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Ancient China Review
Test Description: This study set will help you prepare for Miss Phifer's test over Ancient China.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Who built the first cities in China?
A
The Zhou
B
The Xia
C
Yu the Great
D
The Shang
2) . Most people of Shang China were ___________.
A
aristocrats
B
artisans
C
merchants
D
farmers
3) The best known Shang art form is __________.
A
dancing in silk clothing.
B
making objects from bronze
C
making pottery from clay.
D
writing using pictographs.
4) How did kings in ancient China receive messages to guide their actions?
A
through cracks in oracle bones
B
through messages written in pictographs
C
through dreams and visions
D
through scratches on slate
5) What geographic barriers both protected and isolated early China?
A
The Huang He and Chang Jiang Rivers
B
Walls around the villages
C
Farms and valleys
D
Mountains, deserts, and oceans
6) How did China’s geography affect its development?
A
Fertile farmland led to the spread of people throughout the country.
B
Due to natural boundaries, Chinese culture developed independently from most cultures.
C
Plentiful rivers and sea routes to nearby nations encouraged trade with other countries.
D
Due to many geographic boundaries within China, separate city-states were at war with each other throughout the country.
7) Approximately how much of China’s land is good for farming?
A
1/10
B
1/3
C
1/4
D
1/5
8) Which answer gives the BEST explanation of why the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River was so important to the people of ancient China?
A
It flows west to east across central China.
B
It was a key waterway for trade and transportation.
C
It flows through canyons and plains to the East China Sea.
D
It is the third longest river in the world.
9) Which answer gives the BEST explanation of why the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River was so important to the people of ancient China?
A
It is the third longest river in the world.
B
It flows through canyons and plains to the East China Sea.
C
It flows west to east across central China
D
A. It was a key waterway for trade and transportation.
10) . King – led the government Bureaucracy – officials who carried out tasks of the government Strong armies – used to bring weaker kingdoms Loyal aristocrats – assigned to govern each _____________ or part of the kingdom
A
city
B
state
C
region
D
territory
11) What is the Mandate of Heaven?
A
the rule of China by a wicked tyrant
B
a group of officials who worked for the government
C
the belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
D
the belief that a son had the right to inherit his father’s land
12) The three major philosophies developed by Chinese thinkers were Confucianism, Daoism, and ______________.
A
Buddhism
B
Judaism
C
Christianity
D
Legalism
13) Hanfeizi introduced the ideas of Legalism during the 200s B.C. He believed the strict rules were necessary because humans were naturally _______________.
A
interesting
B
nice
C
evil
D
rich
14) This period of time made people look for ways to restore order in China.
A
the Period of the Warring States
B
the introduction of legalism
C
the promotion of Daoism
D
the flooding of the Huang He valley
15) Confucius believed that the right way to live was similar to
A
the “Way.”
B
the Golden Rule.
C
the “School of Law.”
D
the Mandate of Heaven.
16) How did Confucius believe China should gain peace and harmony?
A
by giving up one’s worldly desires in favor of nature
B
by society following a strict system of laws and rules
C
by believing in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
D
by placing the needs of family and community above one’s own
17) Who wanted to unify China?
A
Confucius
B
Han Wudi
C
Qin Shi Huangdi
D
Zhang Qian
18) Which policies and achievements did Emperor Shi Huangdi introduce to China?
A
Created currency
B
All of the above
C
Used harsh punishment
D
Constructed his own tomb of clay soldiers and horses
19) To keep out invaders, Qin used thousands of farmers to strengthen and complete northern walls that earlier Chinese rulers had built. The finished structure was known as ______________________.
A
The Gobi Desert
B
The Huang He River
C
The Silk Road
D
The Great Wall of China
20) How did the policies and achievements of Emperor Shi Huangdi NOT affect northern China under the Qin Dynasty?
A
He ruled the entire Asian continent.
B
His death caused the aristocrats and farmers to revolt against the harsh Qin rule.
C
He helped unify (bring together) northern China.
D
He kept the empire safe from invasion.
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