Question 1

What is loess?

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b) A fine yellow soil that gives the Huang He River its color

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c) A type of ancient Chinese writing

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d) A mountain range in western China

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a) A type of rock found in China

Question 2

Which major desert is found in central China?

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b) Gobi Desert

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a) Sahara Desert

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d) Atacama Desert

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c) Mojave Desert

Question 3

What was the effect of China’s mountains, deserts, and oceans?

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b) They protected China from invaders but also made trade difficult

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a) They made it easy for people to travel and trade

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d) They created a warm and wet climate all year

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c) They allowed easy communication with neighboring civilizations

Question 4

What is a dynasty?

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c) A series of rulers from the same family

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a) A type of Chinese government official

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b) A group of people who trade goods

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d) A religious leader in ancient China

Question 5

Which dynasty ruled for the longest time in Chinese history?

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d) Zhou

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b) Han

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a) Shang

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c) Qin

Question 6

Who was the first emperor of China?

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c) Shi Huangdi

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d) Wu Di

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a) Confucius

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b) Liu Bang

Question 7

What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?

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c) To protect China from northern invaders

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a) To divide the different regions of China

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b) To provide a faster trade route across the empire

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d) To be used as a large tomb for the emperor

Question 8

Which dynasty first introduced a written legal code in China?

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b) Zhou

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d) Qin

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c) Han

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a) Shang

Question 9

What is calligraphy?

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c) The art of beautiful handwriting

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b) The use of oracle bones for predictions

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a) The art of making bronze weapons

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d) A type of farming in ancient China

Question 10

The Silk Road was important because:

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a) It helped traders exchange goods between China and other places

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c) It kept invaders from entering China

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b) It was the main road used by the emperor’s army

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d) It was only used for transporting silk

Question 11

What was the purpose of oracle bones?

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b) To predict the future

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d) To decorate temples

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c) To write letters to the emperor

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a) To record laws

Question 12

The Terracotta Army was built to:

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b) Protect Shi Huangdi’s tomb in the afterlife

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c) Serve as a warning to enemies

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d) Be displayed in a museum

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a) Defend China from invaders

Question 13

Confucianism teaches that people should:

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b) Show respect and loyalty in five key relationships

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a) Focus only on their own success

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c) Follow strict military laws

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d) Avoid all contact with society

Question 14

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

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b) The belief that rulers are chosen by the gods

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d) A festival celebrated in ancient China

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c) The system of choosing government officials

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a) A written code of law

Question 15

The Han Dynasty made which belief system the official way of thinking?

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c) Confucianism

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d) Daoism

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b) Legalism

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a) Buddhism

Question 16

What was feudalism in ancient China?

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b) A system where kings gave land to nobles in exchange for military support

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c) A religion based on respect and kindness

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a) A way of farming used in the mountains

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d) A type of trade that used silk as money

Question 17

What was a major achievement of the Qin Dynasty?

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b) The standardization of weights, measurements, and writing

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a) The invention of paper

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d) The development of the first farming tools

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c) The creation of the Silk Road

Question 18

How did the Han Dynasty improve government jobs?

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b) Officials were chosen through a civil service system based on merit

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c) Jobs were only available to the rich

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a) Jobs were given based on family connections

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d) The emperor personally picked every worker

Question 19

What is a seismograph used for?

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a) Measuring earthquakes

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b) Predicting the future

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d) Writing messages

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c) Telling time

Question 20

The Han Dynasty was known for inventing:

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c) Paper, sundials, and water clocks

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b) The first system of iron weapons

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d) The Great Wall of China

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a) The first calendar

Question 21

Which dynasty used iron weapons and a strong army to unify China?

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d) Qin

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a) Shang

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c) Han

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b) Zhou

Question 22

What was one way the Silk Road helped spread ideas?

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b) It connected China to other civilizations where people shared beliefs

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a) It allowed farmers to sell crops across China

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c) It was a school where people learned new ideas

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d) It forced all Chinese people to follow the same religion

Question 23

Which best describes the Huang He (Yellow) River?

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b) It gets its name from yellow soil (loess) carried in the water

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d) It was known as the “Green River” due to its clear water

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c) It was the only river used for farming in ancient China

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a) It flows through the Himalayas and is the longest river in China

Question 24

Why was terrace farming important in China?

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a) It helped farmers grow crops on hills and mountains

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b) It allowed farmers to grow food all year long

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c) It was the only way to build homes in China

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d) It created large areas for building cities

Question 25

Why did Liu Bang become a respected leader?

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c) He came from a poor farming family and gained the respect of peasants

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d) He discovered how to make silk

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a) He was born into a noble family

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b) He helped create the first written laws

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