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Ancient China Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What religion spread from India to China?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Confucianism

d)

none of these

2.

Which of the following was an achievement of Yangdi?

a)

building the Grand Canal

b)

reunifying China

c)

mixing Confucianism with Buddhism

d)

agricultural reform and trade

3.

Which of the following is NOT true about trade on the Silk Road?

a)

traders used different currencies to pay for items

b)

many traders carried no money at all

c)

traders often bartered items for other goods

d)

traders used a single currency to pay for items

4.

What finally caused the end of the Sui dynasty?

a)

the Grand Canal was not completed

b)

a famine spurred the people to rebel

c)

people were tired of forced labor

d)

the granaries were destroyed by invaders

5.

Which of the following became China's staple crop during the Song Dynasty?

a)

sugar cane

b)

tea

c)

rice

d)

hemp

6.

Which of the following is the best description of the Silk Roads?

a)

The Silk Roads ran through Russia to northern Europe.

b)

The Silk Roads were land and maritime routes connecting China with Asia, Europe, and Africa.

c)

The Silk Roads were overland routes connecting China with Europe.

d)

The Silk Roads were not used after 100 BC.

7.

Which of the following is one of ancient China's most important inventions?

a)

terra cotta

b)

paper

c)

an improved plow

d)

the sextant

8.

Which invention made it easier and cheaper to print books?

a)

porcelain

b)

moveable type

c)

gunpowder

d)

block printing

9.

Who established the Yuan dynasty?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Kipchak Khan

d)

Chagatia Khan

10.

What are steppes?

a)

a country's main crops

b)

regions of Mongol territory

c)

pots made of a strong, but light ceramic

d)

vast, grassy plains

11.

The Han rulers replaced Legalism with which of the following?

a)

Confucianism

b)

bureaucracy

c)

Buddhism

d)

Daoism

12.

Which of the following was NOT true of the Han dynasty?

a)

Appointed officials had to pass an examination on Confucianism

b)

Peasants were required to work one month per year on public projects.

c)

Taxes were lowered and especially harsh laws were ended.

d)

The dynasty was very short-lived because unwise rulers could not build a strong empire.

13.

Which of the following Chinese philosophies promoted filial piety?

a)

Legalism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Daoism

14.

What was the main mission of Zheng He's expeditions?

a)

to teach Chinese navigational skills to foreigners

b)

to glorify Yongle through Chinese control of trade

c)

to open China to the world

d)

to establish new trade routes

15.

How did the Chinese feel about the Yuan dynasty?

a)

they did not care who was in charge

b)

they enjoyed living under Mongol rule

c)

they liked the building projects of the Mongols

d)

they mostly despised living under the Mongols

16.

Which was China's last dynasty?

a)

Song

b)

Yuan

c)

Ming

d)

Qing

17.

In what area did Chinese civilization develop?

a)

along the Silk Road

b)

in the Gobi Desert

c)

in the North China Plain

d)

along the Great Wall

18.

What concept led to the dynastic cycle?

a)

filial piety

b)

Daosim

c)

Warring States

d)

the Mandate of Heaven

19.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Chang Jiang River?

a)

it is the third longest river in the world

b)

it maintains a relatively predictable course

c)

it is also called the Yellow River

d)

it helped unify China through transportation and trade

20.

Who founded the Qing dynasty?

a)

Manchus

b)

Mongols

c)

Koreans

d)

Buddhists