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Chapter 10: Early China

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Confucianism is a system of beliefs based on the teachings of ________.

a)

Confucius

b)

Laozi

c)

Buddha

d)

Socrates

2.

Filial Piety is the responsibility of children to ________, obey, and care for their parent.

a)

respect

b)

punish

c)

ignore

d)

challenge

3.

A social class is a group of people who are at a similar ________, economic, or educational level.

a)

cultural

b)

physical

c)

political

d)

technological

4.

Legalism is a Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of ________.

a)

laws

b)

family ties

c)

rituals

d)

nature

5.

Daoism is a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with ________.

a)

nature

b)

wealth

c)

technology

d)

power

6.

The Silk Road was an ancient network of ________ routes.

a)

trade

b)

military

c)

postal

d)

religious

7.

Acupuncture is originally a Chinese practice of inserting a fine needle through the skin at specific points to treat disease or relieve ________.

a)

pain

b)

hunger

c)

thirst

d)

fatigue

8.

A censor is an official who watches others for correct (a)   .

9.

An ideograph is a symbol in a writing system that represents a ________ or idea.

a)

thing

b)

sound

c)

color

d)

number

10.

A pictograph is a symbol in a writing system based on ________.

a)

pictures

b)

numbers

c)

letters

d)

sounds

11.

An ancestor is a person that someone is ________ from.

a)

descended

b)

related

c)

married

d)

friends

12.

Bureaucracy is a group of non-elected ________ officials.

a)

government

b)

school

c)

medical

d)

sports

13.

An aristocrat is a member of an upper class of society, usually made up of ________ nobility.

a)

hereditary

b)

elected

c)

temporary

d)

military

14.

The Mandate of Heaven is the belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the ________.

a)

gods

b)

people

c)

ancestors

d)

army

15.

What was China’s first dynasty?

a)

Shang dynasty

b)

Han dynasty

c)

Qin dynasty

d)

Tang dynasty

16.

What gave the Huang He River its name?

a)

The yellowish color of the silt

b)

The abundance of fish in the river

c)

The river's length

d)

The surrounding mountains

17.

How did Confucius believe peace would come to China?

a)

Following the beliefs of their ancestors

b)

Expanding the military

c)

Adopting foreign customs

d)

Increasing trade with neighbors

18.

Why was new technology important during the Han dynasty?

a)

Things spread quicker

b)

It made the empire smaller

c)

It stopped trade with other countries

d)

It reduced the population

19.

What did most of the people of the Shang do?

a)

Agriculture and farming

b)

Trade and commerce

c)

Crafting jewelry

d)

Serving as soldiers

20.

What was the role of women in early China?

a)

Household duties

b)

Military leadership

c)

Political rulers

d)

Religious priests