When is the Lantern Festival celebrated?

The last day of the Spring Festival

. How was the order of the zodiac animals determined?

A race was held and the first twelve animals were chosen.

What prompted Confucius to begin his teachings?

He saw the Chinese were becoming selfish

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe farmers in ancientChina?

They had a lot of leisure time when they were not working.

According to the myth, how did the Chinese defeat Nian?

They scared him away with firecrackers.

What was the main purpose of the Terracotta Army?

To protect Emperor Qin in the afterlife

Which of the following is a true statement about the building of theGreat Wall of China?

Thousands of people died while building the Great Wall.

How did the Himalayan Mountains impact the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers?

The melting snow from the mountains created headwaters for both rivers.

. Which best describes “honest language?”

Calling things by their correct names.

How did ancient China’s geography mainly impact their culture and civilization?

Natural barriers isolated them from other ancient civilizations.

How did Confucius feel about education?

He felt education was a way to make people equal.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about boys and girls in Ancient China?

Both girls and boys were expected to respect their elders.

Why were mirrors worn by some people in ancient China?

They believed they protected them from evil spirits.

Why was the Beijing palace mainly named the “Forbidden City?”

One could only visit the palace if invited.

Which of the following happened first?

Parts of the terracotta soldiers were formed in molds

Why was the Taklamakan Desert mainly known as the “Sea of Death?”

It is full of poisonous snakes and extreme temperatures.

Why did ancient Chinese monks mainly shave their heads?

It showed they did not value appearance.

Which of the following does NOT describe the Chinese Dynasties?

There were four main dynasties throughout ancient China

Why was cotton preferred by the ancient Chinese over hemp?

It was softer, cheaper, and warmer.

What is the current state of the Great Wall of China?

Laws have been put into place to protect the Great Wall.

How did most people in China’s government feel about Confucius?

