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Ancient China

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. The existence of the Xia dynasty is disputed because

a)

There is not enough archaeological evidence

b)

There was no real emperor

c)

It did exist ... what are you talking about

d)

None of the above

2.

3. During the Shang dynasty, What was the significance of the walls in relation to social structures?

a)

To save earth

b)

A physical division of social classes

c)

To keep the titans out

d)

To keep Ms.Cedeno from becoming a titan because you didn't answer this question right. twice.

3.

3. During the Shang dynasty, What was the significance of the walls in relation to social structures?

a)

To save earth

b)

A physical division of social classes

c)

To keep the titans out

d)

To keep Ms.Cedeno from becoming a titan because you didn't answer this question right. twice.

4.

4. What is the mandate of heaven?

a)

The idea that people should follow what the gods say

b)

The idea that it doesn't matter how you are, you would still go to heaven

c)

The idea that the emperor, the son of heaven, has the support of the gods (as long as he rules correctly.)

d)

The idea that the emperor can take his belonging when he goes to heaven

5.

4. What is the mandate of heaven?

a)

The idea that people should follow what the gods say

b)

The idea that it doesn't matter how you are, you would still go to heaven

c)

The idea that the emperor, the son of heaven, has the support of the gods (as long as he rules correctly.)

d)

The idea that the emperor can take his belonging when he goes to heaven

6.

5. What are the warring periods?

a)

Periods of worrying

b)

Period of warning for natural disasters

c)

Periods of civil wars, instability, suffering, and violence

d)

none of the above

7.

6. Emperor Shi Huangdi, sent out an order to burn all books that did not have to do with the new philosophy of the empire. This is an example of

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Legalism

d)

The fire nation attacking

8.

7. Which of the following is related to Confucianism?

a)

The Art of War

b)

Ying Yang

c)

Meritocracy

d)

The Analects

9.

8. What is Daoism?

a)

You must be one with the ((force)) and let things flow…be like water. Live in harmony.

b)

You must be the force and join the dark side

c)

It is a philosophy that pushes people to doubt everything around them

d)

It is a philosophy that makes people think about the unknown

10.

9. Who were the Terracotta soldiers?

a)

Soldiers that worked in the great wall of China

b)

Soldiers that were created out of clay to guard the emperor's tomb

c)

Soldiers that were sent out to defend trade in the silk road

d)

Soldiers who were in charge of burning all the books in the empire

11.

10. Which of the following is one of China's great rivers?

a)

The Nile River

b)

The Huang He River

c)

The Indus River

d)

The Tigris River

12.

11.What is a dynasty?

a)

A series of rulers from the same family

b)

A series of rulers from the same continent

c)

A series of rulers from the same country

d)

A series of rulers

13.

12.What was the Silk Road?

a)

A road made of silk

b)

A road where you could find silk

c)

A network of trade routes

d)

A road in Ancient China

14.

Flowing about 3,400 miles from the Tibetan Plateau across northern China, the river threads the North China Plain and empties into the Yellow Sea

a)

Indus River

b)

Haung He (Yellow) River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Nile River

15.

Longest river in Asia. 3rd longest in the world, flows from the Tibetan Plateau to the East China Sea

a)

Huang He (Yellow) River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Nile River

16.

The largest, highest area on earth, its average elevation is 16,400 feet. Because of this the plateau is often called “The Roof of the World.”

a)

Tibetan Plateau

b)

Deccan Plateau

c)

Great Plateau

d)

China Plateau

17.

A large desert and semi-desert region in central Asia, with a total area of about 500,000 square miles. It covers large areas of northern China and southern Mongolia

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Thar Desert

d)

Syrian Desert

18.

This 1,500 mile long mountain range is in the south/southwest of China and forms its border with India, Nepal and Bhutan.

a)

Himalayas

b)

Zagros

c)

Alps

d)

Rockies

19.

This sea is along China's eastern coastline and is between the Yellow Sea to the north and the South China Sea to the south.

a)

East China Sea

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

South China Sea

d)

Arabian Sea

20.

This sea is located between south China and the Philippines and Vietnam.

a)

South China Sea

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

East China Sea

21.

This term means to have multiple rulers from one family:

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Delta

c)

Kemet

d)

Dynasty

22.

A philosophy based on respect for elders and authority.

a)

Taoism

b)

Legalism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Qin

23.
Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia
a)
filial piety
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
Anyang
24.

What were oracle bones used for?

a)

Cooking

b)

Telling stories

c)

Building the Great Wall of China

d)

Asking for advice from the ancestors or gods

25.
Why did China build the Great Wall?
a)
To increase tourism
b)
To decrease stone stockpiles (too many rocks were piling up)
c)
To protect China from being invaded by Japan
d)

To protect the empire from Northern invaders

26.
What is the central idea of Taoism
a)
Duty to community
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Living in harmony with nature
d)
respect for elders
27.
What dynasty had the first Emperor of China by uniting the warring kingdoms?
a)
Shang
b)
Qin
c)
Zhou
d)
Han
28.

Which ancient Chinese invention would help you if you were lost in the woods?

a)

fireworks

b)

compass

c)

bronze

d)

Great Wall

29.
The Ancient Chinese have a written language that is _____________________. 
a)
pictures
b)
words and pictures
c)
characters and symbols
d)
drawings and words
30.

Which river is called "China's sorrow"?

a)

Yellow River (Huang He)

b)

The Yangtze River

c)

Xi Jiang

d)

Tigris River

31.
Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi; taught that people should turn to nature and give up their worldly concerns
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Zhou
32.
This belief stressed that people were bad by nature, and needed to be controlled and punished.
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
33.
Which one of these achievements was Shi Huangdi responsible for?
a)
Standardized writing, measurement and currency
b)
Built the Great Pyramids
c)
Founded Islam
d)
Founded Christianity
34.
Buddhism spreading from India along the Silk Road is an example of
a)
Christianity
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
Legalism
d)
filial piety
35.
How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?
a)
They became wealthy.
b)
They were isolated from other civilizations.
c)
They made it easier to travel.
d)
They made China easy to be attacked.
36.
Legalism, Confucianism, and Daoism are religions
a)
True
b)
False
37.

