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Ancient China

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 39mins

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1.

3. During the Shang dynasty, What was the significance of the walls in relation to social structures?

a)

To save earth

b)

A physical division of social classes

c)

To keep the titans out

d)

To keep Ms.Cedeno from becoming a titan because you didn't answer this question right. twice.

2.

4. What is the mandate of heaven?

a)

The idea that people should follow what the gods say

b)

The idea that it doesn't matter how you are, you would still go to heaven

c)

The idea that the emperor, the son of heaven, has the support of the gods (as long as he rules correctly.)

d)

The idea that the emperor can take his belonging when he goes to heaven

3.

5. What are the warring periods?

a)

Periods of worrying

b)

Period of warning for natural disasters

c)

Periods of civil wars, instability, suffering, and violence

d)

none of the above

4.

6. Emperor Shi Huangdi, sent out an order to burn all books that did not have to do with the new philosophy of the empire. This is an example of

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Legalism

d)

The fire nation attacking

5.

7. Which of the following is related to Confucianism?

a)

The Art of War

b)

Ying Yang

c)

Meritocracy

d)

The Analects

6.

8. What is Daoism?

a)

You must be one with the ((force)) and let things flow…be like water. Live in harmony.

b)

You must be the force and join the dark side

c)

It is a philosophy that pushes people to doubt everything around them

d)

It is a philosophy that makes people think about the unknown

7.

9. Who were the Terracotta soldiers?

a)

Soldiers that worked in the great wall of China

b)

Soldiers that were created out of clay to guard the emperor's tomb

c)

Soldiers that were sent out to defend trade in the silk road

d)

Soldiers who were in charge of burning all the books in the empire

8.

11.What is a dynasty?

a)

A series of rulers from the same family

b)

A series of rulers from the same continent

c)

A series of rulers from the same country

d)

A series of rulers

9.

Match the following

a)

Confucius

1.

Important philosopher and teacher in Chinese history

b)

Laozi

2.

Founder of Doaism

c)

Shi Huangdi

3.

First emperor and leader who unified China

10.

Match the following philosophy with its definition

a)

Confucianism

1.

The ideas and teachings of Confucius

b)

Daoism

2.

A philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with the Dao

c)

Legalism

3.

A belief that people must be controlled with a strong leader & legal system

11.

Respect for one's parents and elders.

a)

Daoism

b)

Legalism

c)

Great Wall

d)

Filial Piety

12.

China's earliest written records that often told predictions for the future.

a)

filial piety

b)

oracle bones

c)

Daoism

d)

dynasty

13.

A gemstone often used to make jewelry and art.

a)

loess

b)

silk

c)

jade

d)

Laozi

14.

Drag the geographic feature to the correct place on the map

15.

A dusty material that forms soil and makes the Huang He River yellow.

a)

loess

b)

Daoism

c)

acupuncture

d)

jade

16.

Civilization in Ancient China settled and started cultivating rice along what river?

a)

Indus River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Nile River

d)

Huang He / Yellow River

17.

The first Chinese writing system was created with characters to represent words during which Chinese dynasty?

a)

Ming

b)

Shang

c)

Qin

d)

Han

18.

During the Qin Dynasty, the ruler Shi Huang-di began construction of the..

a)

Great Wall

b)

Pyramid of Giza

c)

Ziggurat Temple

d)

Fleet of Zheng he

19.

During the han dynasty, they traded with the roman empire becoming very wealthy and powerful because of what main export?

a)

Cotton

b)

Wheat

c)

Silk

d)

Gold

20.

The rulers of ancient china believed that they were destined to rule by the ___________.

a)

Masters of kung fu

b)

Eightfold Path

c)

Mandate of Heaven

d)

Mandate of Pharaohs

21.

Pick the two main philosophies that developed in ancient china?

a)

Judaism and merit

b)

Sikhism and Koellerism

c)

Confucianism and Taoism

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

22.

Confucianism focused on

a)

Following the vedas of hinduism

b)

The yin and yang

c)

worshipping more than one god

d)

Respecting rulers and elders

23.

A group of rulers from the same family.

a)

loess

b)

philosophy

c)

dynasty

d)

seismograph

24.

China's earliest written records that often told predictions for the future.

a)

filial piety

b)

oracle bones

c)

Daoism

d)

dynasty

25.
The advantages of the physical barriers that surround China might be..
a)
Protection from invaders
b)
Trade options
c)
Interaction with new cultures
26.
a river in china also known as the Yellow River; flows from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean
a)
Dao
b)
Zhou
c)
Shang
d)
Huang He
27.

Which of the following is true of the Gobi Desert?

a)

It is one of the largest deserts in the world

b)

It has giant and dangerous sandstorms

c)

It is one of the smallest deserts in the world

d)

Many people live in the desert in the winter

28.

