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Ancient China Social Class Structure

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a social class?

a)

line of rulers in the same family

b)

people with a similar position in society

c)

heavenly law giving the king the right to command

2.

A member of an upper class of society...

a)

warlord

b)

ancestor

c)

aristocrat

d)

bureaucrat

3.

Most people in ancient China were...

a)

aristocrats.

b)

farmers.

c)

soldiers.

d)

merchants.

4.

The social structure of ancient China is best described as..

a)

made up of 4 social classes (aristocrats, farmers, artisans, and merchants).

b)

a caste system (Bhramin, Kshatryia, Viasya, Sudra, Untouchables).

c)

made up of 4 social classes (the upper class, the middle class, the lower class, and the slave class).

d)

a social pyramid (Pharoah, Nobles/Priests, Soldiers, Scribes, Merchants, Artisans, Farmers, Slaves and Servants).

5.
Merchants were well respected in the community and were often rewarded with government jobs.
a)
True
b)
False
6.

Which group of people made up most of Chinese society?

a)

warlords

b)

aristocrats

c)

farmers

d)

royals

7.

What was the highest social class in Ancient China?

a)

Aristocrats

b)

farmers

c)

Buddha

d)

warriors

8.

What are aristocrats?

a)

Aristocrats are goods traded in the Silk Road.

b)

Aristocrats are rich landowners in ancient China.

c)

Aristocrats are people that let others borrow money from their banks.

9.

Which class did the merchants belonged in ancient China?

a)

Merchants belonged to upper class.

b)

Merchants belonged to middle class.

c)

Merchants belonged to lower class.

10.

Merchants were below PEASANTS in Ancient China's Social Class.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
the ruler of an empire
a)
emperor
b)
bureaucracy
c)
isolate
d)
Silk Road
12.

Artisans are skilled in making a (a)   .

13.
Who was at the top of the social pyramid in Ancient China?
a)
Emperor
b)
Lords
c)
Gentry
d)
Peasants
14.
True or False. The lords governed the states such as Zhao, Qin and Wei, within their kingdom?
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which one of these is NOT true about the Gentry.
a)
The owned land.
b)
The headed the lord's armies.
c)
Bureaucrats were also recruited from the gentry.
d)
The peasants owned land. 
16.
True or False. The lords and warrior gentry regarded war almost as a sporting contest. 
a)
True
b)
False
17.
True of false. Boys were considered inferior to girls. 
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which one of these is NOT true about peasants. 
a)
Most people were peasants. 
b)
Peasants reared sheep, pigs, poultry, buffalo and oxen. 
c)
They had to give their landlords about half of what they produced.
d)
They did not have to pay taxes.
19.
Which of the following is NOT true about peasants. 
a)
Most of the armies were conscripted peasants. 
b)
If captured - they could expect to be executed or condemned to slavery. 
c)
If times were tough, peasants were forced to sell their children in to slavery. 
d)
Peasants were often scholars 
20.
Which one of these socials classes was below peasants in the social pyramid.
a)
Merchants
b)
Gentry
c)
Emperor
d)
Lords
21.
Why were the merchants considered below peasants in the social pyramid?
a)
They did not produce anything.
b)
They were important to the production of food
c)
They were slaves
d)
They had power over the gentry.
22.
Which one of these were NOT made by the artisan class?
a)
Armour
b)
Metal
c)
Weapons
d)
Rice
23.
Which one of these reasons is NOT a way someone in ancient China could become a slave. 
a)
They committed a crime. 
b)
They had been taken prisoner of war. 
c)
They were sold in to slavery to pay a debt.
d)
They owned too much land
24.

What is a social class?

a)

line of rulers in the same family

b)

people with a similar position in society

c)

heavenly law giving the king the right to command

25.

What do we call a period of time when one family rules a country?

a)

emperor

b)

government

c)

century

d)

dynasty

26.

Slaves were considered

a)

knowledgeable

b)

valuable

c)

property

d)

powerful

27.

