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classical china

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

How did the Zhou Dynasty justify their right to rule China?

a)

Through military victories

b)

 By the "Mandate of Heaven"

c)

 By popular support 

d)

Through trade agreements  

2.

How did the Zhou help create cultural unity in China?

a)

By building more roads  

b)

By creating a new currency  

   

c)

By establishing a shared language

d)

By promoting foreign trade 

3.

How did feudalism impact the rule of the Zhou Dynasty

a)

It allowed local nobles to govern their own lands  

b)

It reduced conflicts among nobles  

c)

It increased the power of peasants  

d)

It made the king more powerful  

4.

Why did the Warring States period occur?

 

a)

 Due to a foreign invasion  

b)

Due to economic prosperity

c)

    Because of a natural disaster  

d)

   Because of the breakdown of central authority  

5.

How did the Warring States period lead to the development of Chinese philosophies?

   

a)

It unified all philosophies into one  

b)

It discouraged all forms of thought  

c)

It helped the government strengthen

d)

It had no impact on philosophy  

6.

How were the philosophies affected by the Warring States period?

a)

  They became less important  

  

b)

 they emerged into 3 major philosophies

c)

They merged into one idea  

d)

They were ignored 

7.

How do philosophies compare?

a)

Confucianism focuses on relationships, Daoism on nature, and Legalism on strict laws

b)

They all share the same ideas  

c)

They are all based on Buddhism 

d)

They have no differences  

8.

Which dynasties used which philosophies?

a)

The Zhou Dynasty used Legalism; the Han Dynasty used Daoism  

  

b)

  The Shang Dynasty used Confucianism; the Qin Dynasty used Legalism  

  

c)

The Han Dynasty rejected all philosophies  

d)

The Qin Dynasty used Legalism; the Han Dynasty used Confucianism

9.

How did the philosophies affect the government and culture in China?

a)

  They caused chaos  

b)

   They had no effect on government  

  

c)

 They shaped laws, education, and social behavior  

   

d)

They made trade harder  

10.

 How did Shi Huangdi unify China?  

    

    

    

a)

Through negotiations  

b)

By conquering territories and standardizing systems  

c)

     By forming alliances  

d)

Through economic changes 

11.

How did Shi Huangdi use Legalism?

a)

To enforce strict rules and harsh punishments

b)

To encourage freedom  

   

c)

 To support education  

d)

 To promote kindness

12.

How did Shi Huangdi improve China?

   

a)

By lowering taxes  

b)

By ignoring trade  

c)

By banning new ideas  

d)

 By building roads and the Great Wall  

13.


Why did China rebel against the Qin Dynasty after Shi Huangdi’s death?

a)

They wanted a new leader

b)

They were unhappy with harsh rules and heavy taxes

c)

They wanted more wars  

d)

People wanted more trade

14.

Which elements of the Qin Dynasty did the Han Dynasty keep?

a)

The military strategies

b)

The use of Legalism

c)

The same rulers  

d)

The central government and standardized systems

15.

How did Emperor Wudi restore order in China?

a)

By ignoring Confucianism 

b)

By reducing taxes for nobles  

c)

By expanding the military and promoting Confucianism

d)

By closing trade routes  

16.

*How was Confucianism used in the Han Dynasty?

a)

By including it in government practices

b)

By promoting Daoism instead 

c)

By enforcing Legalist laws  

d)

By banning all other philosophies  

17.

How did Civil Service Examinations help the Han government?

a)

They increased taxes  

b)

They ignored education  

c)

They reduced the number of officials 

d)

They made sure knowledgeable officials were selected

18.

Who could take the Civil Service Examinations?

a)

 Only nobles  

b)

Only wealthy people  

c)

Men from different backgrounds(rich&poor)

d)

Only scholars  

19.

How were social classes and genders ranked/treated in Han China?

a)

Everyone was treated equally

b)

There was a hierarchy with scholars at the top

c)

Social classes had no impact  

d)

 Gender roles were unimportant  

20.

What were some early achievements in the Han Dynasty?

a)

Advances in technology and culture

b)

 Decline in trade 

c)

Return to primitive ways  

d)

 Decrease in population

21.

How did the Han Dynasty achieve a Golden Age?

a)

 By isolating themselves

b)

By reducing education  

c)

Through wars  

d)

Through stability, economic growth, and cultural development

22.

Why did the Han Dynasty decline?

a)

Lack of resources  

b)

Expansion of territories  

c)

Political corruption and social unrest

d)

Increase in trade  

23.

How did the decline of the Han Dynasty influence religion in China?

a)

It rejected all religions  

b)

 It promoted Confucianism only  

c)

It led to a focus on the military  

d)

It caused the rise of Buddhism