WorksheetsChinese History MCQ Quiz(1)
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is China located?
a)
In South Asia
b)
In East Asia
c)
In Europe
d)
In Africa
2.
What is the capital city of China?
a)
Shanghai
b)
Hong Kong
c)
Beijing
d)
Xi’an
3.
Which river is known as the birthplace of Chinese civilization?
a)
Yangtze River
b)
Pearl River
c)
Yellow River
d)
Mekong River
4.
China has about how many people?
a)
400 million
b)
1.4 billion
c)
14 billion
d)
140 million
5.
What percentage of Chinese people are Han Chinese?
a)
56%
b)
85%
c)
91%
d)
100%
6.
Who created the world in Chinese myth?
a)
Yandi
b)
Pangu
c)
Huangdi
d)
Shun
7.
Who made humans and repaired the sky?
a)
Nüwa
b)
Leizu
c)
Cangjie
d)
Yao
8.
What did Huangdi use to unite the tribes?
a)
Money
b)
Battles and inventions
c)
Music and art
d)
Foreign trade
9.
What did Leizu, Huangdi’s wife, teach people?
a)
To write
b)
To build houses
c)
To raise silkworms and make silk
d)
To cook rice
10.
Chinese people call themselves the descendants of ____
a)
Yu and Qi
b)
Yan and Huang
c)
Jie and Tang
d)
Zhou and Wu
11.
Where did archaeologists find “Peking Man”?
a)
Henan
b)
Xi’an
c)
Zhoukoudian near Beijing
d)
Shanghai
12.
About how long ago did Peking Man live?
a)
8,000 years ago
b)
80,000 years ago
c)
800,000 years ago
d)
1,800,000 years ago
13.
What did Peking Man use for daily life?
a)
Iron tools and houses
b)
Stone tools and fire
c)
Paper and ink
d)
Bronze and silk
14.
The Yangshao Culture was famous for ____
a)
Painted pottery
b)
Jade
c)
Bronze tools
d)
Temples
15.
The Liangzhu Culture was near which river?
a)
Yellow River
b)
Yangtze River
c)
Pearl River
d)
Huai River
16.
People in Liangzhu lived in what kind of houses?
a)
Stone caves
b)
Underground homes
c)
Stilt houses
d)
Wooden towers
17.
What material was Liangzhu jade made from?
a)
Bronze
b)
Stone
c)
Metal
d)
Jade (nephrite)
18.
Who became a ruler because he controlled floods well?
a)
Yao
b)
Shun
c)
Yu
d)
Qi
19.
Which dynasty had the first written records in China?
a)
Xia Dynasty
b)
Shang Dynasty
c)
Zhou Dynasty
d)
Han Dynasty
20.
How did Zhou overthrow the Shang Dynasty?
a)
Through farming
b)
Through trade
c)
By war (Battle of Muye)
d)
Through diplomacy
21.
How did Yu become the ruler after Shun?
a)
By war
b)
By election
c)
By the abdication system
d)
By family inheritance
22.
Who established the first hereditary dynasty in Chinese history?
a)
Yao
b)
Shun
c)
Yu’s son, Qi
d)
Tang
23.
Which dynasty overthrew the Xia Dynasty?
a)
Zhou
b)
Shang
c)
Qin
d)
Han
24.
The Zhou Dynasty was founded by ________.
a)
King Wu of Zhou
b)
King Zhou of Shang
c)
Emperor Qin Shi Huang
d)
Duke of Zhou
25.
What system did the Zhou kings use to control their large land?
a)
Legal system
b)
Feudal system
c)
Clan system
d)
Tax system
26.
The king of Zhou was called the “______.”
a)
Emperor
b)
Son of Heaven
c)
Duke of Nation
d)
Lord of Earth
27.
In the feudal system, who received land from the king?
a)
Peasants
b)
Merchants
c)
Feudal lords (nobles)
d)
Artisans
28.
What did feudal lords need to do for the king?
a)
Send soldiers and pay gifts
b)
Stay independent
c)
Choose their own kings
d)
Trade with other kingdoms
29.
A feudal lord ruled a smaller area called a _______.
a)
Empire
b)
Feudal state
c)
Commune
d)
Territory zone
30.
In the Patriarchal Clan System (宗法制度), who inherited the power and land?
a)
The youngest son
b)
The eldest son
c)
The daughter
d)
Any family member
31.
The Rites and Music System (禮樂制度) was used to maintain ________.
a)
equality and friendship
b)
peace among states
c)
loyalty and respect between social classes
d)
language and writing
32.
These two systems (宗法 and 禮樂) both supported ________.
a)
democracy
b)
social harmony and order
c)
rebellion and independence
d)
tax and trade
33.
