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History of China

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which group overthrew the Qing Dynasty in 1912, but was too weak to keep control of the country?

a)

Chinese Nationalist Party

b)

Chinese Communist Party

c)

Democratic Party

2.

Who led the Chinese communist during most of the 20th century?

a)

Sun Yixian

b)

Kim Jung-il

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Ho Chi Minh

3.

There were two political parties that were formed, the Communist Party and the Nationalist Party. They had the same interest in doing what?

a)

Having the most power

b)

Creating a Communist government

c)

Solving starvation and poverty in China

d)

Being the leader of the world

4.

Who was the leader of the first Chinese Communist Party in 1921?

a)

Chiang Kai-shek

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Qing dynasty

d)

Kim Jung- il

5.

True or False: Punishment for revealing the method for making silk was death.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

What kind of economic system did the Nationalist party want for China?

a)

traditional economy

b)

command economy

c)

market economy

7.

What kind of economic system did the Chinese Communist Party want for the country of China?

a)

traditional economy

b)

Command economy

c)

market economy

8.

What movement modernized China's economy by attempting to build up the coal, steel, and iron industries?

a)

Great Leap Forward

b)

Cultural Revolution

c)

The Long March

d)

The Westward Expansion

9.

What movement was put in place by Mao Zedong after the failure of the Great Leap Forward?

a)

Religious Movements

b)

Great Leap Forward

c)

Cultural Revolution

10.

After Mao Zedong died and China got a new leader, they received what new freedom?

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

Economic Freedom

c)

Freedom of Religion

d)

Right to a Fair Trial

11.

The Red Guards are made up of what type of people?

a)

Senior citizens

b)

military officials

c)

students

d)

religious leaders

12.

What was the purpose of the Red Guards?

a)

To instill fear in citizens and stop the negativity on communism

b)

to clean the Tiananmen Square

c)

to help people escape China

13.

What was the peaceful protest that turned violent called?

a)

Red Guards

b)

Great Leap Forward

c)

Cultural Revolution

d)

Tiananmen Square Massacre

14.

Before 1911, China was ruled by:

a)

Emperors

b)

The Mongols

c)

Wealthy Merchants & Traders

15.

From 481BC to 221 BC of the Zhou Dynasty was known as...

a)

The Warring States Period

b)

Chinese Independence

c)

The Freedom from Government Age

d)

The Fight for Supremacy

16.

Who was the leader of the Communist party?

a)

Chiang Kai-Shek

b)

Sun Yat-Sen

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Ho Chi Minh

17.

The _________________ was the first era of ancient China.

a)

Shang Dynasty

b)

Han Dynasty

c)

Ming Dynasty

18.

The two major bodies of water in China were?

a)

The Kasong and Dugong Rivers

b)

The Yangzte and Huang He Rivers

c)

The Ganges and Urdu Rivers

d)

The Shanghai and Nile Rivers

19.

Which Dynasty overthrew the Shang kingdom?

a)

Han

b)

Bing

c)

Zhou

d)

Qin

20.

Which event occurred first?

a)

Zhou Dynasty began

b)

Confucius born

c)

Shang Dynasty began

d)

Han Dynasty ended

21.

Which dynasty is known for the construction of the majority of the Great Wall of China?

a)

Han Dynasty

b)

Ming Dynasty

c)

Tang Dynasty

d)

Song Dynasty

22.

Who was the first emperor of a unified China?

a)

Qin Shi Huang

b)

Liu Bang

c)

Sun Yat-sen

d)

Kublai Khan

23.

What was the primary philosophy that influenced the Han Dynasty's government?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Taoism

d)

Legalism

24.

Which event marked the end of the Qing Dynasty?

a)

The Opium Wars

b)

The Boxer Rebellion

c)

The Xinhai Revolution

d)

The Taiping Rebellion

25.

What was the main purpose of the Silk Road?

a)

To spread Buddhism

b)

To facilitate trade between China and the West

c)

To expand the Chinese empire

d)

To transport military troops