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Review of #ancientchina. Level- Middle School
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Who outlawed certain ideas like Confucianism and certain books?
Genghis Kahn
Shi Huangdi
Wudi
Liu Bang
2
What
BEST
explains the reason for building the Great Wall?
to show off the architectural skill of the ancient Chinese
to promote trade in ancient China
to make China great again
to keep out invaders
3
How is Buddhism related to the Silk Road?
Buddhists helped to create the Silk Road
Wudi only allowed Buddhists to travel on the Silk Road
The Buddha bought silk from merchants on the Silk Road
Missionaries traveled the road bringing the ideas
4
The center of Chinese life was
government
education
family
individual (yourself)
5
What was the punishment for revealing how to make silk?
exiled from China
death
had to work for free for the government
had your eye poked out (eye for an eye)
6
To try and control the flooding rivers, the ancient Chinese built
cataracts
dams
dikes
deltas
7
One of Shi Huangdi's greatest accomplishments was
encouraging freedom of thought
Construction of the Great Wall
creating the Silk Road
developing the civil service
8
Fertile soil that is yellow in color is called
loess
silt
mud
sand
9
a valuable material once made only in China
lace
silk
cotton
satin
10
Who was
Confucius
?
a teacher and philosopher
a trader on the Silk Road
emperor
a warlord
11
Confucius believed that if people showed loyalty & respect within the family
China would be the most powerful civilization
the same values would spread to the rest of society
The Qin Dynasty would last 10,000 generations
the civil service would be successful
12
Paper was invented by the Chinese more than 2000 years ago. True or False?
True
False
13
What was the main focus of the the emperor Wudi?
overthrowing the Han Dynasty
building up the power of his army and conquering territory
teaching all people to read and write
creating one currency
14
Which of the following is
not
an action taken by Shi Huangdi?
creating the civil service
banning books on Confucius
ordering the construction of the Great Wall
creating one currency
15
What was the purpose the Civil Service Exam?
to judge a person's wealth and social class
to judge a person's ability to be a trader on the Silk Road
To judge a person's ability to work in government
to judge a person's ability to be in the military
16
Another word for money is
civil service
philosophy
currency
loess
17
What is the Huang He?
a mountain range
a desert
a dynasty
a river
18
What is a line of rulers from the same family called?
a caste system
a government
a democracy
a dynasty
19
Which of the following is
NOT
a way the Silk Road impacted China?
New ideas were brought to China
It improved trade with western empires
it allowed China to conquer other civilizations
New technologies were brought to China
20
A system of values and beliefs
philosophy
dharma
currency
social classes
21
Which of the inventions was
not created
in ancient China?
gunpowder
telephone
paper
abacus
22
On which continent is China located?
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
23
Confucius believed people should put the needs of families & community above their own needs.
True
False
24
Genghis Kahn was the leader of which group of people?
The Mongols
Han Dysnasty
Qin Dynasty
The Civil Service
25
Tiny ponies...
travel slower
travel faster
watch My Little Pony
are cute
26
A local leader of an armed group is a
emperor
philosopher
warlord
dynasty
27
Which Chinese emperor started the Great Wall, united China and created a standardized currency?
Shi Hunagdi
Genghis Kahn
Wudi
Liu Bang
28
Ancient civilizations like China, Egypt, and Mesopotamia developed because
as a result of droughts
of rivers and fertile soil
explorers found the land and settled there
of protection from deserts
29
Due to the geographical features of rivers, mountains and rivers, China
built the Great Wall
could easily trade with other civilizations
was isolated from other civilizations
had similar religions as Mesopotamia and Egypt
30
Why do the Chinese call the Huang He "China's Sorrow"?
because it is yellow in color
it's flooding was predictable
it did not have enough fertile soil
it flooded without warning killing many & causing damage
31
closely related people including many generations are
dynasties
extended family
immediate family
philosophers
32
The teachings of Confucius were used as training for the
civil service
trading on the Silk Road
military
education system
33
One of Shi Huangdi's greatest accomplishments was
construction of The Great Wall
creating the civil service
creating the Silk Road
conquering many lands and expanding China
34
Which is
not
an action taken by Genghis Kahn?
creating the Silk Road trading route
allowing freedom of religion
having his army use tiny ponies to travel faster
providing his army with superior weapons and bows
