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Date

Ancient China
Read each question and circle the correct answer.
1. Ancient Chinese history is usually divided by

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C. the periods before and after the Great Wall
was built

A. periods of flood and drought

B. Mongol invasions

2. The Silk Road was

D. dynasties

A. an ancient religious song that was sung at

the Great Wall

C. the route that connected China to Greece

and Rome, allowing goods and knowledge
to spread

B. the path that the Great Wall eventually

followed

D. a 3,000 mile-long waterway where many

ancient Chinese built their homes

3. In the Chinese creation myth, which of the following does Pan Gu do?
A. He breaks out of an egg.

C. He grows out of the earth like a tree.

B. He falls to the earth like a star.

D. He explodes like a firework.

4. During the Shang Dynasty, the Chinese people were

A. always at war with Mongols and other
invaders

C. nomadic people living in different tribes

D. sophisticated world travelers

B. making the transition from farming to city life

5. Meditation and nature are important concepts in

A. Legalism

C. Taoism

B. the teachings of Confucius

D. the Qin Dynasty

6. According to the Mandate of Heaven, what happened if a king was bad?

A. He was turned into stone.

C. He couldn't enter heaven.

B. He lost his right to rule.

D. He was buried alive.

7. Which dynasty started the Great Wall?

A. Zhou

C. Qin

B. Shang

D. Peking

8. Peking and Beijing are

.
C. two types of jade dragon bowls first made
during the Shang Dynasty

A. famous rulers of the Han Dynasty

B. the cities that mark the ends of the Great
Wall

D. two ways to pronounce the name of the

same city in China

9. Honoring your parents is a very important concept in

A. Legalism

C. Taoism

B. the teachings of Confucius

D. the Qin Dynasty

10. During which dynasty were bronze tools and jade bowls used?
A. Zhou

C. Qin

B. Shang

D. Tao