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- 1. Multiple Choice
How did the Huang River civilization develop differently from other river valley civilizations?
Its trade with India brought it goods as well as new ideas.
Its mining industry allowed it to create iron weapons and tools.
Its location limited its contact with other advanced cultures.
Its armies helped it expand through conquest.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a similarity between the Huang River and Indus Valley civilizations?
The use of bronze ritual vessels
A social class system with farmers at the bottom
The exchange of ideas with other cultures
The use of a metal currency
- 3. Multiple Choice
Where did the earliest Chinese writing appear?
On silk cloth
On jade animal sculptures
On oracle bones
On loess
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following were contributions of Shang Dynasty craftspeople?
Silk making and bronze casting
Bronze casting and iron working
Jade carving and gold working
Stone sculpting and steel making
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which landform explains the lack of cultural interaction between ancient China and ancient India?
The Loess Plateau
The Chang River valley
The Gobi Desert
The Himalaya Mountains
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why is the Gobi Desert considered to be a "cold" desert?
It is known for its deadly snakes
At times, it may have snowcapped sand dunes
Instead of hot temperatures it has cold temperatures
At times, it may have snowcapped mountains
- 7. Multiple Choice
How did the Zhou Dynasty come into power?
Di Xin defeated King Wu to retain control.
King Wu did nothing to stop Di Xin.
Di Xin decided to fix problems before King Wu attacked.
King Wu saw the problems under Di Xin and decided to seize control.
- 8. Multiple Choice
How did the Chinese emperors get their power?
Through the Declaration of Human Rights
Through the Mandate of Heaven
Through the Bill of Rights
Through the Magna Carta
- 9. Multiple Choice
This is what causes one dynasty to take control, thrive, and then eventually fall to another dynasty.
Water Cycle
Circle of Life
Bicycle
Dynastic Cycle
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is one achievement created by the Qin Dynasty?
Started the Great Wall of China
Bronze Casting
Silk Making
Legalism
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties are known as what period in Chinese history?
Golden
Stone
Classical
Bronze
- 12. Multiple Choice
During the Zhou dynasty, what was at the center of everything?
Gods
Family
The King
The Land
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which type of material was used to build the Great Wall?
Rammed earth
Brick masonry
Carved stone
Concrete
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why was the Lingqu Canal built?
To irrigate farmland
To improve trade routes
To allow the Emperor to travel by water to other parts of China
To transport troops and supplies
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following did Qin Shi Huangdi not standardize?
The widths of canals
Weights and measurements
Currency
The widths of cart axles
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was not an achievement of Qin Shi Huangdi?
He built a system of roads.
He united China.
He encouraged literacy and scholarship.
He brought peace to China.
- 17. Multiple Choice
One of the main teachings of Laozi was...
to let nature take its course
to respect one's parents
to honor dead relatives from the past
to serve society by joining the military
- 18. Multiple Choice
How did The Analects affect Chinese thought?
It was a document by Laozi and helped Chinese people live in harmony with the universe and the natural world.
It was an important Legalist commentary on nature and led the Chinese to be environmentally aware.
It was a book of all the teachings of Confucius and influenced the behavior and philosophy of China.
It was a book by Han Fei Tzu about how a ruler should behave and set high expectations for Chinese leaders.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of these was the founder of Daoism?
Chengho
Han Fei Tzu
Confucius
Laozi
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a Legalist?
Laozi
Confucius
Han Fei Tzu
Emperor Zhou
- 21. Multiple Choice
Why was Shi Huangdi an important figure in Chinese history?
He was the first emperor to rule according to Confucian principles.
He was the first emperor to rule according to a system of Legalism.
He wrote a collection of Daoist sayings.
He greatly expanded the territory of the Chinese Empire.
- 22. Multiple Choice
The red lines represent improvements made to a large structure by the Qin dynasty. What was the structure?
Great Wall of China
Forbidden City
Yellow River dams
Mandarin palace
- 23. Multiple Choice
Why did Shi Huangdi create the Terracotta Army?
To show his military power
To protect the emperor in the afterlife
To make invaders think he had more men
To decorate his palace at Xianyang
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which person lead the rebellion against Shi Huangdi's harsh rule?
Chengho
Empress Wu
King Zheng
Chen Seng
- 25. Multiple Choice
Evaluate the results of Shi Huangdi's effort to standardize weights, measures, and currency.
This was a poor idea that failed because it left many merchants feeling like their systems were inferior.
This was an excellent idea that allowed merchants to trade more easily and strengthened the country as a whole.
This was a good idea that contributed to commerce, but isolated the nobles, who often did not know how to read and write.
This was a bad idea that prevented many merchants from bartering with those outside their region because they did not understand the new system.
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was not true about the Silk Road in ancient China?
The entire Silk Road was controlled by China.
The Silk Road was not technically a road.
The Silk Road included routes over both land and sea.
Most travelers on the Silk Road traveled by camel.
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which of these describes the Silk Road?
A single path a Chinese trader followed to reach India and Arabia
A combination of sea and land routes that led from Beijing to the Himalayas
A series of land and water routes traders followed to get to the Middle East and Europe
A route from central China to the Middle East that enabled exchange of goods and ideas
- 28. Multiple Choice
How does the Silk Road compare to the Great Wall?
The Great Wall was built as a result of religious differences; the Silk Road was a result of economic differences.
The Great Wall was built to keep people and ideas out of China; the Silk Road allowed new people and ideas to come in.
The Great Wall was built to protect India; the Silk Road was built to provide a good transportation system.
The Great Wall was built with the emperor's money and resources; the Silk Road was built with money from merchants and craftsmen.
- 29. Multiple Choice
How are the climates in the Gobi and Sahara deserts similar?
The Gobi and Sahara have snowcapped dunes.
The Gobi and Sahara are both considered "cold deserts".
The Gobi and Sahara both have fluctuating temperatures.
The Gobi and Sahara are nicknamed the sea of death.
- 30. Multiple Choice
Each of the following was a contribution of ancient China except...
the wheelbarrow
the rudder
suspension bridges
the bicycle
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