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China Test Review

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two main rivers in China are the ________ and ________.

a)

Yellow and Nile

b)

Yangtze and Yellow

c)

Nile and Tigris

d)

Tigris and Yangtze

2.

The Gobi desert is in China and which other country?

a)

Mongolia

b)

Tibet

c)

Myanmar

d)

North Korea

3.

The Taklamakan Desert is also known as what?

a)

The Sea of Death

b)

The River of Sand

c)

The Sea of Sand

d)

The River of Death

4.

The Yellow River gets its name due to what?

a)

Silt deposits on the bank

b)

Waste in the water

c)

Yellow pigment from clothes

d)

No reason

5.

What man-made barrier runs along the northern border of China?

a)

The Huang He

b)

The 3-Rivers Dam

c)

The Great Wall of China

d)

The Terracotta Warriors Tombs

6.

Roughly how long is the Great Wall of China?

a)

13,000 miles

b)

1,300 Miles

c)

130 Miles

d)

13 Miles

7.

The Shang Dynasty was an example of which type of society?

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Feudalism

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

8.

The society of the Shang Dynasty was mostly a ________ society.

a)

Farming

b)

Smithing

c)

Crafting

d)

Peasant

9.

The Shang King and the aristocracy had a focus on what?

a)

War

b)

Finding allies

c)

Building fortifications

d)

Building shrines

10.

The different territories in Shang China were ruled by who?

a)

Kings

b)

Aristocratic Warlords

c)

A Senate

d)

Governors

11.

The Shang Dynasty was overthrown by who?

a)

Zhou Dynasty

b)

Qin Dynasty

c)

Han Dynasty

d)

Qi Dynasty

12.

The Shang Dynasty fell in which year?

a)

1045 B.C.E

b)

1045 C.E.

c)

1750 B.C.E.

d)

1750 C.E.

13.

The Shang Dynasty began in which year?

a)

1750 B.C.E

b)

1046 B.C.E

c)

770 B.C.E

d)

897 B.C.E

14.

The Zhou Dynasty lasted for nearly ______ years?

a)

900

b)

800

c)

700

d)

1000

15.

The Zhou Dynasty claimed to rule by divine right or?

a)

The Mandate of Heaven

b)

The Ruling of the Gods

c)

Divine Ordination

d)

The Supreme Authority

16.

The Mandate of Heaven is closely tied to what other concept?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Dynastic Cycles

c)

Daoism

d)

The Warring States Period

17.

What did the Zhou's Dynastic Cycle end with?

a)

The Royal Rumble

b)

The Warring States Period

c)

The War of the States

d)

The Battle for Endor

18.

What were merchants considered under the Zhou Dynasty?

a)

Artisans

b)

Peasants

c)

Free

d)

Property

19.

The Zhou continued what dynasties method of land ownership?

a)

Qin

b)

Xia

c)

Shang

d)

Han

20.

Under the Zhou, what began to take shape?

a)

Social and economic life

b)

Stable government

c)

World War

d)

Dynastic Cycles

21.

This was the basic structure of family and social life in China.

a)

Religious Piety

b)

Der Hund

c)

Eine Katze

d)

Filial Piety

22.

Who was the most important in the Chinese family structure?

a)

Daughters

b)

Fathers

c)

Eldest Brothers

d)

Mothers

23.

What year marks the beginning of the Warring States Period?

a)

403 B.C.E.

b)

221 B.C.E.

c)

403 C.E.

d)

221 C.E.

24.

Which option was an improvement to warfare that took place during the Warring States Period?

a)

Bronze Weapons

b)

Iron Weapons

c)

Steel Weapons

d)

Steel Plate Armor

25.

How long did the Warring States Period last?

a)

About 300 years

b)

About 100 years

c)

About 800 years

d)

About 200 years

26.

Legalism says that the ______ operation is more important that human liberties?

a)

Land's

b)

Aristocrat's

c)

State's

27.

Who is credited with refining Shang Yang's ideas into the philosophy of Legalism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Han Feizi

c)

Lord Shang

d)

Lord Zheng

28.

What was the impact of Legalism on the aristocrats?

a)

No impact

b)

Gave power to

c)

Aristocrats wiped out

d)

Took power away

29.

Which philosophy believes that obeying your elders and social superiors is the utmost civic virtue?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Daoism

d)

Jediism

30.

Which philosophy believes that human beings must obey the unyielding will of the universe?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Daoism

d)

Jediism

31.

What was the capital of the Shang Dynasty?

a)

Anyang

b)

Shanghai

c)

Cairo

d)

Beijing

32.

Under the Mandate of Heaven, all are expected to follow what?

a)

Dao

b)

Rulers

c)

Laws

d)

There isn't any restrictions

33.

When did the Zhou Dynasty actually collapse?

a)

403 B.C.

b)

256 B.C.

c)

221 B.C.

d)

1750 B.C.

34.

