Ancient China Test

Last updated over 2 years ago

16 questions

Instructions

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Last updated over 2 years ago

16 questions

Instructions

Read and select the correct answer. Check over your answers before you submit.

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Read and select the correct answer. Check over your answers before you submit.

What are the two major rivers of China?

Xi and Yellow Rivers

Indus and Nile Rivers

The River of Sorrows and Yellow Rivers

Huang He and Yangtze Rivers

North America  

Asia

Europe

India

Alps

Himalayas

Rockies

Andes

dictatorships

dynasties

castes

classes

The emperor dies

A new family takes over

The wife takes over

China is one big dynasty

It allowed the citizens to go to Heaven

The gods came down from Heaven

The gods blessed the ruler

A new emperor was crowned

Pray to the gods

Make sacrifices to the gods

They got lucky

They had to be a good and fair ruler

To become one of the seven wonders

To waste money

Protection from the Mongol tribes

Protection from inside China

It helped spread ideas, culture, inventions, etc. around the world

Camels were traded on it

Silk was traded on it

The gods said it was

To be one of the seven wonders

To help fight battles

So kids had statues to play with

To protect Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife

True 

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Han Dynasty		Unified China, started the Great Wall, built the Terracotta Army
Qin Dynasty		Finished the Great Wall and built the Forbidden City
Ming Dynasty		Dynasty known as the Golden Age and started the Silk Road

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Confucianism		People just try to look out for their own best interests, so the government needs to be ready to harshly punish people who break the rules.
Legalism		Government should not interfere in people’s lives and allow each person to find his or her own harmony with the world around them.
Taoism		A government is only effective if it has integrity. A corrupt government will not have the respect or the support of its citizens.

What are the two major rivers of China?

Xi and Yellow Rivers

Indus and Nile Rivers

The River of Sorrows and Yellow Rivers

Huang He and Yangtze Rivers

What continent is China located on?

North America  

Asia

Europe

India

Which major mountain range forms a natural border in the southwest region of China?

Alps

Himalayas

Rockies

Andes

The history of China is broken up into several ruling families called ______________.

dictatorships

dynasties

castes

classes

How does a new dynasty start?

The emperor dies

A new family takes over

The wife takes over

China is one big dynasty

Why is the Mandate of Heaven important to Ancient China?

It allowed the citizens to go to Heaven

The gods came down from Heaven

The gods blessed the ruler

A new emperor was crowned

How does a dynasty keep the Mandate of Heaven?

Pray to the gods

Make sacrifices to the gods

They got lucky

They had to be a good and fair ruler

What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?

To become one of the seven wonders

To waste money

Protection from the Mongol tribes

Protection from inside China

Why was the silk road important?

It helped spread ideas, culture, inventions, etc. around the world

Camels were traded on it

Silk was traded on it

The gods said it was

Why was the Terracotta Army built?

To be one of the seven wonders

To help fight battles

So kids had statues to play with

To protect Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife

The Yuan Dynasty was the first dynasty to have a non-Chinese ruler?

True 

False

The Forbidden City was built to symbolize China's power?

True

False

It was called the Forbidden City because ordinary people were forbidden to enter without special permission.

True

False

The Silk Road got its name because silk was a very important item traded on it.

True

False

Match each dynasty with the correct description: Han, Qin, Ming

Han Dynasty

Unified China, started the Great Wall, built the Terracotta Army

Qin Dynasty

Finished the Great Wall and built the Forbidden City

Ming Dynasty

Dynasty known as the Golden Age and started the Silk Road

Match each philosophy with the correct description.

Confucianism

People just try to look out for their own best interests, so the government needs to be ready to harshly punish people who break the rules.

Legalism

Government should not interfere in people’s lives and allow each person to find his or her own harmony with the world around them.

Taoism

A government is only effective if it has integrity. A corrupt government will not have the respect or the support of its citizens.