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China Dynasties Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the Shang Dynasty located?

a)

Southern China

b)

Western China

c)

Northern China

d)

Eastern China

2.

What did the Shang Dynasty develop that had over 2000 symbols?

a)

A new language

b)

A refined writing system

c)

A calendar

d)

A mathematical system

3.

What type of calendar did the Shang Dynasty create?

a)

A 10-month calendar

b)

A 12-month calendar with 365 and 1/4 days

c)

A lunar calendar with 13 months

d)

A 6-month calendar

4.

Which of the following was NOT an achievement of the Shang Dynasty?

a)

Invented the yoke, harness, and spoked wheel

b)

Developed the decimal system

c)

Built the Great Wall of China

d)

Made bronze weapons

5.

Where was the Zhou Dynasty originally located?

a)

East of the Yellow Sea

b)

North of the Great Wall

c)

West of the Shang Dynasty

d)

South of the Yangtze River

6.

Which Chinese philosophies developed during the Zhou Dynasty?

a)

Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism

b)

Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism

c)

Taoism, Shinto, Zen

d)

Stoicism, Epicureanism, Cynicism

7.

What was invented between 480 - 221 B.C. during the Zhou Dynasty?

a)

The kite

b)

The compass

c)

The abacus

d)

The wheelbarrow

8.

What type of materials did the Zhou Dynasty use for making yarns?

a)

Cotton and wool

b)

Silk and linen

c)

Hemp and jute

d)

Polyester and nylon

9.

What was one of the major achievements of the Qin Dynasty?

a)

Development of the Silk Road

b)

Standardization of language and writing

c)

Invention of gunpowder

d)

Construction of the Forbidden City

10.

Which rivers were central to the location of the Qin Dynasty?

a)

Nile and Amazon

b)

Huang He and Chang Jiang

c)

Tigris and Euphrates

d)

Mississippi and Missouri

11.

What was the purpose of building the Great Wall during the Qin Dynasty?

a)

To promote trade

b)

To protect against invasions

c)

To mark the boundary of the empire

d)

To improve transportation

12.

What form of government was implemented during the Qin Dynasty?

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Legalism

d)

Feudalism

13.

Which dynasty expanded its borders to include Tibet, North Korea, and northern Vietnam?

a)

Han Dynasty

b)

Ming Dynasty

c)

Qing Dynasty

d)

Tang Dynasty

14.

What significant invention was developed during the Han Dynasty between 206 B.C and 23 A.D.?

a)

Paper

b)

Compass

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Printing Press

15.

Which of the following was NOT an advancement during the Han Dynasty?

a)

Developed paper

b)

Invented the seismograph

c)

Developed the compass

d)

Developed acupuncture