What event caused the start of the Eastern Zhou period?
a)
The death of King Wu
b)
The rebellion against King You
c)
The building of the Great Wall
d)
The fall of the Qin Dynasty
34.
The capital of Eastern Zhou was moved to which city?
a)
Haojing
b)
Xi’an
c)
Luoyi (洛邑)
d)
Anyang
35.
During the Eastern Zhou, the Zhou kings became ________.
a)
powerful rulers
b)
weak and symbolic leaders
c)
emperors
d)
war generals
36.
The two main parts of the Eastern Zhou period were ________.
a)
Xia and Shang
b)
Spring and Autumn, and Warring States
c)
Qin and Han
d)
Tang and Song
37.
Which period saw the “Seven Warring States” (戰國七雄)?
a)
Spring and Autumn
b)
Western Zhou
c)
Warring States
d)
Qin
38.
Confucius taught people to govern by ________.
a)
strict laws
b)
fear and control
c)
kindness and virtue
d)
war and punishment
39.
Which idea belongs to Daoism (道家)?
a)
Strong government and punishment
b)
Living simply and following nature
c)
Treating people unequally
d)
Fighting wars to rule the world
40.
Where was the Qin state located in China?
a)
A. In the east
b)
B. In the north
c)
C. In the west
d)
D. In the south
41.
The Qin state became strong because of reforms by ________.
a)
A. Confucius
b)
B. Shang Yang
c)
C. Laozi
d)
D. Han Fei
42.
The Shang Yang reforms encouraged Qin people to ________.
a)
A. Farm and fight
b)
B. Write and trade
c)
C. Study and travel
d)
D. Sing and dance
43.
In what year did Qin finally unite China?
a)
A. 221 BCE
b)
B. 202 BCE
c)
C. 300 BCE
d)
D. 500 BCE
44.
After uniting China, King Zheng called himself ________.
a)
A. King of Kings
b)
B. Qin Wu Wang
c)
C. Qin Shi Huang
d)
D. Emperor Yan
45.
Qin Shi Huang replaced the feudal system with ________.
a)
A. The county system
b)
B. The prefecture-county system
c)
C. The monarchy system
d)
D. The provincial system
46.
What became the uniform currency under Qin?
a)
A. Silk coins
b)
B. Paper money
c)
C. Bronze coins
d)
D. Jade tokens
47.
The Small Seal Script (小篆) was used to unify ________.
a)
A. writing
b)
B. Clothing and food
c)
C. Military ranks
d)
D. Weapons and armor
48.
Qin standardized weights and measures to make ________ easier.
a)
A. Education and art
b)
B. Trade and taxation
c)
C. Religion and music
d)
D. Farming and dancing
49.
Qin Shi Huang sent armies south to conquer Lingnan, which includes:
a)
A. Beijing and Tianjin
b)
B. Guangdong and Guangxi
c)
C. Fujian and Taiwan
d)
D. Sichuan and Hunan
50.
What was the main purpose of the Great Wall?
a)
A. Decoration
b)
B. Travel and trade
c)
C. Defence against the Xiongnu
d)
D. Protecting the capital from floods
51.
What materials were mainly used to build the Great Wall?
a)
A. Iron and glass
b)
B. Earth, wood, and stone
c)
C. Marble and paper
d)
D. Brick only
52.
What was placed near Qin Shi Huang’s tomb to protect him after death?
a)
A. Jade dragons
b)
B. Gods’ statues
c)
C. Terracotta warriors
d)
D. Bronze bells
53.
The Terracotta Army includes more than ________ life-sized figures.
a)
A. 800
b)
B. 8,000
c)
C. 80,000
d)
D. 800,000
54.
What was the purpose of Qin’s roads and canals?
a)
A. For decoration
b)
B. To connect trade routes and move armies
c)
C. To divide the empire into regions
d)
D. To stop floods only
55.
What punishment system did Qin use that punished whole families?
a)
A. Tax system
b)
B. Collective punishment
c)
C. Military service
d)
D. Writing exam
56.
Qin Shi Huang burned books and killed scholars because he wanted to ________.
a)
A. Keep cultural unity and control ideas
b)
B. Protect the old knowledge
c)
C. Create new schools
d)
D. Train more writers
57.
Why did people suffer under Qin’s rule?
a)
A. Because of light taxes
b)
B. Because of long peace
c)
C. Because of heavy labour, high taxes, and strict laws
d)
D. Because of war with foreign countries
58.
What happened to the Qin Dynasty after Qin Shi Huang died?
a)
A. It became stronger
b)
B. It lasted for 200 years
c)
C. It collapsed after only 15 years
d)
D. It was replaced by Tang Dynasty
59.
Even though Qin was short-lived, its systems of ________ influenced later dynasties.
a)
A. Music and dress
b)
B. Farming and festivals
c)
C. Law, writing, and government
d)
D. Religion and art
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