Ancient China Test Grade 6 - Madelyn Olszewski | Library

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In Inner China, which natural events enriched the soil?

Hurricanes

Sandstorms

Floods

Earthquakes

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China's geography helped create natural ________________ that limited outside contact.

Barriers

Sandstorms 

Flash floods 

Wildlife

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One of the earliest Chinese civilizations began along the ________________ river.

Dark

Yellow

Grey

Red

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Early Chinese rulers belonged to different

Dynasties

Territories

Grade levels

Empires

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How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth?

They read old books

They learned the language

They found artifacts

They asked Chinese elders

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The Shang dynasty is known for using __________ to record messages. These were often made from turtle shells

Himalayan rocks 

Oracle bones

Jade jewelry 

Bronze weapons

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In the later years of the Zhou dynasty, what condition in China led to new philosophies?

Clean

Democracy

Happiness

Disorder and Chaos

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Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?

Materials

Freedom 

Respect

Riches

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The philosophy focused on living in harmony with nature is ______________.

Daoism

Confucianism 

Legalism

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The philosophy that believed in strict laws is ___________

Confucianism

Legalism

Daoism

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What was the purpose of building the Great Wall of China?

As punishment 

To create jobs

Protection from invaders

As a reward to followers

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Why did many people get sent to work on the Great Wall and not return home?

They became wandering nomads

They died under harsh conditions

They ran away

They decided to live near the wall

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Trade routes like the silk road helped spread

Ideas of innovation and culture 

Fashion styles

How to make silk

Pride Paws

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What did the Chinese write on before they invented paper

glass and shells

silk and bamboo

Plastic and leaves

stone and clay

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One of the most important Roman products that people traded along the silk road and brought to China was ___________.

Silk 

Wool

Glassware

Jade

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Which material was NOT an important discovery/invention from ancient China?

Wheel

Gunpowder

Silk 

Tea

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What made silk valuable in other parts of the world?

Chinese were the only ones who knew how to make it

Syrians thought other materials were too itchy

Romans did not like the look of polyester

Indians found cotton to be too expensive

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Ancient Chinese healers used the technique of acupuncture to do what?

Follow the laws of nature

Balance energy of Yin and Yang

Meditate

Pray to gods

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The first RECORDED Chinese dynasty was the

Zhou

Xio

Shang

Han

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The belief that rulers had a right to rule came from the Mandate of ______________.

Heaven

Philosophy

Law

Nature