WorksheetsAncient China
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Where did civilization FIRST begin in China
Huang He (Yellow) River
Yangtze River
Indus River
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Who did the "mandate of heaven" refer to?
gods
The emperor
peasants
officials and the emperor
In the Mandate of Heaven, where did the kings' right to rule come from?
the people
the army
the bureaucracy
the gods
Which dynasty was China's first?
Zhou
Shang
Qin
Han
What were the 3 most practices religions in Ancient China?
Confucianism
Taoism
Buddhism
Osiris
Isis
Afterlife
Christianity
Legalism
Confucianism
Who was the founder of Daoism (Taoism)?
Confucius
Wu Wang
Laozi
Hanfeizi
What mountain ranges separates China from India?
The Alps
The Himalayas
The Andes
The Urals
This belief stressed that people were bad by nature, and needed to be controlled and punished.
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
What were oracle bones used for?
Cooking
Building the Great Wall of China
Telling stories
Asking for advice from the gods and predicting the future
How did the Zhou dynasty justify their right to overthrow the Shang dynasty?
They claimed that the gods had given the Zhou the Mandate of Heaven.
They said the Shang king no longer honored his ancestors
They claimed that the oracle bones proved them to be the proper kings
They said there would be no more floods or famines under their rule.
The Mandate of Heaven is the idea behind which of the following?
the feudal system
the ancestor worship
the dynastic cycle
. the Shang social order
The Analects are:
artifacts left by the Egyptians
mountains in northern
. rivers in India
collection of Confucius sayings
According to Legalism, the way to achieve order was to
provide a ruler who set a good moral example
pass strict laws and enforce them with harsh
punishments
live by the natural balance of yin and yang
appeal to man’s natural goodness
This was built to keep invaders from entering China in the North
Silk Road
Royal Road
China Wall
Great Wall
Qin, Shang, Han, Zhou are
Chinese cities
Chinese rivers
Egyptian pharaohs
Chinese dynasties
The Han Dynasty developed the Civil Service Exam which
was a test for all students in college
was a test for government jobs
was a test for each dynasty
was the mandate of heaven
Chinese writing was known as
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Alphabet
Calligraphy
The period of internal strife and battles between the rival provinces of the late Zhou Dynasty is known as the ______ Period
Spring
Autumn
Qin
Warring States
According to a Legalist, the "two handles" used to control the population are
Punishments and rewards
Love and respect
Kindness and generosity
Wisdow and intelligence
First Qin Emperor, Shi Huang Di, prioritized the reorganization and the _______ of Chinese government.
Centralization
Mechanization
Education
Deconstruction
What did the early Chinese pray to in their religious beliefs?
Nature spirits
Allah
Buddha
Jesus
Which dynasty used feudalism?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
TRUE or FALSE: Chinese geography is more like that of Ancient Mesopotamia than Ancient Egypt
TRUE
FALSE
Which dynasty used legalism, strict laws, a centralized government, and expanded the territory of Ancient China?
Qin
Shang
Zhou
Han
dynasty connected to oracle bones
Qin
Zhou
Shang
Han
What is one thing the Zhou dynasty is known for?
using the Silk Road
exploring the Mediterranean Sea
building forts and walls to defend their land
invading Egypt
What is one thing the Qin dynasty is known for?
building the Grand Canal
constructing the Great Wall of China
invading Rome
being defeated by the Mongols
The Zhou Dynasty believed this gave them the order to rule China.
Confucianism
Mandate of Heaven
Zhou Dyansty
Feudalism
Created by Wu Di, this changed the day-to-day running of government and increased the importance of education.
Confucianism
Terrace Farming
Feudalism
Civil Service
What is the class system where the king provides land to nobles for military support, and peasants paid nobles for using the land to farm?
Monarchy
Feudalism
Legalism
Beyonce
Which statement best matches the values of Confucianism?
belief in the goodness of humanity, following rules, respect for elders, and fairness
monasteries and places of worship were built to support the participation of religion
worshipped many gods and ancestors, believe everything is one, believed in "chi" energy in the body
the idea of living or lasting forever
According to this philosophy, the only way to bring order to society is to pass strict laws and impose harsh punishments
Legalism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Daoism
Who was the Terracotta Army made for?
Confucius
Shi Huangdi
Li Sixum
Li Zhaotao
All of the following are practiced in China except.
Hinduism.
Buddhism.
Taoism.
Confucianism.
Which was China's chief trade good?
iron objects
silk
paper
lacquer ware
This dynasty experienced the Golden Age of Ancient China
The ancient Chinese art of handwriting
Which of these was the most important in Chinese society according to Confucius?
families
empires
kingdoms
cities
The shortest-lived of all Chinese dynasties.
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
