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Name: ______________________
Date:__________
China Test 1
1. Which dynasty is credited with creating China's first writing system?
A. Shang
B. Han
C. Zhou
D. Qin
2. The Zhou people worked with whom to overthrow the Shang Dynasty?
A. Han Dynasty
B. Other Tribes
C. Mongols
D. None of the above
3. Who founded the Xia Dynasty?
A. Han
B. Yu the Great
C. Shang
D. Confucious
4. The Zhou leaders believed that their rulers were mandated by whom?
A. Heaven
B. The People
C. Confucius
D. Laozi
5. One of the major ideas of Confucianism is that?
A. Control
B. Strict Rule
C. Leading by example
D. Fighting
6. The founder of Daoism was who?
A. Confucius
B. Laozi
C. Han
D. Shang
7. The founder of Confucianism was who?
A. Confucius
B. Laozi
C. Han
D. Shang
8. Which early Chinese dynasty was credited with reorganizing the social order?
A. Shang
B. Xia
C. Han
D. Laozi
9. Along with farming, the Chinese people did what?
A. Hunted
B. Fished
C. Domesticated animals
D. All the above
10. Which river did Chines civilization begin on?
A. Yangzi
B. Huang He
C. Chang Jiang
D. Indus
11. The Chang Jiang River is also known as what?
A. Yangzi River
B. Huang He
C. Yellow River
D. Indus River
12. Which below is the longest river in Asia?
A. Yangzi River
B. Yellow River
C. Huang He
D. Han River
13. The Huang He river is also known as what?
A. Chang Jiang
B. Han River
C. Yellow River
D. Yangzi River
14. China covers an area that covers almost how much?
A. 4 Million square miles
B. 10 Million square miles
C. 1 Million square miles
D. None of the above
15. Legalism believed that people were what?
A. Inherently good
B. Positive
C. Bad by nature
D. Destined for greatness
16. Chinese civilization began along what river in China?
A. Huang He
B. Shang River
C. Chang Jiang
D. Yangzi River
17. A Chinese prediction is known as what?
A. Prophecy
B. Oracle
C. Jade
D. Dynasty
18. Shi Huangdi means what?
A. First Emperor
B. Golden Emperor
C. Chosen One
D. Leader of all
19. The first Qin Dynasty followed which government style
A. Confucianism
B. Daoism
C. Legalism
D. Democracy
20. The first emperor of the Han Dynasty was who?
A. Yin Zheng
B. Laozi
C. Confucius
D. Liu Bang
II. True or False (Must write out the word)
21. Yin Zheng allowed people to follow whatever practice they wanted. ______________
22. Disgusted with the rude and insensitive nature of the people around him, Confucius
pushed for a return to ethics. ____________________
23. Confucius and other philosophers dealt with china’s problems by using force.
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24. Daoism comes from the word Dao which means “The Way”. ______________
25. Legalism is a political philosophy where people have free will. _____________
26. Emperor Liu Bang was originally a peasant fighting in a rebel army. _____________
27. In hopes of relieving the suffering of human life, both rich and poor people began to
embrace the teachings of Confucianism. __________________
28. After coming into contact with Indian Buddhists on trade routes, many Chinese brought
the teachings home to China. ____________________
29. The Silk Road was a network of routes stretching more than 10,000 miles across Asia’s
deserts and mountain ranges. ___________________
30. China grew rich from trading silk with other lands. ___________________
III. Fill in the Blank (choose a word from the word bank to complete the sentences).
Wudi
Laozi
Confucius
Liu Bang
Han Dynasty
Gobi
Plateau of Tibet
Shi Huangdi
Yu the Great
Huang He
Emperor
Yangtze
Heaven
Silk Road
Diffusion
Ganges
31. During the Hand Period the upper class was made up of the ___________________, his
court, and scholars who held government positions.
32. In 140 BC, Emperor ___________________ of the Han Dynasty took the throne and
shifted the country’s focus back to a strong central government
33. Well liked by both warriors and peasants, _________________________ released the
country from strict Legalistic practices and focused on people’s immediate needs.
34. ______________________ systems that are still in use today watered the fields and made
more land good for farming during the Qin Dynasty.
35. A very large desert called the _______________________ desert lies in North China.
36. Mountain ranges lie in the west, including the _________________________ and the
Qinling Shandi.
37. The ____________________ River is also known as China’s sorrow.
38. The ____________________ River flows from Tibet and empties into the Pacific Ocean.
39. The Zhou Dynasty believed the rulers were mandated from __________________.
40. ____________________ is the most famous Daoist teacher.
IV. Short Answer
41. Describe how China traded with other lands.
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42. List 2 Han Dynasty achievements.
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