Filial Piety

a)

A mark of disrespect to the empire

b)

The embracing of nature and presence

c)

Rejection of traditional values and beliefs.

d)

Respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors.

29.

The ______________ dynasty standardized laws, weights, measures and money. (Hint: aka "Chin")

a)

Qin

b)

Zhou

c)

Han

d)

Tang

30.

Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi ruled China using which philosophy?

a)
Legalism
b)
Taoism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Buddhism
31.

Name the man made feature that connects Huang He (Yellow) River with the Chang Jiang (Yangtzee) River.

a)
Grand Canal
b)

Panama Canal

c)

Suez Canal

d)

Darius Canal

32.

A Chinese philosophy that promoted oneness with nature and had little interest in rules.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Mandate of Heaven

33.

A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius that focused on treating others politely and respectfully. Similar to the Golden Rule, treat others how you want to be treated

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

d)

Mandate of Heaven

34.

Which of the following was meant to protact Shi Huangdo in death?

a)

the Great Wall of China

b)

Confucian scholars

c)

an army of terra cotta warriors

d)

canals and irrigation systems

35.
The teachings of Confucius were written down in the . . . 
a)
Torah
b)
Analects
c)
Ramayana
d)
the Eightfold Path
36.

What is the name of the mountain range at number 1 on the map?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Kunlun Shan Mountains

c)

Ghats Mountains

d)

Tian Shan Mountains

37.

What is the name of the desert located at the number 2?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Taklimakan Desert

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Patagonia Desert

38.

What is the name of the mountain range located at number 3?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Tian Shan Mountains

c)

Kunlun Shan Mountains

d)

Western Ghats Mountains

39.

What is the name of the location on the map at number 4?

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

North China Plain

c)

Indus-Ganga Plain

d)

Great Plains

40.

What is the name of the mountain range located at number 5?

a)

Tian Shan Mountains

b)

Kunlun Shan Mountains

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Karakoram Mountains

41.

What desert is located at number 6 on the map?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Taklimakan Desert

c)

Arabian Desert

d)

Mojave Desert

42.

What is the name of the river located at number 7 on the map?

a)

Chang Jiang River

b)

Huang He River

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Amazon River

43.

What is located at number 8 on the map?

a)

Plateau of Tibet

b)

North China Plain

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Taklimakan Desert

44.

What is the name of the river located on the map at number 9?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Chang Jiang River

d)

Ganges River

45.

What is the name of the sea located at number 10 on the map?

a)

East China Sea

b)

Adriatic Sea

c)

West China Sea

d)

Yellow Sea

46.

What is the name of the sea located at number 11 on the map?

a)

Yellow Sea

b)

North China Sea

c)

East China Sea

d)

Red Sea

47.

1. The name _________________means “they go in, but they don’t come out.” This refers to dangerous ___________ in the region.

a)

Taklimakan, sandstorms

b)

Taklimakan, oases

c)

Gobi, sandstorms

d)

Gobi, tornado's

48.

1. China is considered ___________ because of natural barriers like the Himalaya Mountains.

a)

open

b)

easy to travel

c)

isolated

d)

large

49.

1. Most people settled in the _________ _________ ___________.

a)

North China Plain

b)

South China Plain

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

Huang He River

50.

1. The ___________ ______ __________ is also known as the “Roof of the World.”

a)

North China Plain

b)

Plateau of Tibet

c)

Gobi Desert Plain

d)

Plateau of South China

51.

1. Another name for the Chang Jiang River is the __________ River.

a)

Yellow River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

China's Sorrow

d)

Huang He River

52.

1. _______ provided milk, butter, yogurt, wool and material for tents to the people of Tibet.

a)

Yak

b)

Goats

c)

Sheep

d)

Cows

53.

1. The Huang He River is also known as the __________ River because of the color silt it leaves behind after a flood.

a)

Yangtze

b)

Brown

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

54.

1. The Huang He River is also called __________ __________ because it has destroyed property and killed people.

a)

China's Sorrow

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Yellow River

d)

China's Problem

55.

1. Water can be found in the _________ in the northwestern deserts of China.

a)

sandstorms

b)

cities

c)

wells

d)

oases

56.

1. Farmers in the North China Plain grew ______ and millet and raised ___________.

a)

wheat, yak

b)

cotton, cattle

c)

wheat, cattle

d)

cotton, yak

57.

1. In the Chang Jiang River Basin _________ was a crop that grew well.

a)

rice

b)

wheat

c)

millet

d)

corn

58.

What is one thing the Shang dynasty is known for?

a)

building China's first cities

b)

building the Great Wall

c)

using the Silk Road

d)

using Daoism