Why did Qin Shi Huang burn all of the books

a)

So that the people could lean only about him

b)

So that there was no idea of rebellion

38.
Confucius a very famous ____________, in Ancient China
a)
emperor
b)
philosopher
c)
army leader
d)
god
39.
What is a contribution from Ancient China?
a)
silk
b)
spices
c)
bronze
d)
all of them
40.
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Indus
c)
Yangtze
d)
Nile
41.
The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.
a)
Gods
b)
Heaven
c)
Kings
d)
Men
42.

What was the name of China's first dynasty with written evidence?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Hanfeizi

d)

Xia

43.
________________________ is a type of cloth invented by the Ancient Chinese. 
a)
Cotton
b)
Silk
c)
Jeans
44.
What is an empire?
a)
land under the rule of one leader
b)
a government that is based on religion
c)
a democracy
d)
a group of people who ruled together
45.
The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
a)
Confucianism
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
dynasty
d)
Daoism
46.
How did the Silk Road effect China?
a)
China became wealthy
b)
China ended farmed
c)
China started a war
d)
China stopped trading
47.
What religion was spread to China on the Silk Road?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
48.
Pick a Chinese invention.
a)
School
b)
Paper
c)
Flag
d)
Crackers
49.

Civil servants were chosen based on

a)

status

b)

military ability

c)

knowledge

d)

where you live

50.

The seismograph was helpful because

a)

it helped determine the correct positioning for temples, graves, and homes

b)

carry water in buckets from the ditches to the fields

c)

extract salt from the Earth

d)

it can detect which direction an earthquake is coming from

51.
What dynasty did the Qin defeat?
a)
Xia
b)
Shang
c)
Zhou
d)
Han
52.
The idea that all can rise to positions of power if they are good, moral and educated is most closely associated with which idea of philosophy?
a)
Legalism
b)
Confucianism
c)
The Mandate of Heaven
d)
Daoism
53.
Creator of the Han Dynasty
a)
Sima Qian
b)
Wudi
c)
Qin Shi Huangdi
d)
Liu Bang
54.

How was the Zhou dynasty similar to and different from the Shang dynasty?

a)

Same basic laws, similar clothing, same language, bronze art; differences were no human sacrifice or oracle bones.

b)

They both depended too much on nobles. But one dynasty was stronger than the other.

c)

They both worshiped the same gods and didn't travel much. But the Shang were better artists.

d)

Same types of art was created, and lived near the desert, but the Zhou didn't continue trade with the outside world.

55.
How did scholars learn that the Shang Dynasty was real and not just a myth?
a)
They read old books
b)
They found artifacts
c)
They learned the language
d)
They asked Chinese elders
56.
The Warring States Period was a time when China's states were fighting with each other for control.
TRUE or False
a)
True
b)
False
57.

Which of the following explains what led to the rise of the Zhou Dynasty?

a)

The Zhou Dynasty was also known as the Chou Dynasty

b)

The Shang People were tired of their cruel leaders

c)

People turned to the Zhou for protection

58.

Which dynasty took over after the fall of the Shang?

a)

Qin

b)

Han

c)

Zhou

d)

Ming

59.

Ancestors

a)

Chinese system of beliefs which describes the way a person must rule.

b)

A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius.

c)

A line of rulers from one family.

d)

A person that someone is descended from.

60.

A symbol in writing system based on pictures.

a)

Ideographs

b)

Dao

c)

Pictographs

d)

Legalism

61.

A Chinese practice of inserting fine needles into the skin at specific points to treat disease or relieve pain.

a)

Network.

b)

Dao

c)

Dynasty

d)

Acupuncture

62.

The study of the basic ideas about society, education, and right and wrong; basic beliefs, concepts and attitude.

a)

Ideographs

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Philosophies

63.

Aristocrats were

a)

A member who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop.

b)

A member who is a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area.

c)

A member of an upper class of society made up of hereditary nobility.

d)

A line of rulers from on family.

64.

A person who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop.

a)

Dynasty

b)

Ancestors.

c)

Acupuncture

d)

Tenant Farmer.

65.

Divides the land into smaller parts making it easier to control. The rich controlled the poor.

a)

Tenant Farmer

b)

Feudal System

c)

Warlord

d)

Warring States

66.
A dynasty lead by Shi Huangdi that tried to wipe out the teachings of Confucius in Ancient China.
a)
Han Dynasty
b)
Qin Dynasty
c)
Shang Dynasty
d)
Zhou Dynasty
67.
What is important about the Han Dynasty?
a)
They reunified China.
b)
They used Legalism to rule Ancient China.
c)
They brought irrigation to farmers.
d)
They used rewards and punishments to govern.
68.

What three items did China have an exclusive monopoly on when it came to trade?

a)

Porcelain, Tea, and Silk

b)

Gunpowder, Gold, and Rice

c)

Limestone, Millet, and Fireworks

d)

Hot chips, Pepsi, and Applesauce

69.

The Ancient Chinese believed the bones of dinosaurs to actually be those of what mythological crea​​​​​​​​ture?

a)

Dinosaurs

b)

Hydras

c)

Dragons

d)

Unicorns

70.

Gunpowder was originally created for what purpose but failed miserably?

a)

A new topping for rice cakes

b)

A potion for immortality

c)

A powder to cure headaches

d)

A cure for bad breath