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WorksheetsChinese Geography and Dynasties
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
What are the 2 major rivers of China?
Yellow River and Yangtze River
Rhine River and Po River
Tigris River and Euphrates River
Upper Nile and Lower Nile Rivers
Which of these is not a natural barrier which contributed to China's isolation?
Himalaya Mountains
Gobi Desert
Plateau of Tibet
Indus River
The Yellow River gets its name from loess (the yellow topsoil left behind after flooding).
False
True
The Han dynasty established the ____________ ____________ which brought the religion of ________________ through trade to China.
Oregon Trail, polytheism
Roman Roads, Christianity
Silk Road, Buddhism
Freeway System, Rage
Confucius was trying to bring _______________ and _______________ to the endless warfare of the Feudal States.
chaos, confusion
order, peace
warfare, conflict
war, hate
The Mandate of Heaven means:
Rule by nothing
Rule by peace and love
Rule by anger and hate
Rule by authority of nature and the gods
Which river is called "China's sorrow"?
Yellow River (Huang He)
The Yangtze River
Xi Jiang
Tigris River
This term means to have multiple rulers from one family:
Pharaoh
Delta
Kemet
Dynasty
A philosophy based on respect for elders and authority.
Taoism
Legalism
Confucianism
Qin
To protect the empire from Northern invaders
Civilization in Ancient China settled and started cultivating rice along what river?
Indus River
Tigris River
Nile River
Huang He / Yellow River
During the Qin Dynasty, the ruler Qin Shi Huangdi began construction of the..
Great Wall
Pyramid of Giza
Ziggurat Temple
Fleet of Zheng he
In the Mandate of Heaven, where did the kings' right to rule come from?
the people
the army
the bureaucracy
the gods
Most of the Great Wall was actually built during this dynasty.
Qin
Han
Tang
Shang
This dynasty is responsible for creating the wheel barrow, woodblock printing, and paper.
Qin
Han
Zhou
Ming
Which of these is an example of diffusion?
China becoming wealthy through trade.
Marco Polo learning to speak Mongolian on his travels
Different animals carrying goods on different parts of the route
Bandits attacking and robbing travelers on the Silk Road
Who actually built the Great Wall?
Qin Shihuangdi
peasants & criminals
soldiers & royalty
craftsman & priests
Which system of laws influenced Qin Shi Huangdi's rule?
Feudalism
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
Which religion spread from India to China because of the Silk Road?
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Which of the following was not an achievement under the Han Dynasty?
(select all that apply)
woodblock printing
magnetic compess
paper
first written chinese language
How did the silk road benefit China?
They discovered other civilizations
They received new resources
They gained wealth
All of the above
Feudalism
What benefit did standardized currency (money) bring to China?
It made it easier to trade anywhere in the empire.
It reduced the economic power of the warlords.
It increased wealth for all citizens.
It allowed the government to collect taxes.
What would a ruler have to do to stay in power, according to the Mandate of Heaven?
Win loyalty of warlords.
Rule justly and virtuously.
Impose strict laws to prevent chaos.
Follow the Dao.
Filial piety is a major feature of which system of thought influential in China?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Buddhism
What did Chinese money look like?
It was in paper and orange
They are coins with holes
They don't have money
It was red coins
During which dynasty did the system of feudalism emerge?
Shang dynasty
Xia dynasty
Zhou dynasty
Qin dynasty
China's largest desert is...
Taklimakan Desert
Thar Desert
Sahara Desert
Gobi Desert
Why has the Huang He River been called "China's Sorrow"?
The river runs through both the desert and the loess valley.
The river's tributaries pick up and carry large amounts of silt.
The river is light blue, the same color as human tears.
The river's flooding has wiped out crops and left people homeless.
One way the Chinese governed their large country was by using the Mandate of Heaven. Which of the following is the best definition of the Mandate of Heaven?
Using force to rule
creating a dynasty of pharaohs
the idea that the gods gave the rulers the right to rule
Praying and asking Jesus to forgive their sins so they can go to heaven
Which dynasty inventioned wood block printing and the magnetic compass?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
Which dynasty invented paper?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
What dynasty had the first standard Chinese writing system?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
What dynasty did the Warring States period happen in?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
Which dynasty used the philosophy of Legalism?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
Who was ancient China's first emperor?
Wudi
Lao Zi
Qin Shi Huangdi
Confucius
What was the last dynasty and the first to use Confucianism as its philosophy?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
What dynasty was the shortest of only 15 years?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
a rich, yellow soil.
Loess
Currency
Confucius
Delta
How did Yu deal with the Yellow River floods?
He built walls and dams.
He redirected the waters with canals.
He used the Yellow River to irigate crops.
He moved cities further away from the river.
Because China believed they were the only civilization on earth...
They adopted the teachings of Confucious.
They Embraced Legalism.
They called themselves "All Under Heavan."
They adopted the "Mandate of Heavan."
Which Dynasty lasted only 15 years?
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Han