During which period was the Qin state one of the 7 major states?

a)

Han Dynasty

b)

Warring States Period

c)

Three Kingdoms Period

d)

Tang Dynasty

35.

What type of law system did the Qin state implement?

a)

Flexible law system

b)

Rigid law system

c)

Democratic law system

d)

Customary law system

36.

When did the Qin Dynasty last?

a)

221 B.C.E. - 207 B.C.E.

b)

300 B.C.E. - 200 B.C.E.

c)

250 B.C.E. - 150 B.C.E.

d)

200 B.C.E. - 100 B.C.E.

37.

Who became Qin Shi Huangdi?

a)

Lord Zheng

b)

Emperor Wu

c)

King Zhao

d)

Prince Li

38.

What was one of the policies under Qin Shi Huangdi?

a)

Freedom of expression was severely limited

b)

Democracy was established

c)

Trade was banned

d)

Education was free for all

39.

What did historians during the Qin Dynasty consider a mark of fame?

a)

Defying the ruler

b)

Supporting the ruler

c)

Writing poetry

d)

Building monuments

40.

What action was requested regarding historical records during the Qin Dynasty?

a)

Preserve all records

b)

Translate records into multiple languages

c)

Burn records not related to the state of Qin

d)

Share records with neighboring states

41.

What was standardized in Chinese society during the Qin Dynasty?

a)

Religious practices

b)

Military tactics

c)

Coins, weights and measures, and written language

d)

Agricultural techniques

42.

Under which dynasty was the basic system of government set for all subsequent dynasties for the next two millennia?

a)

Qin Dynasty

b)

Han Dynasty

c)

Tang Dynasty

d)

Song Dynasty

43.

In what year were all books ordered to be burned, except those covering utilitarian subjects?

a)

213

b)

1800

c)

221

d)

206

44.

What was the purpose of ordering all books to be burned in 213?

a)

To halt subversive thought

b)

To promote education

c)

To preserve history

d)

To encourage literacy

45.

What was Qin Shi Huangdi obsessed with?

a)

Immortality

b)

Wealth

c)

Power

d)

Art

46.

What caused Qin Shi Huangdi to fall ill?

a)

Lead poisoning

b)

Mercury poisoning

c)

Arsenic poisoning

d)

Silver poisoning

47.

What was Qin Shi Huangdi attempting to create when he fell ill?

a)

Potion of Strength

b)

Elixir of Life

c)

Fountain of Youth

d)

Stone of Immortality

48.

What is the origin of the name "China"?

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Tang

d)

Ming

49.

What is a notable exception to the lack of art from the Qin Dynasty?

a)

Silk paintings

b)

Bronze sculptures

c)

Terracotta warriors

d)

Jade carvings

50.

When did the Han Dynasty begin?

a)

221 B.C.E

b)

206 B.C.E

c)

202 B.C.E

d)

210 B.C.E

51.

Who founded the Han Dynasty?

a)

Qin Shi Huang

b)

Liu Bang

c)

Sun Tzu

d)

Confucius

52.

What did the word "Han" come to mean after the Han Dynasty?

a)

A type of government

b)

A region in China

c)

Someone who is ethnically Chinese

d)

A Chinese festival

53.

What name did Liu Bang adopt after changing his name?

a)

Han Gaozu

b)

Qin Shi Huang

c)

Sun Tzu

d)

Confucius

54.

What strategy did Liu Bang use to manage relations with the Mongols?

a)

Military conquest

b)

Strategic marriages

c)

Trade embargoes

d)

Building a great wall

55.

Which ideology did Liu Bang establish as the core during his rule?

a)

Taoism

b)

Legalism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Buddhism

56.

During which years did Han Wudi rule?

a)

141 - 87 B.C.E.

b)

200 - 150 B.C.E.

c)

100 - 50 B.C.E.

d)

50 - 1 B.C.E.

57.

What aspects of China did Han Wudi nationalize?

a)

Iron and salt

b)

Silk and tea

c)

Gold and silver

d)

Rice and wheat

58.

What was the purpose of the imperial academy of letters built during the Han Dynasty?

a)

To train young men for government jobs

b)

To teach military strategies

c)

To promote agricultural techniques

d)

To develop new trade routes

59.

How long did the Han Dynasty last?

a)

More than 400 years

b)

More than 200 years

c)

More than 100 years

d)

More than 50 years

60.

How many members of the Liu family followed Gaozu?

a)

Eleven

b)

Ten

c)

Nine

d)

Eight

61.

Who reaffirmed Han authority in 25 C.E.?

a)

Liu Xiu

b)

Liu Bang

c)

Liu Bei

d)

Liu Zhang

62.

Until what year did Liu Xiu rule?

a)

57 C.E.

b)

67 C.E.

c)

47 C.E.

d)

37 C.E.

63.