These people from important families, held important positions in government.

a)

nobles

b)

scholars

c)

merchants

d)

peasant farmers

28.

These people were disliked because they were seen as profiting from the efforts of others.

a)

slaves

b)

scholars

c)

peasant farmers

d)

merchants

29.

These people were poor but important because they were involved in agriculture.

a)

peasant farmers

b)

slaves

c)

nobles

d)

craftsmen

30.

Women in ancient China were generally considered to be

a)

beautiful

b)

dainty

c)

slaves

d)

inferior to men

31.

A woman could improve her status by....

a)

cleaning and working

b)

honoring her husband

c)

producing a son

d)

getting married

32.

Foot binding was done because

a)

dainty feet were considered beautiful

b)

Chinese women had large feet

c)

it was cheaper to make small shoes

33.

Ancient China was ruled by ____________.

a)

Asia

b)

Confucius

c)

Great Wall

d)

Emperors

34.
Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture? 
a)
They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
b)
They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
c)
They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
d)
They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently. 
35.

Who did the "mandate of heaven" apply to?

a)

gods

b)

The emperor

c)

Peasants

d)

Officials and the Emperor

36.

A Noble in ancient China was ...

a)

Religious men who were ranked high in society

b)

Someone who shows fine personal qualities or high moral principles.

c)

People within a society who have been born into a privileged, high-ranking group and who pass their privileges and standing on to their descendant.

37.
Which one of these is NOT true about peasants. 
a)
Most people were peasants. 
b)
Peasants reared sheep, pigs, poultry, buffalo and oxen. 
c)
They had to give their landlords about half of what they produced.
d)
They did not have to pay taxes.
38.
Which one of these reasons is NOT a way someone in ancient China could become a slave. 
a)
They committed a crime. 
b)
They had been taken prisoner of war. 
c)
They were sold in to slavery to pay a debt.
d)
They owned too much land
39.

Which social class was wealthy but not respected?

a)

merchants

b)

artisans

c)

aristocrats

d)

farmers

40.

Nobles were...

a)

Poor families who did not own their own land

b)

Wealthy families who owned a large amount of land

41.

To become an Emperor, you had to come from a rich, noble family. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Peasants made up ________% of the population

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

30%

d)

80-90%

43.

Who was lower than a peasant farmer on the social hierarchy?

a)

merchant

b)

slave

c)

craftsman

d)

scholar

44.

What is the system where people exchange land for loyalty?

a)

civil service system

b)

bureaucracy

c)

feudalism

45.

What is the system where the officials are appointed or hand-picked by the one in charge (king)?

a)

civil service system

b)

bureaucracy

c)

feudalism

46.

What is the system where officials were chosen based on their ability and knowledge and taking a difficult exam?

a)

civil service system

b)

bureaucracy

c)

feudalism

47.

What is the time period that refers to 250 years of fighting between lords over land given to them by the king?

a)

Age of Discovery

b)

Warring States Period

c)

Han dynasty

48.

Who was the emperor who brought stability to China by replacing feudalism with a bureaucracy?

a)

Wu Di

b)

Shi Huangdi

c)

Zhou

49.

Who was the emperor who brought change to the social structure of China by implementing the civil service system?

a)

Wu Di

b)

Shi Huangdi

c)

Zhou

50.

What were the benefits of the civil service exam system?

a)

The government was run by educated people.

b)

It let people receive good jobs.

c)

It could let people raise their social status.

d)

All of the above.

51.

In a bureaucracy, how were officials chosen to run the provinces and districts in the empire?

a)

They promised their loyalty to the king.

b)

They completed a difficult civil service exam.

c)

They were hand-picked by the king.

52.

Through feudalism, how were nobles chosen to run the king's land?

a)

They promised their loyalty to the king and would provide soldiers when needed.

b)

They completed a difficult civil service exam.

c)

They were hand-picked by the king.

53.

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about peasants in ancient China?

a)

They rented land from nobles and did not receive profits from that land.

b)

They oversaw the nobles and owned the land.

c)

They received land for service to the king and fought for the king.

