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Who helped give people in ancient China advice on how they should live and act?
Genghis Khan
Mulan
Marco Polo
Confucius
2
Use the map to identify Ancient China
4
9
3
10
3
What were the geographic features that helped shape Ancient China?
all of the above
mountains
deserts
rivers
4
The ruling authority of China's ancient dynasties was based on the-
Twelve Tables
Ten Commandments
Code of Hammurabi
Mandate of Heaven
5
What was one of the four major contributions to the silk road?
paper making
The compass
printing
all of the above
6
What was the common goal of Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism?
Creating tension
Creating a peaceful, well run society
Making it harder to study for this test
Creating a strong noble class
7
What was the Silk Road?
The first paved road in China
A trade route between China and Europe
A nickname for the Great Wall
A series of Chinese military victories
8
What made philosophers look to create peace in ancient China?
New iron weapons
The Warring States Period
The Mandate of Heaven
The Zhou Dynasty
9
WHO WAS ANCIENT CHINA’S 1ST GREAT THINKER AND TEACHER
Shang
Confucius
Dao
Buddha
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In ancient China, dynasties practiced the Mandate of Heaven, meaning power came from...
God
Families
Ancestors
Kings
11
Bronze Age
tin + dirt
gold + silver
silver + bronze
copper + tin
12
What are the famous families who ruled Ancient China called?
Tsars
Kings and queens
Royalty
Dynasties
13
Which area of land on the Ancient China map was best for farming?
D
A
B
C
14
One way the river helped people of Ancient China was?
They used the water to irrigate and get water to their crops
They used it as a means of transportation.
15
What is the main topic discussed in the Analects of Confucius?
A proper behavior and ideals
D the nature of the afterlife
B successful battle strategies
C living in harmony with nature
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Civilization in ancient China first developed near ______.
Deserts
River Valleys
Mountains
Seas / Oceans
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Ancient China
Confucianism
Great Wall
Huang He
Monotheism
18
Ancient History: Name the famous families who ruled Ancient China?
Dynasties
Tsars
Caesars
19
This map shows Ancient China at
the beginning of the culture.
the time when they were most influential.
the time when they were most important.
20
A natural protein fiber first weaved into fabric in Ancient China
rayon
cotton
silk
compass
21
What was the most valuable trade item in Ancient China?
Paper
Silk
Salt
Tea
22
What wasn't traded on the Silk Road
Gold
Silk
Spices
Boats
23
What kind of terrain did the Silk Road cross?
great plains and grasslands
great plains
scorching hot desert and mountains
grasslands
24
Who traded on the Silk Road?
Answer 1 & Answer 4
No one
Merchants
Nomads
25
Where is ancient China on the map?
B
D
C
A
26
What valuable material came from ancient China?
Papyrus
Confucius
Silk
Wheelbarrow
27
Who were military leaders who owned land in ancient China?
Merchants
Slaves
Artisans
Aristocrats
28
Why might legalism have gained popularity towards the end of the Zhou Dynasty?
It was a solution to the problem of Confucianism
Peasants were running the country
Scholars had too much power
Difficult living conditions
29
The Silk Road began in China and ended:
at the Atlantic Ocean.
in the Middle East.
at the Mediterranean Sea.
in Central Asia.
30
Which Chinese dynasty used the philosophy of Legalism as its basis for the government?
Jang
Zhou
Shang
QIn
31
Describe the Geography of Ancient China...
In Africa. Gobi north, Tibet west, Himalayas southwest.
In Australia. Gobi north, Tibet west, Himalayas southwest.
In Antartica. Gobi north, Tibet west, Himalayas southwest.
In Asia. Gobi north, Tibet west, Himalayas southwest.
32
ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA, ANCIENT EGYPT, ANCIENT CHINA AND ANCIENT INDIA ALL DEVELOPED AROUND
RIVER VALLEYS
SEAS
LAKES
OCEANS
33
Which FOUR inventions were from Ancient China?
Silk, Fireworks, Kite, Compass, and Soup
Silk, fireworks, kite, and compass
Silk, Fireworks, Kite, Compass, and Pepsi
compass, kite, and cell phones.
34
Which of the following best describes Legalism?
Peace can be found in nature
Humans are naturally evil & need strict laws and punishment
Humans should not pursue pleasure but seek peace
Duty to family and others is most important
35
The principle of legalism is based upon the idea that
People should live in harmony with nature
People should focus on enlightenment
People are bad and must be controlled
People should be treated like family
36
What was NOT carried along the Silk Road?
Military technologies such as gunpowder
Religious ideas from Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam
None of the above
Silk, porcelain, and paper
37
Did Ancient China GROW over time?
Yes
No
38
Why did the Silk Road "collapse"?
New land routes
New sea routes
WWI
Panama Canal
39
Legalism, Daoism, and the Mandate of Heaven are all associated with early civilizations in
Egypt
Greece
China
India
40
What were the three philosophies developed in ancient China?
Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism
Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism
Rastafari, Confucianism, Mormonism
Pentecostalism, Adventism, Judaism
41
During the Xia Dynasty, people’s source of livelihood was agriculture
True
False
42
Oracle bones were usually made from these.
horse & cow bones
Turtle spines & collar bones
oxen shoulder blades & turtle shells
tails of fish & their shoulder blades
43
Philosophy ideas in a book called "Analects"
Legalism
Daoism
Confucianism
44
Which pastoralist peoples controlled Silk Road trade in 1279 C.E., sparking a "golden age" of trade?
the Mongol Empire
the Turks
the Ming Dynasty
the Ottoman Empire
45
The silk road spread all of the following EXCEPT:
feudalism
horses
silk fabrics
Buddhism
46
Bronze castings
Liquid bronze poured in clay molds is known as
something to fix broken bones
bronze weapons
47
Why was China isolated from other ancient cultures?
No one wanted anything they had.
It was proud of it's superiority.
Geographic features provided natural barriers.
The Persians didn't care about them.
48
The Analects...
were the main text of Confucianism
were the autobiography of Confucius
were the main history books of China
told the origin of China
49
Which country was located along the Silk Road?
Brazil
China
Canada
Peru
50
What is a dynasty?
Kings that have little or no power
To die in a horrible way
Kings of different countries that fight a war
A succession of kings from the same family
51
How were goods carried and transported across the Silk Road and desert routes?
large caravans
by foot
boat
Camels
52
Bronze casting:
Highest class in a society, often born into the class
A collection of ideas and sayings attributed by Confucius
A cereal crop - farmers relied on rainfall to produce
A process used in ancient times to create bronze sculptures
53
Emperor Zhou of the Shang Dynasty was good to his people
True
False
54
How were oracle bones used?
to send messages to other warlords.
to announce a new dynasty.
to predict the future.
to teach scholars how to write.
55
Ancient Egypt had pharaohs, but ancient China had ____________.
emperors
scribes
kings
warriors
56
This map shows Ancient China at
the time when they were most important.
the time when they were most influential.
the beginning of the culture.
57
Ancient China came before Ancient Egypt
False
True
58
First bronze casting
Qin
Han
Zhou
Shang
59
Longest-lasting of Ancient China's dynasties...
Qin
Zhou
Han
Shang
60
Ancient China is older than Ancient Greece.
False
True
61
Who created The Analects?
Qin Shi Huangdi
Confucius
Wu Ti
Liu Bang
62
Taotie Mask
Mask to fight away evil spirits
Amons Mask
To fight away good spirits
Majoras Mask
63
Ancient India and Ancient China both
shared Buddhism as a religion
believed in the same gods
conquered the same territories.
ate the same types of foods
64
The picture below represents the architecture in Ancient China.
Pyramids
The White House
Parthenon
Great Wall
65
Which of the following was NOT an invention of Ancient China?
Paper
Gunpowder and fireworks
Democracy
Silk
66
What diseases traveled along the Silk Road?
Smallpox
Measles
All of the above
Black Plague
67
The
Great Wall of China
was built to protect ancient China from
wild animals
the Indians in the west
flood
the Mongol barbarians in the North
68
Bronze Age
long periods of extreme cold
New Stone Age (8000-4000 BC)
period of time when tools and weapons were made with bronze
Relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age
69
What dynasty established the first actual kingdom of ancient China?
Shang
Ming
Xia
Han
70
Ancient Egypt and Ancient China are similar because...
They both had to farm and fish
Only the boys could go to school
they both used hieroglyphics
they both have mountains in their country
71
Where did China's first ancient farmers grow crops and build their homes?
North China Plain near the Huang He River
On the coast near the Yellow Sea
Tibet Quinghai Plateau
The Northeastern Plain near the Chang Jiang River
72
What were some achievements of Ancient China?
Terracota Warriors, Great Wall, Toilet Paper, Gunpowder.
Terracota Warriors, Giant Wall, Toilet Paper, Cakepowder.
Charcaol Warriors, Great Wall, TissuePaper, Gunpowder.
Terracota Patriots, Great Wall, Toilet, Gun powder.
73
What job did most people in Ancient China have?
Aristocrat
Warrior
Farmer
Emperor
74
Which great piece of architecture did Ancient China build?
Sphinx
Pyramids
The Great Shield of China
The Great Wall of China
75
Oracle bones were used to divine (tell) the _______.
ancestors
past
present
future
76
Which dynasty was
believed to be
the first dynasty in Ancient China?
Zhou
Xia
Qin
Shang
77
The people of Ancient China _____________
made Nerds candies and Tootsie Pops
fished, traded goods, made pottery, farmed
mined gold and salt
built skyscrapers and helicopters
78
Who united ancient China?
Qin Shihuangdi
Confucius
Laozi
Wu Wang
79
While all of these were carried on the Silk Roads, what would have been the most valuable & prized by a merchant 🤑?
Staple items like food & water
Luxury goods like fine cloth & rugs
Religious relics and books
Bulk raw materials like lumber
80
Ancient China invented the compass.
True
False
81
The ancient Chinese believed in many gods. Ancient China had a _________________ religion.
Christian
Buddhist
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
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In ancient China, which natural events improved the soil?
Earthquake
Cyclone
Flood
Drought
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Which one(s) were great philosophies of Ancient China?
Christianity
Daoism
Confuciusism
Hinduism
84
Which of these phrases best summarizes Legalism?
Educating people leads to a strong society
Citizens are capable of governing themselves
Harsh laws are needed to keep order in society
Moral values are the key to social order.
85
Which Dynasty started Silk Road?
Shang
Qin
Han
