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China, India, and Japan

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What were oracle bones used for ?
a)
fire starting
b)
predicting the future
c)
navigating rivers
d)

to make weapons

2.

What crop grows well in the wet areas?

a)
rice
b)
cactus
c)

corn

d)

wheat

3.
About how many symbols did the ancient Chinese writing system have ?
a)
2,000
b)

26

c)

6000

d)

3200

4.
China is about the same size as
a)

Russia

b)
Connellsville
c)
United States
d)

India

5.

What hard, green gemstone did the Chinese use for jewelry?

a)
gold
b)
jade
c)

bronze

d)

silver

6.
Which of the following shows that Shi Huangdi was a follower of Legalism ?
a)
He let the Chinese people help make laws.
b)
He created a strong government with strict laws.
c)

He encouraged people to read about other cultures.

d)

He was a follower of Confucious.

7.

Why did Shi Huangi have the Great Wall of China built?

a)
to unify the nation
b)
to protect the nation
c)

to honor Shi Huangdi

d)

to stop flooding

8.
Why did Shi Huangdi have a terra-cotta army built ?
a)
for decoration
b)
to protect his tomb
c)
to make his wife happy
d)

to stand guard on the Great Wall

9.
What was traded along the Silk Road ?
a)
horses
b)
new ideas
c)
all of the above
10.

Which is the social structure under the Han Dynasty?

a)
Emperor, artisans, peasants, merchants
b)
Emperor, peasants, artisans, merchants
c)
Peasants, emperor, merchants, artisans
d)

Emperor, merchants, peasants, slaves

11.
The iron plow and the wheelbarrow allowed the Chinese to
a)
till more land and raise more crops
b)
move massive stones for pyramids
c)

train more animals to work in fields

d)

build larger cities

12.
The Silk Road began in China and ended
a)
in Central Asia
b)
at the Atlantic Ocean
c)

at the Mediterranean Sea

d)

at the Pacific Ocean

13.
The science of working with metals is called _________
a)
metallurgy
b)
metalology
c)
metalistics
d)

metallic

14.

T/F Japan is an island nation made up of mountains and volcanoes. Only about 20 percent of the land is flat.

a)
True
b)
False
15.
Indian doctors used __________________ to protect against diseases.
a)
irrigation
b)
invocation
c)
inoculation
d)

medication

16.
What was the code of behavior for Samurai called ?
a)

Chivalry

b)
Bushido
c)
Shogun
d)

Daimyo

17.

T/F - Confucius said that a king should use harsh punishments to control the people and that leader should practice Legalism.

a)
True
b)
False
18.

T/F - Family and honor was not important in Chinese society.

a)
True
b)
False
19.
T/ F The first Han emperor was born a peasant.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
A device that measures the strength of an earthquake.
a)
seismograph
b)
acupuncture
c)
sundial
d)

phonograph

21.
The practice of using fine needles to cure disease or relieve pain.
a)
seismograph
b)
acupuncture
c)
silk
d)

sundial

22.
A soft, light highly valued fabric.
a)

cotton

b)
silk
c)

polyester

d)

None of the above.

23.
A device that uses the position of shadows to tell time.
a)
acupuncture
b)
silk
c)
sundial
d)

seismograph

24.
The spread of ideas from one culture to another is called
a)

transfusion

b)

differentiation

c)
diffusion
d)

trading

25.
What was the effect of all people in China using the same coins and the same writing system?
a)
There were fewer gold coins and money used.
b)

Trade became more difficult.

c)
The government collasped.
d)

Trade became easier.

26.

Which river is also known as ¨Chinaś Sorrow¨?

a)
Huang He River
b)
Chang Jiang River
c)

Euphrates River

d)

Nile River

27.

Which is the highest mountain range in the world?

a)

the Alps

b)

The Rocky Mountains

c)
Himalaya Mountains
d)

None of the above.

28.

True or False: China was isolated from most parts of the world.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The two main rivers in China are the Huang He and the _______________ .

a)

Indus River

b)
Chang Jiang River
c)

Nile River

d)

Tigris River

30.

Which of the following is a subcontinent that has a monsoon season?

a)
China
b)
India
c)
Japan
d)

Egypt

31.
What is the Chinese practice of inserting fine needles into the skin to relieve pain known as?
a)
jade 
b)
seismograph 
c)
sundial 
d)
acupuncture 
32.

The Zhou kings used this idea to suggest that (the) ___________ gave them the right to rule.

a)

Legalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Mandate of Heaven

33.

What is the name of the Chinese philosopher who emphasized kindness, peace, equality, and a return to ethical behavior for individuals?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Confucius

c)

Siddhartha

d)

Tutankhamen

34.
What is the belief that all people are born bad so strict laws and punishments are needed to get them to behave known as? 
a)
Legalism 
b)
Confucianism 
c)
Mandate of Heaven 
d)
Buddhism
35.

Which of the following is true about the Shang dynasty?

a)

Longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history

b)

Only ruled for 15 years

c)

It was the first dynasty that we have proof of.

d)

The Silk Road was at its height

36.

Under which dynasty was writing and a calendar first created?

a)

Xia

b)

Shang

c)

Qin

d)

han

37.

What did people who followed Daoism believe?

a)

People should not own property.

b)

People should live without interference from the government.

c)

People should overthrow all governments.

d)

There should be strict rules and harsh punishments.

38.

Storms that bring lots of rain to China and other parts of Asia are called _________________ .

a)

earthquakes

b)

blizzards

c)

tropical depressions

d)

monsoons

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