54.

What is a social class?

a)

line of rulers in the same family

b)

people with a similar position in society

c)

heavenly law giving the king the right to command

55.

A member of an upper class of society...

a)

warlord

b)

ancestor

c)

aristocrat

d)

bureaucrat

56.

Most people in ancient China were...

a)

aristocrats.

b)

farmers.

c)

soldiers.

d)

merchants.

57.

The social structure of ancient China is best described as..

a)

made up of 4 social classes (aristocrats, farmers, artisans, and merchants).

b)

a caste system (Bhramin, Kshatryia, Viasya, Sudra, Untouchables).

c)

made up of 4 social classes (the upper class, the middle class, the lower class, and the slave class).

d)

a social pyramid (Pharoah, Nobles/Priests, Soldiers, Scribes, Merchants, Artisans, Farmers, Slaves and Servants).

58.
Merchants were well respected in the community and were often rewarded with government jobs.
a)
True
b)
False
59.

Which group of people made up most of Chinese society?

a)

warlords

b)

aristocrats

c)

farmers

d)

royals

60.

What was the highest social class in Ancient China?

a)

Aristocrats

b)

farmers

c)

Buddha

d)

warriors

61.

What are aristocrats?

a)

Aristocrats are goods traded in the Silk Road.

b)

Aristocrats are rich landowners in ancient China.

c)

Aristocrats are people that let others borrow money from their banks.

62.

Which class did the merchants belonged in ancient China?

a)

Merchants belonged to upper class.

b)

Merchants belonged to middle class.

c)

Merchants belonged to lower class.

63.

Merchants were below PEASANTS in Ancient China's Social Class.

a)

True

b)

False

64.
the ruler of an empire
a)
emperor
b)
bureaucracy
c)
isolate
d)
Silk Road
65.

Artisans are skilled in making a (a)   .

66.

The Yangtze River provides rich soil for farming.

a)

True

b)

False

67.
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Indus
c)
Yangtze
d)
Nile
68.
What is the purpose of the structure pictured here?
a)
It is a temple
b)
To protect China's northern border
c)
To protect China's Southern border
d)
To protect China from India 
69.
Line of rulers from the same family is a 
a)
cultural diffusion
b)
dyansty
70.
Line of rulers from the same family
a)
Legalism
b)
long Chinese line
c)
filial piety
d)
dynasty
71.

Which of the following were barriers from keeping enemies out of China?


(more than one answer)

a)

Huang He (Yellow River)

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

The Silk Road trading route

72.
What was the main purpose of the Great Wall of China?
a)
A.  A protective barrier between China and its neighbors
b)
B.  An observatory for astronomers and scientists
c)
C. A route along which the ideas of Chinese civilization could be spread to the rest of the   world
d)
D. A dam to control rivers and use the water for irrigation
73.
What Mountain Range separates India and China?
a)
Rockies
b)
Himalayas
c)
Andes
74.
China's first dynasty was...
a)
The Shang
b)
The Zhou
c)
The Ming
d)
The Han
75.
The Shi were
a)
Ruling group of nobles
b)
Peasant farmers
c)
Artisans
d)
Traders 
76.
The Nong were
a)
Peasant farmers
b)
Ruling group of nobles
c)
Traders 
d)
Traders
77.
During the Zhou Dynasty, how many social groups formed?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
5
78.
Who was the Emperor?
a)
The most powerful ruler in all of Imperial China
b)
An important noble
c)
The wisest scholar
d)
The person who started Confucianism 
79.
Who was ranked at the bottom of China’s social hierarchy?
a)
Merchants
b)
Peasants 
c)
Slaves 
d)
Nobles
80.
Which statement is true?
a)
It was difficult, but possible, to move up the social hierachy
b)
It was not possible to move up the social hierachy
c)
Merchants were well respected
d)
Emperors were always the kindest of people 
81.
Which of these describes someone who belongs to the Shang?
a)
A very wealthy money lender
b)
A rice farmer with 6 children
c)
A cabinet maker 
d)
A scholar of ancient writing
82.
Which of these describes someone who belongs to the Gong?
a)
A cabinet maker 
b)
A very wealthy money lender
c)
A rice farmer with 6 children
d)
A scholar of ancient writing
83.
If you loved to study, you would be best suited to being in which social group?
a)
The Shi
b)
The Nong
c)
The gong 
d)
The Shang
84.
What was one disadvantage of being in the Shang group?
a)
While wealthy, you were looked down upon by everyone
b)
You would never be rich
c)
You wouldn’t have lots of servants
d)
You wouldn’t get the best pick of luxury goods, such as silk
85.

