QUIZ
ANCIENT CHINESE CIVILIZATION
1. What river in China is also called as “China’s
Sorrow”?
A. Yellow River
B. Yangtze River
C. Xi River
D. Mekong River
2. Why did Qin Shihuang build the Great Wall of
China?
A. To keep their empire a secret
B. To stop foreign merchants from trading with China
C. To protect their empire from northern invaders
D. To show off their construction skills to other
civilizations
3. What is the longest-lasting dynasty in China?
A. Shang
B. Zhou
C. Qin
D. Han
4. What is the correct chronological order of the four
major dynasties starting with the earliest?
A. Zhou, Shang, Han, Qin
B. Zhou, Shang, Qin, Han
C. Shang, Zhou, Han, Qin
D. Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
5. What belief did the Zhou Dynasty used to justify
their right to rule?
A. Rule of Law
B. Mandate of Heaven
C. The Order of the Sun
D. The King’s Law
6. Which of the following features characterized
Shang Dynasty?
A. End of civil service system
B. Making of bronze castings
C. Widespread acceptance of Confucianism
D. Construction of Great Wall of China
7. How many years did Qin Dynasty lasted?
A. 15 years
B. 400 years
C. 600 years
D. 800 years
8. What refers to the line of rulers who belong to the
same family?
A. Democracy
B. Autocracy
C. Dynasty
D. Tyranny
9. Which of the following features characterized Zhou
Dynasty?
A. No centralized government
B. Economy is based on agriculture
C. Empire larger than Roman Empire
D. Writing system was standardized
10. What object used for writing were heating on and
the cracks formed were used for fortune telling?
A. Clay tablets
B. Cowrie shells
C. Iron sheets
D. Oracle bones
11. What is the first evident Chinese dynasty?
A. Xia
B. Zhou
C. Shang
D. Qin
12. Han Dynasty were in power for 400 years. Many
Chinese today call themselves as “People of Han”.
A. Both statements are true
B. Both statements are false
C. Only the first statement is true
D. Only the second statement is true
13. The Terracotta Army is located in the tomb of
Shihuangdi. It represents the emperor’s ability to
control the resources of recently unified China.
A. Both statements are true
B. Both statements are false
C. Only the first statement is true
D. Only the second statement is true
14. In Chinese history, writing was standardized
during the Han dynasty. Today, educated Chinese
people know about 5000 characters.
A. Both statements are true
B. Both statements are false
C. Only the first statement is true
D. Only the second statement is true
15. Shang Dynasty strengthen their rule by
developing agriculture and using written symbols.
This dynasty’s economy is based on agriculture.
A. Both statements are true
B. Both statements are false
C. Only the first statement is true
D. Only the second statement is true