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Ancient China

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did civilization FIRST begin in China

a)

Huang He (Yellow) River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Indus River

d)

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

2.

Who did the "mandate of heaven" refer to?

a)

gods

b)

The emperor

c)

peasants

d)

officials and the emperor

3.

In the Mandate of Heaven, where did the kings' right to rule come from?

a)

the people

b)

the army

c)

the bureaucracy

d)

the gods

4.

Which dynasty was China's first?

a)

Zhou

b)

Shang

c)

Qin

d)

Han

5.

What were the 3 most practices religions in Ancient China?

a)

Confucianism

Taoism

Buddhism

b)

Osiris

Isis

Afterlife

c)

Christianity

Legalism

Confucianism

6.

Who was the founder of Daoism (Taoism)?

a)

Confucius

b)

Wu Wang

c)

Laozi

d)

Hanfeizi

7.

What mountain ranges separates China from India?

a)

The Alps

b)

The Himalayas

c)

The Andes

d)

The Urals

8.

This belief stressed that people were bad by nature, and needed to be controlled and punished.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Daoism

9.

What were oracle bones used for?

a)

Cooking

b)

Building the Great Wall of China

c)

Telling stories

d)

Asking for advice from the gods and predicting the future

10.

How did the Zhou dynasty justify their right to overthrow the Shang dynasty?

a)

They claimed that the gods had given the Zhou the Mandate of Heaven.

b)

They said the Shang king no longer honored his ancestors

c)

They claimed that the oracle bones proved them to be the proper kings

d)

They said there would be no more floods or famines under their rule.

11.

The Mandate of Heaven is the idea behind which of the following?

a)

the feudal system

b)

the ancestor worship

c)

the dynastic cycle

d)

. the Shang social order

12.

The Analects are:

a)

artifacts left by the Egyptians

b)

mountains in northern

c)

. rivers in India

d)

collection of Confucius sayings

13.

According to Legalism, the way to achieve order was to

a)

provide a ruler who set a good moral example

b)

pass strict laws and enforce them with harsh

punishments

c)

live by the natural balance of yin and yang

d)

appeal to man’s natural goodness

14.

This was built to keep invaders from entering China in the North

a)

Silk Road

b)

Royal Road

c)

China Wall

d)

Great Wall

15.

Qin, Shang, Han, Zhou are

a)

Chinese cities

b)

Chinese rivers

c)

Egyptian pharaohs

d)

Chinese dynasties

16.
The first emperor of China was
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Confucius
c)
Lao Tse
d)
Shi Huangdi
17.

The Han Dynasty developed the Civil Service Exam which

a)

was a test for all students in college

b)

was a test for government jobs

c)

was a test for each dynasty

d)

was the mandate of heaven

18.

Chinese writing was known as

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Alphabet

d)

Calligraphy

19.
Pick a Chinese invention.
a)
School
b)
Paper
c)
Flag
d)
Crackers
20.

The period of internal strife and battles between the rival provinces of the late Zhou Dynasty is known as the ______ Period

a)

Spring

b)

Autumn

c)

Qin

d)

Warring States

21.

According to a Legalist, the "two handles" used to control the population are

a)

Punishments and rewards

b)

Love and respect

c)

Kindness and generosity

d)

Wisdow and intelligence

22.

First Qin Emperor, Shi Huang Di, prioritized the reorganization and the _______ of Chinese government.

a)

Centralization

b)

Mechanization

c)

Education

d)

Deconstruction

23.

What did the early Chinese pray to in their religious beliefs?

a)

Nature spirits

b)

Allah

c)

Buddha

d)

Jesus

24.

Which dynasty used feudalism?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han

25.

TRUE or FALSE: Chinese geography is more like that of Ancient Mesopotamia than Ancient Egypt

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

Which dynasty used legalism, strict laws, a centralized government, and expanded the territory of Ancient China?

a)

Qin

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

d)

Han

27.

dynasty connected to oracle bones

a)

Qin

b)

Zhou

c)

Shang

d)

Han

28.
Which word set describes a dynasty?
a)
elected, democratic, family
b)
family, hereditary, passed down
c)
popular support, theocratic, religious
d)
autocratic, chosen, representative of the people
29.
Which correctly lists the contributions of classical China?
a)
glass, algebra, compass, sails
b)
paper, silk, porcelain, civil service system
c)
sanskrit, geocentric universe, hospitals, indoor plumbing
d)
chariots, libraries, wheel, plow
30.
Like classical India, China was also _____________ isolated.
a)
politically
b)
geographically
c)
philosophically
d)
economically
31.

What is one thing the Zhou dynasty is known for?

a)

using the Silk Road

b)

exploring the Mediterranean Sea

c)

building forts and walls to defend their land

d)

invading Egypt

32.

What is one thing the Qin dynasty is known for?

a)

building the Grand Canal

b)

constructing the Great Wall of China

c)

invading Rome

d)

being defeated by the Mongols

33.

The Zhou Dynasty believed this gave them the order to rule China.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

Zhou Dyansty

d)

Feudalism

34.

Created by Wu Di, this changed the day-to-day running of government and increased the importance of education.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Terrace Farming

c)

Feudalism

d)

Civil Service

35.

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?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Feudalism

c)

Legalism

d)

Beyonce

36.

Which statement best matches the values of Confucianism?

a)

belief in the goodness of humanity, following rules, respect for elders, and fairness

b)

monasteries and places of worship were built to support the participation of religion

c)

worshipped many gods and ancestors, believe everything is one, believed in "chi" energy in the body

d)

the idea of living or lasting forever

37.

According to this philosophy, the only way to bring order to society is to pass strict laws and impose harsh punishments

a)

Legalism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Daoism

38.

Who was the Terracotta Army made for?

a)

Confucius

b)

Shi Huangdi

c)

Li Sixum

d)

Li Zhaotao

39.
What were oracle bones used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Telling stories
c)
Building the Great Wall of China
d)
Asking for advice from the gods
40.
Which invention of the Chinese proved to be of great value to the European sailors?
a)
Tea
b)
Compass
c)
Gunpowder
d)
Paper
41.
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Indus
c)
Yangtze
d)
Nile
42.

All of the following are practiced in China except.

a)

Hinduism.

b)

Buddhism.

c)

Taoism.

d)

Confucianism.

43.

Which was China's chief trade good?

a)

iron objects

b)

silk

c)

paper

d)

lacquer ware

44.
Ancient Chinese made the soft fabric, silk, out of
a)
cotton
b)
moth cocoons
c)
papyrus
d)
porcelain
45.
this Chinese land barrier borders India
a)
Gobi Desert
b)
Taklimakan Desert
c)
The Himalayas
d)
The Pacific Ocean
46.
Confucius said that leaders must have good...
a)
Ethics
b)
Qi
c)
Karma
d)
Eyesight
47.

This dynasty experienced the Golden Age of Ancient China

a)
Tang Dynasty
b)
Han Dynasty
c)
Qing Dynasty
d)
Ming Dynasty
48.

The ancient Chinese art of handwriting

a)
calligraphy
b)
pottery
c)
sculpture
d)
painting
49.

Which of these was the most important in Chinese society according to Confucius?

a)

families

b)

empires

c)

kingdoms

d)

cities

50.

The shortest-lived of all Chinese dynasties.

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Qin

d)

Han