WorksheetsThe Zhou Dynasty
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What Chinese dynasty came before the Zhou dynasty?
Tang
Shang
Hang
Qin
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
A set of laws that were dictated from the gods
The name of a special palace built for the king
A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods
What the Ancient Chinese called their king
What two major religions were established during the Zhou rule?
Islam and Hinduism
Civil Service
Confucianism and Taoism
Tao
What is the last stage of the Zhou dynasty sometimes called by historians?
Warring States Period
Western Zhou
End of Days Period
Fall and Winter Period
What leader conquered the Zhou and united China becoming the first emperor?
Yu The Great
Wu
Qin Shi Huang
Shin tang Qin
Which came first the Eastern or the Western Zhou periods?
Easter
Northern
Western
What important invention helped the Ancient Chinese to make strong weapons and tools?
Bronze
Silk
Cast Iron
Lacquer
The Zhou dynasty fell in which year?
250 BCE
156 BCE
256 BCE
345 BCE
The Zhou Dynasty replaced the _____________ dynasty as the 3rd dynasty of Ancient China.
Shang
Xia
Qin
Han
The Zhou created the _________________, which is the idea that the emperor was handpicked by God.
The Mandate of the People
The Mandate of God
The Mandate of the Terra-cotta Warriors
The Mandate of Heaven
The Zhou dynasty fell to which state?
Xia
Qin
Shang
Han
What was the name of the battle in which the Zhou were able to defeat the Shang?
The Battle of Muye
The Battle at Marathon
The Battle of Yin
The Battle of Zhou
What was the primary political system used during the Zhou Dynasty?
Feudalism
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Which of the following was a major philosophical influence during the Zhou Dynasty?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Christianity
Islam
What was the capital city of the Western Zhou period?
Luoyang
Anyang
Xi'an
Beijing
