascade Mountains
What was the Huang He river also called?
The river of death
The river of gold
The river of sorrows
The river of peace
China's physical geography
allowed for great trade
kept China isolated
inspired cultural diffusion
kept China wealthy
On which continent is China located?
Australia
India
Asia
Antarctica
Why is the Yellow River also known as China's Sorrow?
Sometimes the river have the inability to produce silt for people to grow crops.
The river frequently floods causing millions of deaths over the course of China's history.
It is where people go when they are sad.
China lost many battles against the Hun army along the Yellow River.
What benefit did standardized currency (money) bring to China?
It made it easier to trade anywhere in the empire.
It reduced the economic power of the warlords.
It increased wealth for all citizens.
It allowed the government to collect taxes.
Why did the ancient Chinese make loud noises at festivals and during holiday celebrations?
To show loyalty to the emperor.
To celebrate their blessings.
To chase away evil spirits.
To awaken the spirits of their ancestors.
What would a ruler have to do to stay in power, according to the Mandate of Heaven?
Win loyalty of warlords.
Rule justly and virtuously.
Impose strict laws to prevent chaos.
Follow the Dao.
What does Daoism and Confucianism have in common?
Order and Stability
Yin and Yang
Learning
Gods
What impact did the Silk Road have on China?
In enable the Han to expand Chinese territory.
It allowed the Chinese to learn the process of making silk.
It brought new ideas such as Buddhism into China.
It made travel easier between northern and southern China.
Followers of Daoism believe that the Dao is
proper relationships between people.
a form of ancestor worship.
a pathway to a just and stable government.
the natural way of the universe.
Which is an important relationship in Confucianism.
teacher and student
father and son
ancestors and the living
parents and grandparents
Filial piety is a major feature of which system of thought influential in China?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Buddhism
In the social order of ancient China, merchants were...
highly respected for production of basic goods.
high respected for their wealth.
Little respected for low social status.
Little respected because they do not produce goods.
Some Ancient Chinese inventions are:
pennies, weather and socks
silk, kites, and fireworks
Thermometer and grass
Water
The word ancient means _________________.
future
present
last year
something old from long ago, in the past
The word contribution means
laws people follow
giving or doing something
making something new
resources we use
The word architecture means
the design of buildings
planting in water
making new items
kinds of writing
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
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 was Zhang Qian called the Father of the Silk Road?
he brought back horses
he learned Mongolian
he brought back word of other cultures
he had a lot of wives from other cultures
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 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
Which religion spread from India to China because of the Silk Road?
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Which of these were inventions or innovations under the Han Dynasty?
(select all that apply)
seismograph
wheelbarrow
paper
compass
crossbow
Which of these were inventions or innovations under the Han Dynasty?
(select all that apply)
paper
acupuncture
sundial
gunpowder
toothbrush
What was the physical geography of ancient Rome like?
Cold and icy plains covered the land
A peninsula, with water on three sides, with moderate climates and the Mediterranean sea nearby
Vast stretches of desert covered the land and prevented enemies from attacking
A giant valley with the city built at the bottom of the valley
What important river was Rome built next to?
The Euphrates
The Tigris
The Tiber
The Yellow River
Why was it important that Rome was built on seven hills?
They made the city easy to defend from enemy attacks
They made it easier to grow crops
Romans were able to get lots of exercise climbing up and down the hills
They made it impossible for anyone to find the city
What was the story of Remus and Romulus?
Romulus and Remus were two twin brothers raised by a she-wolf who fought each other and Romulus founded Rome
Yu the Great was an engineer who saved Rome from the floodwaters of the Tiber
Aeneas was a hero from the Greek city-state of Troy who moved to Italy, married a princess there, and they became the parents of the first Romans
Romulus and Remus were two best friends who joined forces and led their people to begin a new city, Rome
What was the language of the ancient Romans?
Chinese
Italian
Latin
Spanish
Who were the Etruscans?
A civilization close to Rome that greatly influenced the Romans
The sworn enemies of the Romans, who the Romans hated
A Celtic tribe who surrounded the city of Rome
The civilization which destroyed and replaced Rome
What is a republic?
A system of government with a king or queen
A government where the people have no rights
A system of government where the people elect their leaders
When the people vote directly to choose which laws they do or don't want
Which group of people were at the top of the Roman government and made laws which affected everybody?
Congress
The Imperial Council
The Senate
The Supreme Council
What military unit did Romans divide their armies into (6,000 men in each), using strategies and tactics to take over their neighbors?
Unitmen
Legions
Garrisons
Gladii
True or False: as Rome expanded and took over their neighbors, they at first tried to treat them fairly, even giving their closest neighbors the chance to become Roman citizens. Other conquered people were made allies who paid taxes to Rome but could govern themselves.
True
False
Who were the wealthy landowners who ruled Rome?
Patricians
Plebeians
Consuls
Praetors
What were ordinary, normal people called in ancient Rome?
Patricians
Plebeians
Consuls
Praetors
What was the title of the two men who were at the top of the Roman government, who could veto (reject) each other's decisions?
Patricians
Plebeians
Consul
Praetors
Which of the following is NOT a reason that led to the fall of the Roman Empire?
Empire was hard to defend because of size.
The economy was failing.
Invasions from barbarian tribes.
Science convinced people the earth was flat and they fell off the edge.
How did Rome respond to losing a battle?
They retreated and never returned to that area again.
Soldiers would burn the surrounding countryside.
Rome would send a bigger army the next time.
They paid the victor for protection.
"Legionaries" are
Senators
Emperors
Slaves
Soldiers
What social class were the gladiators normally from?
Wealthy
Merchants
Slaves
Emperors
Who was Julius Ceasar?
Roman Farmer
Roman Merchant
Roman Leader
Greek Ruler
How was Julius Caesar killed?
Chariot Accident
Battle
Assasination
Disease
Hannibal's troops surprised the Romans by using this animal when they climbed the Alps:
deer
camels
horses
elephants
Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Marcus Licinius Crassus made up:
The Second Triumvirate
The First Triumvirate
The First Trilogy
The First Triumphant
Which general from Carthage was famous for the use of war elephants?
Pompey
Scipio
Caesar
Hannnibal
Julius Caesar was likely killed because:
He had a son with Cleopatra.
He defeated Pompey.
He took power from others for himself.
He helped the poor.
