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Medieval China - 7.C.CP.1 & 7.G.GR.2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which geographical features serve as natural defenses for China?

a)

The Himalayas & the Gobi Desert

b)

The Andes & the Sahara Desert

c)

The Atlantic Ocean & the Alps

d)

The Amazon Rainforest & the Arctic Circle

2.

What was the name of the historic trade network connecting China to the Mediterranean?

a)

Silk Road

b)

Gobi Road

c)

Salt Road

d)

Gold Road

3.

Medieval China was surrounded by deserts, mountains, and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture?

a)

They caused China to constantly be at war with other civilizations.

b)

They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.

c)

They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently.

d)

These geographical features had no impact

4.

Who was Empress Wu and what did she do?

a)

A Tang emperor who launched a campaign against Buddhism, burning texts, taking lands, and destroying many temples.

b)

A northern ruler who conquered the south, unified China, and created the Sui Dynasty.

c)

The only woman to ever rule China; she brought stability and prosperity to China

d)

A Tang ruler who led the golden age of Chinese civilization.

5.

What was the divine approval believed to be granted to Chinese emperors, allowing them to rule?

a)

Dynastic Cycle

b)

Consent of the Governed

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Divine Grace

6.

Which river is represented with the letter "C"?

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Mekong River

d)

Ganges River

e)

Indus River

7.

Which body of water is represented with the letter "D"?

a)

South China Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Yellow River

e)

Sea of Japan

8.

Which physical feature is represented by the letter "A"?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

China

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

Japan

e)

Gobi Desert

9.

Which physical feature is represented by the letter "C"?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Korean Peninsula

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

Japan

e)

Gobi Desert

10.
Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture? 
a)
They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
b)
They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
c)
They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
d)
They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently. 
11.

Why is the Yellow River also known as China's Sorrow?

a)

Sometimes the river have the inability to produce silt for people to grow crops.

b)

The river frequently floods causing millions of deaths over the course of China's history.

c)

It is where people go when they are sad.

d)

China lost many battles against the Hun army along the Yellow River.

12.
The advantages of the physical barriers that surround China might be..
a)
Protection from invaders
b)
Trade options
c)
Interaction with new cultures
13.

Which is the longest river in China?

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Huang He/Yellow River

c)

Nile River

d)

Tigris River

14.

Mt. Everest, the highest peak in the world, is part of what mountain range?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

The Tian Shan

15.

What was the purpose of the civil service examinations?

a)

To become a respected scholar official.

b)

To become the emperor of China.

c)

To become a trader in society.

d)

To be able to sell goods in China.

16.

A dynasty is a

a)

rule by officials of proven merit.

b)

complete history of one emperor.

c)

political leader of a territory.

d)

line of rulers from the same family.

17.

Which is NOT a reason they were cut off or isolated from the rest of the world in China?

a)

Himalayan Mtns

b)

Silk Road

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Pacific Ocean

18.

How did the Mandate of Heaven influence the rise and fall of dynasties in ancient China?

a)

The Mandate of Heaven influenced the rise and fall of dynasties by granting divine powers to the rulers.

b)

The Mandate of Heaven influenced the rise and fall of dynasties by providing a justification for rebellion and allowing new dynasties to claim legitimacy.

c)

The Mandate of Heaven influenced the rise and fall of dynasties by promoting hereditary succession.

d)

The Mandate of Heaven had no influence on the rise and fall of dynasties in ancient China.

19.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, what happened if a ruler governed poorly?
a)
Nothing.  There is nothing anyone can do.
b)
If a ruler governed poorly, heaven withdrew its support and the ruler lost power.
c)
The ruler must undergo a rigorous training course to get better.
d)
The ruler must meditate and ask the heavens for answers.
20.

The ideas of ____________ were extremely important in the governing of Medieval China.

a)

Jesus

b)

Mohammad

c)

Abraham

d)

Confucius