A class system where the king provided lands to nobles for military support, and peasants worked the land in exchange for protection

a)

 Feudalism

b)

Filial Piety

c)

Bureaucracy

d)

Legalism

86.

After the ruling family, they made up the highest- ranking social class. They fought/lead in the king’s armies

a)

Aristocrats

b)

Nobles

c)

Artisans

d)

Daoism

87.

A piece of bone or shell heated and cracked by holy men to seek advice from a king’s ancestors

a)

Confucianism

b)

Standardize

c)

Oracle Bones

d)

Logograph

88.

A large organization that operates using a fixed set of rules and conditions. At each level of the

organization, people direct those who are at the level below them.

a)

Bureaucracy

b)

Civil Service

c)

Legalism

d)

Meritocracy

89.

To make the same (same laws, same money, same language for everyone)

a)

Civil Service

b)

Standardize

c)

Bureaucracy

d)

Logograph

90.

Rich landowners at the top of the social classes

a)

Aristocrats

b)

Nobles

c)

Artisans

d)

Daoism

91.

 Skilled workers that included potters, stonemasons, and workers crafting items of bronze and jade

a)

Aristocrats

b)

Nobles

c)

Artisans

d)

Civil Service

92.

When people in government or holding power are selected based on their abilities.

a)

Civil Service

b)

Meritocracy

c)

Bureaucracy

d)

Mandate of Heaven

93.

A form of writing that uses characters that stand for words

a)

Oracle Bones

b)

Standardize

c)

Seismograph

d)

Logograph

94.

Belief that the right to rule comes from the gods (the gods say that you should be in charge/king/queen)

a)

Feudalism

b)

Oracle Bones

c)

Daoism

d)

 Mandate of Heaven

95.

A Chinese philosophy based on the importance of  strict and harsh laws

a)

Legalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

 Daoism

d)

Feudalism

96.

A belief system that teaches about the respect and loyalty in five relationships to bring goodness to society

a)

Legalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

 Daoism

d)

Feudalism

97.

A Chinese philosophy focused on obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature

a)

Legalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

 Daoism

d)

Feudalism

98.

The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents and grandparents

a)

Filial Piety

b)

Confucianism

c)

Meritocracy

d)

Mandate of Heaven

99.

A stone-and-earth structure about 1,500 miles long, first built during the Qin dynasty to defend China’s northern boundary

a)

Silk Road

b)

The Great Wall

c)

Seismograph

d)

Logograph

100.

A trade route covering 4,000 miles from the Mediterranean Sea through Asia

a)

Silk Road

b)

The Great Wall

c)

Seismograph

d)

Logograph

101.

A healing technique that involves thin needles are inserted into specific parts of the body.

a)

Acupuncture

b)

Moxibustion

c)

Meritocracy

d)

Oracle Bones

102.

An instrument that measures details of an earthquake

a)

Silk Road

b)

The Great Wall

c)

Seismograph

d)

Logograph

103.

A healing method in which a moxa—a small cone of powdered leaves or sticks—is placed on or near the skin and burned

a)

Acupuncture

b)

Moxibustion

c)

Meritocracy

d)

Oracle Bones

104.

Working in/for the government

a)

Bureaucracy

b)

 Legalism

c)

meritocracy

d)

Civil Service

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