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Checkpoint 16: China

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What development of civilization in ancient China is shown in the photograph?

a)

mound building

b)

terrace farming

c)

great fortress walls

d)

construction of pyramids

2.

How did the development in Question 1 help the ancient civilization?

a)

It provided a place for religious ceremonies and burial of the dead.

b)

It allowed soldiers to spot intruders or attackers before they arrived.

c)

It allowed people to grow crops where land was otherwise too steep.

d)

It created an area where the top social class could live higher than the rest of the classes.

3.

What was the main impact of China’s natural barriers like mountains, deserts, and an ocean?

a)

The Chinese people were isolated from the rest of the world.

b)

The Chinese people become ocean navigators and explorers.

c)

Mountains were used to launch attacks against China’s neighbors.

d)

The ancient Chinese were able to fend off numerous military attacks.

4.

Ancient Chinese civilizations used (a)   to pull plows so they could grow more crops. A) camels B) oxen

Choose from the below words

camels

oxen

5.

Ancient Chinese civilizations created flat farmland that held water for growing (a)   . A)

Choose from the below words
Rice

Barley

Millet

wheat
6.

Ancient Chinese civilizations used​ (a)   ​ ​ to weave thread and make it into fabric.

Choose from the below words
silk from silkworms
Cotton
7.

Ancient Chinese civilizations developed (a)   to control flooding.

Choose from the below words

dams and dikes

terraces

8.
Question Image

Write the corresponding letter for each step on the timeline to show the pattern of power in Chinese history. The king passes down power through his family line.

a)

A group conquers and overthrows the current king.

1.

First

b)

The group’s leader becomes the new ruler and king.

2.

Second

c)

The king is eventually overthrown, and a new king rises to power.

3.

Third

d)

The king passes down power through his family line.

4.

Fourth

9.

The system of government in Ancient China was a (a)   .

Choose from the below words

democracy

dictatorship

monarchy

theocracy

10.

However, once Chinese rulers introduced the “mandate of heaven,” the system of government had some characteristics of a (a)   .

Choose from the below words

democracy

dictatorship

theocracy
monarchy
11.

This photograph shows symbols from the first Chinese writing system. What was the impact of this invention on people in China?

a)

People throughout China could easily understand each other since they all spoke the same language.

b)

People throughout China spoke different dialects and often could not communicate with each other.

c)

People throughout China used different alphabets and symbols and could not communicate in writing.

d)

People throughout China used the same symbols and could communicate with each other in writing.

12.

Complete the diagram to show how the social structure of feudalism worked under the Zhou dynasty. A) ​ (a)   paid taxes ​ (b)   B) let them farm​ (c)   C) gave them land ​ (d)   D) promised loyalty

Choose from the below words
Peasants
Nobles
The King
13.

This chart is part of a system of beliefs about bringing harmony to society called (a)   .

Choose from the below words

legalism

Isolationism

Confucianism

the mandate of heaven

14.

Which label on the map shows the location of the Ancient China civilization?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

What was the main impact of China’s natural barriers like mountains, deserts, and an ocean?

a)

The Chinese people were isolated from the rest of the world.

b)

The Chinese people become ocean navigators and explorers.

c)

Mountains were used to launch attacks against China’s neighbors.

d)

The ancient Chinese were able to fend off numerous military attacks.

16.

Ancient Chinese civilizations used ________ to pull plows so they could grow more crops.

a)

camels

b)

oxen

17.

Ancient Chinese civilizations created flat farmland that held water for growing ________.

a)

apples

b)

rice

18.

Ancient Chinese civilizations used ________ to weave thread and make it into fabric.

a)

cotton from plants

b)

silk from silkworms

19.

Ancient Chinese civilizations developed ________ to control flooding.

a)

dams and dikes

b)

terraces

20.

Ancient Chinese civilizations dug canals primarily for ________.

a)

irrigation

b)

transportation

21.

Choose the correct form of government to complete each sentence. 1. The system of government in Ancient China was a ________.

a)

democracy

b)

dictatorship

c)

monarchy

d)

theocracy

22.

Choose the correct form of government to complete each sentence. 2. However, once Chinese rulers introduced the “mandate of heaven,” the system of government had some characteristics of a ________.

a)

democracy

b)

dictatorship

c)

monarchy

d)

theocracy

23.

This photograph shows symbols from the first Chinese writing system. What was the impact of this invention on people in China?

a)

People throughout China could easily understand each other since they all spoke the same language.

b)

People throughout China spoke different dialects and often could not communicate with each other.

c)

People throughout China used different alphabets and symbols and could not communicate in writing.

d)

People throughout China used the same symbols and could communicate with each other in writing.

24.

This chart is part of a system of beliefs about bringing harmony to society called (a)   .

Choose from the below words

legalism

Isolationism

Confucianism

the mandate of heaven

25.

Which label on the map shows the location of the Ancient China civilization?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

What is Letter A

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Yellow River

27.

What is Letter B?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Yellow River

28.

What is Letter C

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Yellow River

29.

In which Dynasty was the Great Wall built?

a)

Qin

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

30.

Which Dynasty built first empire and United Ancient China

a)

Qin

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

31.

Which Dynasty used iron tools and weapons in the later period?

a)

Qin

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

32.

Which Dynasty had architecture consisted of wood and mud buildings

a)

Qin

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

33.

Which Dynasty claimed the mandate of Heaven gave them the right to rule?

a)

Qin

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou

34.

Which is the earliest dynasty known to have developed a writing system?

a)

Qin

b)

Shang

c)

Zhou