Ancient China Dynasties Test Review
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- Q1What is loess?c) A type of ancient Chinese writingb) A fine yellow soil that gives the Huang He River its colord) A mountain range in western Chinaa) A type of rock found in China30s
- Q2Which major desert is found in central China?a) Sahara Desertd) Atacama Desertc) Mojave Desertb) Gobi Desert30s
- Q3What was the effect of China’s mountains, deserts, and oceans?a) They made it easy for people to travel and traded) They created a warm and wet climate all yearb) They protected China from invaders but also made trade difficultc) They allowed easy communication with neighboring civilizations30s
- Q4What is a dynasty?a) A type of Chinese government officialb) A group of people who trade goodsd) A religious leader in ancient Chinac) A series of rulers from the same family30s
- Q5Which dynasty ruled for the longest time in Chinese history?b) Hand) Zhoua) Shangc) Qin30s
- Q6Who was the first emperor of China?d) Wu Dia) Confuciusb) Liu Bangc) Shi Huangdi30s
- Q7What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?a) To divide the different regions of Chinac) To protect China from northern invadersb) To provide a faster trade route across the empired) To be used as a large tomb for the emperor30s
- Q8Which dynasty first introduced a written legal code in China?b) Zhoud) Qinc) Hana) Shang30s
- Q9What is calligraphy?b) The use of oracle bones for predictionsc) The art of beautiful handwritinga) The art of making bronze weaponsd) A type of farming in ancient China30s
- Q10The Silk Road was important because:c) It kept invaders from entering Chinab) It was the main road used by the emperor’s armya) It helped traders exchange goods between China and other placesd) It was only used for transporting silk30s
- Q11What was the purpose of oracle bones?d) To decorate templesb) To predict the futurec) To write letters to the emperora) To record laws30s
- Q12The Terracotta Army was built to:c) Serve as a warning to enemiesb) Protect Shi Huangdi’s tomb in the afterlifed) Be displayed in a museuma) Defend China from invaders30s
- Q13Confucianism teaches that people should:a) Focus only on their own successc) Follow strict military lawsd) Avoid all contact with societyb) Show respect and loyalty in five key relationships30s
- Q14What is the Mandate of Heaven?d) A festival celebrated in ancient Chinac) The system of choosing government officialsa) A written code of lawb) The belief that rulers are chosen by the gods30s
- Q15The Han Dynasty made which belief system the official way of thinking?d) Daoismb) Legalisma) Buddhismc) Confucianism30s