Ancient China (Grade 6)
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Ancient China
1.
Which of the following was NOT a contribution of Ancient China?
- paper
- kites
- corn
- gunpowder
2.
How did the ancient Chinese use the deserts?
- The Chinese irrigated the land for farming
- The deserts were useless to the Chinese
- The Chinese mined copper ore there
- The deserts provided sand for making bricks
3.
Which is not true about the Great Wall of China?
- It runs besides a long, winding gray river in China
- It's the longest continuous construction project in history
- It discouraged invasion from the north for many years
- It was built from stone more than 2000 years ago
4.
Why are many types of animals found in China and nowhere else in nature?
- The Chinese raised them in zoos all over their country
- Traders brought these animals only to China
- These animals liked the climate of China
- Mountains and deserts isolated these species
5.
How was China protected to the south and east?
- by the Pacific Ocean
- by the Great Wall
- by the North China Plain
- by the Altai Mountains
6.
What is the name of the route that connected China to the rest of the world through trade and the spread of ideology?
- Great Wall
- Silk Road
- Himalayas
- Gobi Desert
7.
The change in rulers by dynasty was explained through the .
- Mandate of Heaven
- Emperor
- Empire
- Bureaucracy
8.
In Ancient China family traditions, the oldest male in the home made the decisions and was responsible for caring for the family. This is an example of
- monarchy
- patriarchy
- matriarchy
- democracy
9.
A is a line of rulers from the same family.
- empire
- kingdom
- pack
- dynasty
10.
In Ancient China, what was known as "The Dragon"?
- The Terra Cotta Soldiers
- The Yellow RIver
- The Silk Road
- The Great Wall of China
11.
The word "dynasty" means:
- to flood
- a family of rulers
- where they buried their dead
- Horus' fathers name
12.
A is a line of rulers from the same family.
- dynasty
- empire
- kingdom
- emperor
13.
A system of beliefs and values
- Dike
- Currency
- Loess
- Philosophy
14.
Which of the following did rulers during the Han Dynasty create based on Confucianism?
- a new monetary system
- an education system
- the civil service system
- social welfare
15.
Buddhism was brought to China by missionaries from
- India.
- Japan.
- Korea.
- Egypt.
16.
The Han Dynasty lasted for
- 15 years
- 50 years
- 400 years
- 870 years
17.
The Chinese believed rulers came to power because of
- the people's blessing.
- their ability to command armies.
- fate.
- their wealth.
18.
The first known civilization in China was the
- Zhou dynasty.
- Shang dynasty.
- Huang dynasty.
- Ming dynasty.
19.
Confucius was a Chinese
- priest
- ruler
- philosopher
- physician
20.
The Silk Road was a trade route between
- Japan and China.
- India and China.
- Egypt and China.
- Europe and China.
21.
Which of the following geographic barriers separated China from other lands?
- rivers
- mountains
- plains
- deserts
22.
What was the penalty for revealing the secrets of making silk?
- losing a hand
- life in prison
- death
- exile
23.
Which of the following is NOT a religion or philosophy of life practiced in ancient China?
- Taoism
- Buddhism
- Confucianism
- Hinduism
24.
Because of its flooding, the Huang River was known as
- the Flowing Master.
- the River of Fear.
- the River of Death.
- China's Sorrow.
25.
Which of the following was important to the development of civilization throughout ancient China?
- rivers
- mountains
- seaports
- temperate climate
26.
Which of the following is TRUE about Chinese names?
- The family name comes before an individual's name.
- An individual's name comes before the family name.
- An individual's name became the family name for the next generation.
- Chinese used only the family name.
27.
Which of the following is TRUE of how people in ancient China felt about dragons?
- Dragons were responsible for drought.
- Dragons brought good luck.
- Dragons were associated with mountains.
- Dragons brought heavy rains that flooded farming areas.
28.
Historians sometimes call the time of disordered that followed the collapse of the Han the
- grand canal
- period of disunion
- chinese
- northern china
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