Ancient China #1 Question Preview (ID: 46407)


China Unit. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Which of the following actions did Shi Huangdi take in order to control Chinese thought?
a) He wrote the philosophy books read by the people.
b) He trained all the scholars himself.
c) He built the only library in the empire.
d) He outlawed the ideas of Confucius and others.

How did Shi Huangdi Unite China and create the Qin Dynasty?
a) He encouraged rebellions.
b) He conquered the Seven Warring Kingdoms
c) He supports the use of Legalism as a form of government.
d) Ordered construction on the Great Wall.

What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?
a) To prevent scholars from criticizing the emperor
b) To protect the empire from invaders.
c) To provide work for peasants who had no jobs.
d) To promote wealth among the empire’s landowners.

The advantages of the physical barriers that surround China might be.
a) Protection from invaders
b) Trade options
c) Interaction with new cultures
d) made travel difficult

They conquered the Shang and ruled China for close to 1,000 years.
a) The Shang
b) the Qin
c) The Han
d) The Zhou

The 3 philosophies were developed during the Warring States period, near the end of the_____ Dynasty.
a) Han
b) Shang
c) Zhou
d) Qin

All 3 of China’s philosophies had one goal, what was it?
a) improve the education of the Chinese people.
b) support the right of rulers to rule.
c) To have people enjoy life.
d) To find a way to have a peaceful society.

An artifact that shows the earliest form of China’s written language
a) Han Dynasty
b) Shang Dynasty
c) Qin Dynasty
d) Zhou Dynasty

In China, using the family name first shows
a) the importance of family
b) your role in the family
c) your occupation
d) your title

In China, Who had the most authority in the family?
a) The oldest male
b) The person with the better job
c) the youngest male
d) not one particular person

The center of early Chinese society was
a) the individual.
b) the family.
c) the state
d) The govenor

What did a person's place in the family depend on?
a) Their gender and social status
b) The amount of money they made
c) Their age and gender
d) Their age and social status

Which statement best describe the role of women in early Chinese society?
a) The youngest women held the most power in the family.
b) Women owned the land, men controlled the money
c) Women chose whom their children married.
d) Women obeyed their fathers, husbands, and sons.

The first farming settlements in China developed
a) near the highlands.
b) near the mountains.
c) along the rivers
d) on level plains

The physical geography around China affected Chinese civilization by
a) making it easy for Babylonians to invade China.
b) making it easy for Nubians to invade China.
c) making them believe they were the center of the world
d) making trade with Egypt easy.

China’s physical geography affected the growth of its civilization by
a) creating barriers to the outside world.
b) creating trade routes with Sumer.
c) creating trade routes with Egypt.
d) allowing contact with other empires.

The most populated region throughout China’s history is
a) Northeastern Plain
b) Tibetan Plateau
c) Gobi Desert
d) North China Plain

The two major rivers in China are the __________.
a) Blue Nile and the White Nile
b) Huang He and the Chang Jiang
c) Tigris and the Euphrates
d) Indus and the Ganges

How did Shi Huangdi Unite China and create the Qin Dynasty?
a) Ordered construction on the Great Wall.
b) He encouraged rebellions.
c) He supports the use of Legalism as a form of government.
d) He conquered the Seven Warring Kingdoms

Which dynasty is responsible for building the Great Wall?
a) Han
b) Qin
c) Shang
d) Zhou

Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 46407 in the upper right hand corner or click here.

TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In | Sign Up / Register

Help / Support / FAQ




Gaming Links