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China Unit 2024

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first emperor of China?

a)

Emperor Qin

b)

Emperor Shang

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Zheng He

2.

Which two statements are correct about the invention of gunpowder?

a)


It was invented on accident by alchemists

b)

It was used as a medicine and as a potion for immortality

c)

It was invented by doctors

d)

It was invented during World War I

3.

What is the name of the largest mountain range AND peak on earth?

a)

Himalayas/ Mt. Kilimanjaro

b)

Himalayas/ Mt. Everest

c)


Mt. Victoria/ Pyrenees

d)

Atlas Mountains/ Devil's Peak

4.

A line of rulers from the same family are known as a _____________.

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Imperial

c)

Dynasty

d)

Democracy

5.

In order to make sure that candidates were qualified to work for the imperial government, emperors made officials take the _____________ exam.

a)

SATs

b)

Civil Service

c)

Civic Duty

d)

Federal Bureau

6.

This type of farming was done in China, and other parts of Asia and involves cutting into hillsides to make it flat.

a)

Harrow

b)

Fallow

c)

Rotation

d)

Terrace

7.

This group of people from the north constantly invaded China.

a)

Mongols

b)

Huns

c)

Magyars

d)

Spartans

8.

The most popular philosopher from China who believed that rulers should be good and honest leaders and that family was important.

a)

Emperor Qin

b)

Gandhi

c)

Buddha

d)

Confucius

9.

Which of the following is NOT a Chinese invention?

a)

Paper

b)

Tea

c)

Gunpowder

d)

The Spear

10.

The process of breaking a Chinese woman's foot to be the size of 3 inches is known as what?

a)

Footbreaking

b)

Footbinding

c)

Footbending

d)

Footlining

11.

True or false: Each soldier of Emperor Qin's terracotta army was different such as the armor, facial expressions, and hair.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The largest man made structure in the world is known as the ___________.

a)

The Great Wall

b)

The Forbidden City

c)

The Nile River

d)

The Grand Canal

13.

The act of proving your qualified and that you have mastered a skill through tests and exams.

a)

Bureaucracy

b)

Meritocracy

c)

Democracy

14.

This crop is arguably the most important in the world.

a)

Flour

b)

Wheat

c)

Rice

d)

Barley

15.

The capital of China is what city?

a)

Hong Kong

b)

Kyoto

c)

Beijing

d)

Hanoy

16.

_________ means anything belonging or relating to an emperor like a palace or throne.

a)

Imperial

b)

Dynasty

c)

Rich

d)

Royal

17.

Managing the wealth and resources of a country refers to a country's what?

a)

Economy

b)

Stocks

c)

Bills

d)

Currency

18.

True or false: The Gobi Desert and the Sahara Desert are located in China.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or false: In the Middle Ages, China's landscape (or geography) kept them isolated from most of the world.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or false: It is considered polite to stick your chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What size foot did medieval women in ancient China want?

a)

5 inches; iron lotus

b)

3 inches; golden lotus

c)

7 inches; bronze lotus

22.

What is the name of the stone used in jewelry and sculptures in Chinese culture?

a)

Jade

b)

Diamond

c)

Emerald

d)

Ruby

23.

Dragons in Chinese culture can be described as what? Check all that apply.

a)

Snake-like

b)

Lizard-like

c)

Friendly

d)

Evil

24.

Which animal is NOT native to China?

a)

Panda

b)

Cheetah

c)

Golden Monkey

d)

Red Panda

25.

The growth of cities is also known as ___________.

a)

Urbanization

b)

Rural

c)

Plains

d)

Economy