What was the role of the Yuefu, Music Bureau, during the Han dynasty?

a)

To create new musical instruments

b)

To keep detailed records of the music of the day

c)

To perform music for the emperor

d)

To teach music to children

64.

Which art form did the Han dynasty perfect?

a)

Stone sculptures

b)

Bronze figures

c)

Lacquerwork

d)

Pottery

65.

What new genre of poetry was developed during the Han dynasty?

a)

Haiku

b)

Sonnet

c)

Fu

d)

Ode

66.

What scientific developments are attributed to the Han dynasty?

a)

Compass and gunpowder

b)

Paper and seismograph

c)

Telescope and microscope

d)

Printing and clock

67.

Who created Confucianism?

a)

Laozi

b)

Kong Fuzi

c)

Sun Tzu

d)

Mencius

68.

What was Confucius' main goal regarding society?

a)

To promote war

b)

To rethink notions of class, status, and hierarchy

c)

To establish a monarchy

d)

To abolish education

69.

What was the Latinized name given to Kong Fuzi by 16th-century Jesuits?

a)

Laozi

b)

Confucius

c)

Mencius

d)

Sun Tzu

70.

What did Confucius give the utmost respect to?

a)

Modern innovations

b)

Ancient texts

c)

Political power

d)

Wealth

71.

Which of the following statements is attributed to Confucius?

a)

The wise man seeks knowledge; the foolish man seeks wealth.

b)

The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

c)

The strong man conquers others; the wise man conquers himself.

d)

The brave man faces danger; the cautious man avoids it.

72.

What is the primary source of Confucius's teachings?

a)

The Analects of Confucius

b)

The Book of Changes

c)

The Tao Te Ching

d)

The Art of War

73.

Who wrote The Analects of Confucius?

a)

Confucius himself

b)

His students and followers

c)

Chinese emperors

d)

Buddhist monks

74.

What did Confucianists believe was necessary to uphold societal unity?

a)

Innovation and change

b)

Careful maintenance of old traditions

c)

Economic growth

d)

Military strength

75.

According to Confucianism, people could be made good by following moral instruction known as what?

a)

Li

b)

Dao

c)

Ren

d)

Qi

76.

In Confucianism, performing rituals that venerated the gods and honored the ancestral dead is referred to as what?

a)

Ren

b)

Li

c)

Dao

d)

Yin

77.

Who is credited as the sage of Daoism?

a)

Confucius

b)

Lao Tzu

c)

Sun Tzu

d)

Mencius

78.

What is another name for Lao Tzu?

a)

Laozi

b)

Zhuangzi

c)

Han Fei

d)

Mozi

79.

What does Daoism recognize as the law?

a)

The Mandate of Heaven

b)

The Dao (The Way)

c)

The Analects

d)

The I Ching

80.

How is the Dao often described?

a)

A tangible, visible force

b)

A nameless, shapeless thing

c)

A strict set of rules

d)

A historical document

81.

What does Daoism assert about the best life?

a)

It involves active participation in politics.

b)

It is one of willful ignorance and avoiding public life.

c)

It requires accumulating knowledge.

d)

It focuses on creating social order through government.

82.

What is the focus of Daoism regarding individual behavior?

a)

To increase political involvement.

b)

To modify behavior to be in harmony with the Dao.

c)

To gain more knowledge.

d)

To create social order through laws.

83.

What does the Dao represent?

a)

The political structure of society.

b)

The natural order of the universe.

c)

The accumulation of knowledge.

d)

The social hierarchy.

84.

What is the practice of 'wu wei' in Daoism?

a)

Active seeking of goals

b)

Thoughtless, effortless, and natural action

c)

Striving for glory and riches

d)

Valuing words over silence

85.

According to Daoism, what is valued above words?

a)

Outrage

b)

Action

c)

Silence

d)

Glory

86.

What did Daoists believe would happen if people ceased striving for glory, riches, and attainment?

a)

Increased suffering

b)

More envy

c)

No war and lessened suffering

d)

Greater outrage

87.

Which philosophy emphasizes shame and morality to lead to righteousness and being a superior man?

a)

Legalism

b)

Daoism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Buddhism

88.

According to Legalism, what methods are used to teach people to be good?

a)

Kindness and compassion

b)

Harsh punishments and bribery

c)

Meditation and reflection

d)

Education and enlightenment

89.

What is the main goal of Daoism?

a)

Achieving wealth and power

b)

Attaining peace and growing closer to the Way

c)

Gaining knowledge and wisdom

d)

Building a strong community

90.

What is the correct chronological order of the b.c. ancient china dynasties discussed in class?

a)

Han, Shang, Zhou, Qin

b)

Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

c)

Zhou, Shang, Qin, Han

d)

Shang, Zhou, Han, Qin

91.

Which dynasty was the 1st but many say is just a myth?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

e)

Xia