WorksheetsQuarterly 3 (China & Greece)
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 37mins
Who did the royalty worship during the Shang Dynasty?
All Chinese ancestors.
Only the royal ancestors.
Only the female ancestors.
Only the ancestors who were warriors.
What did the Shang royalty believe about the power of their ancestors?
They had no influence on the living.
They could only influence the living through dreams.
They had the ability to influence the lives and circumstances of the living.
They were completely forgotten by the living.
How did the Shang make their ancestors feel appreciated and involved in decision making?
By offering them food
By singing traditional songs
By consulting them through oracle bones
By performing dances
What type of work did the commoners of the Shang Dynasty primarily engage in?
Trade
Farming
Metalworking
Pottery
What crop were the farmers of the Shang Dynasty dependent upon?
Wheat
Barley
Rice
Millet
What is the method of farming used by Shang Dynasty farmers due to mountainous terrain called?
Dry farming
Terrace farming
Irrigation farming
Slash-and-burn agriculture
Who did the Shang Dynasty commoners worship for their agricultural activities?
The gods of the sky
The gods of the river
The gods of the soil
The gods of the harvest
What was emphasized during the Zhou Dynasty?
Military power
Economic trade
Education
Technological innovation
What is one of the accomplishments of the emperor of the Qin Dynasty?
Invented paper
Built the largest portion of the Great Wall
Discovered gunpowder
Started the Silk Road
What did the Qin Dynasty establish?
A new language
One system of law
One system of money
A new calendar system
Who was the emperor of the Qin Dynasty?
Emperor Wu
Emperor Kangxi
Emperor Taizong
Qin Shi Huang
What do the Civil Service tests reveal about the Han Dynasty?
it was fair and strong
it was cruel and harsh
it considered everyone to be equal
it valued wealth
Which of these tools was invented during the Han Dynasty?
seismograph
compass
gunpowder
telescope
Which of these tools was invented during the Han Dynasty?
silk
seismograph
paper
pencil
Which of these are Chinese dynasties?
Shang
Qin
Zhou
Han
Jo
Which of the following geographic features resulted in China's isolation from the rest of the world?
mountains
plateaus
deserts
ocean
What is the Shang Dynasty known for?
ancestor worship
calligraphy
Confucius
Silk Road
Which two groups did Shang society consist of?
royalty
peasants
warriors
artists
Which dynasty is known for being the classical era?
Zhou
Shang
Han
Qin
The Zhou dynasty had a large emphasis on...
education
war
building projects
rice farming
The Qin dynasty had a large emphasis on...
education
war
building projects
rice farming
What writing system did the Zhou develop?
calligraphy
pictographs
English
morse code
What did people write on oracle bones?
questions for their ancestors
questions for God
their diary
random words
Which dynasty was known as the paranoid period?
Qin
Shang
Zhou
Han
Which dynasty gave China its name?
Qin
Shang
Han
Zhou
What did Emperor Qin Shi Huang accomplish during his reign?
united the empire
established one system of money
connected the Great Wall
mastered the art of calligraphy
Which dynasty was known for its many inventions?
Han
Shang
Zhou
Qin
Which words best describe the Han dynasty?
fair
strong
weak
brutal
For what reasons did the Han dynasty use tests?
to measure ability and knowledge
to determine government employees
to execute bad studiers
to promote Confucianism
Why was the Zhou dynasty known as the classical period?
art and education flourished
the government set an example for the rest of China
the best music was created here
Confucius named it that
Identify the location that used Oracle Bones to predict the future and make political decisions.
1
2
3
4
Who makes political decisions in a democracy?
The king
The military
All citizens
The wealthy
Why did some Greeks doubt the effectiveness of democracies?
Democracies were too slow
Powerful speakers can persuade citizens to vote unwisely
Democracies were too expensive
Democracies were unfair to the poor
What is the location of the Trojan War?
Athens
Sparta
Troy
Macedonia
What event marked the beginning of the Persian War?
The fall of Troy
Persia invaded Greece
The rise of Alexander the Great
The formation of the Delian League
What powerful military formation allowed the Athenian army to win at the battle of Marathon?
The legion
The phalanx
The cavalry
The hoplite
Who won the Persian War?
The Persian Empire
The Roman Empire
The Greek city-states
The Egyptian Empire
How did Athens benefit from the Delian League?
All allied city-states paid them tribute money
They used the tribute money to build up their city
They conquered Persia
They established a new form of government
Which Athenian philosopher is the Socratic Teaching Method named after?
(a)
Who is a Spartan soldier loyal to above all else?
The king
The city-state
Their family
The gods
Which is TRUE regarding the Spartan army?
Boys were encouraged to lie and not get caught
Boys were taken to military school at birth to avoid allegiance to families
Boys were often beaten to encourage endurance and stamina
Boys were given lots of food to encourage greediness
Which describes the education of a Spartan soldier?
Trained in a military school from the age of 7, served in the military until the age of 60, if they die in battle they will be awarded with a tombstone.
Trained in arts and literature, encouraged to be peaceful, served in the military only during wars, awarded with medals for bravery.
Encouraged to be honest, trained from the age of 10 in military school, served in the military until the age of 50, awarded with a statue if they die in battle.
Trained in philosophy and science, served in the military until the age of 40, awarded with land if they die in battle.
Who can be an Athenian citizen?
Native-born adult men who have completed military training.
Any resident of Athens.
Women and children born in Athens.
Foreigners who have lived in Athens for more than 10 years.
Describe the responsibilities of an Athenian citizen.
Be educated and skillful in rhetoric to participate in the Assembly. The Assembly votes on government decisions that benefit all of Athens.
Serve in the military for life and participate in all wars.
Pay taxes and serve as a judge in the courts.
Work in agriculture and trade goods with other cities.
What was the Delian League?
alliance between Athens and other city-states
alliance between Sparta and other city-states
the Athenian navy
the Spartan army
What is the correct order of these teachers/students?
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Alexander the Great
Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Alexander the Great
Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, Alexander the Great
Socrates, Aristotle, Alexander the Great, Plato
What happened to Socrates?
he was found guilty of corrupting Athenian youth
he was forced to drink Hemlock poison
he was declared not guilty of planning against the government
he wrote down all of his ideas and teachings
Why were there more inventions during the Han dynasty than any other?
the government was fair and people were encouraged to work on a variety of projects
the government was fair and people were only working on one project
the government was strict and people were working on a variety of governments
the government was strict and people were only working on two projects
Who kidnapped Helen?
Paris
Menaleaus
Hercules
Achilles
What was the name of Helen's Spartan husband?
Menelaus
Paris
Zeus
Hercules
Socrates engaged his students by responding to questions with
answers
questions
What is Socratic Method?
teaching through question-asking
teaching through songs and dances
teaching through models and simulations
A Spartan soldier is most loyal to (a) .