They thought he would ruin the way they lived because he wanted to end

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1
Which of the following best completes the analogy?Jiju : Polo :: Chuiwan : ________________________
Soccer
Baseball
Golf
Football
2
Which of the Chinese festivals was the most important?
The Winter Solstice Festival
The Chinese New Year
The Moon Festival
The Qingming Festival
3
When is the Lantern Festival celebrated?
The last day of the Spring Festival
The shortest day of the year
The ninth day of the ninth lunar moon
The first day of the Spring Festival
4
. How was the order of the zodiac animals determined?
The emperor chose his twelve favorite animals.
A race was held and the first twelve animals were chosen.
They were randomly chosen from a book.
The emperor chose twelve animals from a list of twenty.
5
What prompted Confucius to begin his teachings?
He saw the Chinese Dynasty was coming to an end.
He disagreed with Taoism
He saw the Chinese were becoming selfish
He disagreed with Siddhartha Gautama
6
Which of the following does NOT accurately describe farmers in ancientChina?
Most people in ancient China worked as farmers.
They had a lot of leisure time when they were not working.
Farmers were often required to also work for the government.
They did not own the land on which they worked.
7
Which of the following best completes the analogy?Siddhartha Gautama : Buddhism : _____________________ : Confucianism
Lao-Tzu
Kongzhi
Zhou
Karma
8
Which two Chinese inventions were most important to navigation?
Kite and Compass
Rudder and Compass
Compass and Gunpowder
Rudder and Kite
9
According to the myth, how did the Chinese defeat Nian?
A dragon killed him.
They killed him with a sword.
They trapped him in a cave.
They scared him away with firecrackers.
10
Which number is mostly associated with dragons?
6
9
4
14
11
What was the main purpose of the Terracotta Army?
To scare enemies of the Chinese
To scare away tomb raiders
To protect Emperor Qin’s palace
To protect Emperor Qin in the afterlife
12
In Chinese culture, what were dragons thought to control?
Emperor
Sun
Moon
The weather
13
Which Chinese invention is the most important to the military?
Wheelbarrow
Kite
Compass
Gunpowder
14
Which of the following is a true statement about the building of theGreat Wall of China?
It was only built by captured slaves.
Thousands of people died while building the Great Wall.
The Great Wall was only built during the Qin Dynasty.
It was originally built with bricks.
15
How did the Himalayan Mountains impact the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers?
The mountains provide structural support for the rivers.
The mountains blocked storms from the rivers.
The mountains provided fertile soil for the rivers.
The melting snow from the mountains created headwaters for both rivers.
16
Why did all buildings face south in the Forbidden City?
It was not facing the sun.
It was symbolic of holiness.
It faced cold winds.
It faced the sun.
17
. Which best describes “honest language?”
Words taught at Confucius’s temples.
The language spoken by Confucius.
Words written in a book by Confucius.
Calling things by their correct names.
18
According to superstition, what happens when it is your zodiac year?
You will encounter fortune
You will get a special treat
You will have bad luck
You will have good luck
19
Which of the following was NOT a danger encountered by tradesmen on the Silk Road?
Extreme temperatures
Roman soldiers
Difficult mountains
Bandits
20
Which of the following completes the analogy?Red : _______________ :: Black : Poor
Mourning
Power
Joy
Death
21
How did ancient China’s geography mainly impact their culture and civilization?
Natural resources made them advanced than other cultures of the time.
The people in ancient China were forced to adapt to the harsh climate.
Natural barriers isolated them from other ancient civilizations.
Rivers made it easy to travel to other ancient civilizations to trade.
22
How did Confucius feel about education?
He felt only older people should be educated.
He felt education was a way to make people equal.
. He felt only the poor should be educated.
He felt only nobles should be educated.
23
Which of the following is an accurate statement about boys and girls in Ancient China?
Girls had it easier than boys because they did not have to attendschool.
Boys had it much harder than girls since they were the head of the house.
Both girls and boys were expected to respect their elders.
They were allowed to choose their future spouse.
24
Why were mirrors worn by some people in ancient China?
They believed they protected them from evil spirits.
They wanted to show their status.
So they could check their appearance.
So other people could check their appearance.
25
Why was the Beijing palace mainly named the “Forbidden City?”
Only the Chinese Emperor lived there.
It had a moat around the entire city.
It was heavily guarded.
One could only visit the palace if invited.
26
Which of the following happened first?
The terracotta soldiers were customized
The terracotta soldiers were put into pits
Emperor Qin died
Parts of the terracotta soldiers were formed in molds
27
What were yin and yang?
The light and dark
The first Chinese
The first emperors
The creators of humans
28
Why was the Taklamakan Desert mainly known as the “Sea of Death?”
It is full of poisonous snakes and extreme temperatures.
It was very cold there.
Many traders died there while traveling along the Silk Road.
The temperature was extremely hot all the time.
29
Why did ancient Chinese monks mainly shave their heads?
. It showed their power.
It showed they did not value appearance.
It showed their resistance against other religions.
It showed their status.
30
Which of the following does NOT describe the Chinese Dynasties?
There were four main dynasties throughout ancient China
The Chinese believed the Mandate of Heaven gave dynasties power
A family ruled for an extended period of time
Power was passed down, usually from father to son
31
Which two religions were introduced during the Zhou Dynasty?
Confucianism and Christianity
Buddhism and Confucianism
Taoism and Buddhism
Taoism and Confucianism
32
Why was cotton preferred by the ancient Chinese over hemp?
It was more luxurious.
It was expensive and showed their status.
It made them of a higher status.
It was softer, cheaper, and warmer.
33
How many years are in a cycle when the Chinese zodiaccalendar is combined with the elements too?
60
12
24
30
34
What is the current state of the Great Wall of China?
The majority of the wall is in ruins.
The Great Wall of China is being torn down in most places.
The Chinese government is tearing the Great Wall of China down.
Laws have been put into place to protect the Great Wall.
35
Which practice was invented by a Taoist to improve the physical and mental state of a person?
Tai-Chi
Meditation
Enlightenment
Eightfold Path
36
What was the main purpose of the Great Wall of China?
To give Chinese peasants a job.
To keep invaders out of China.
To make China a powerful country.
To encourage people to visit China.
37
What was the original purpose of kites?
To signal winners
To signal celebrations
An entertaining activity
To signal warnings
38
Which of the following is NOT an element used on the Chinese calendar?
Air
Water
Fire
Earth
39
How did most people in China’s government feel about Confucius?
They did not think he was a threat to the government and ignored him.
They thought he would ruin the way they lived because he wanted to end
They thought he was a great leader and invited him to take a position of
They ordered him to be killed so they could maintain their power.
40
What color was only the emperor allowed to wear in ancient China?
Yellow
Black
White
Red

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