Benchmark 1
6 th
Social Studies
16 Multiple Choice
3
2
Short Answer
1pt each
2pt each
Extended Response 4pt each
16pts
6pts
8pts
1.
Chinese government
1.
The government of Ancient China is most closely related to which form of government?
(monarchy) MC
2.
The Ancient China was ruled by foreign invaders from which area in the 13 th
century?
(Mongolia) MC
2.
Chinese economics
1.
The economy of Ancient China grew as a result of which advancements? (agriculture and trade) MC
2.
Urbanization of Ancient China occurred as a result of which factors? (growth of trade and commerce) MC
3.
Chinese social structure
1.
The people with the most power in Ancient China were a part of which social group?
(aristocracy) MC
4.
Chinese technology
1.
Identify two inventions of Ancient China and describe their effect on civilization. (4 pts.)
2.
Two effects of the invention of moveable type in Ancient China is: (lowering the cost of printing and the spread of learning) MC
5.
Chinese agriculture
1.
Environmental factors that challenged farmers of Ancient China included: (drought and typhoons) MC
6.
Chinese agricultural products
1.
Identify two effects the growing of rice had on the civilization of Ancient China. (2 pts.)
2.
Use of the mulberry tree was instrumental in the production of: (paper and silk) MC
7.
Geography of China (map)
1.
Which major river valley was a center of civilization in Ancient China? (Yellow) MC
8.
Use of globes and maps
1.
Use the population density map below to answer the following questions. The darker areas of the map indicate the most people.

Where populations are least dense, a cartographer can infer that: (valuable resources are scarce)
MC
Where populations are mose dense, a cartographer can infer that: (urban centers have developed) MC
9.
Create a map with essential information
1.
Use the map of southeaster Asia below to label essential information.
Identify by labeling the location: Tibetan Plateau and The Great Wall of China (2 pts)
10.
Latitude and longitude
1.
Use the map below to determine the absolute and relative location of places in China.

Identify the latitude and longitude of Beijing, China use the map above. (40°N, 113°E) MC
Identify the relative location of the Yangtze River. (Southeast China) MC
11.
Cultural practices of Buddhism
1.
Which religion is most closely connected to the civilization of Ancient China? (Buddhism)
MC
12.
Cultural products and the impacts of Buddhism (China)
1.
Describe how the spread of Buddhism throughout Ancient China has left an enduring legacy today. (2 pts.)
2.
One impact Buddhism had as it spread throughout Ancient China was: (it influenced
Chinese art) MC
13.
Economic specialization and globalization
1.
Describe how the development of the silk industry in Ancient China helped to create the
Silk Road. (4 pts.) ER
2.
Trade and commerce shifted away from the Silk Road with the development of: (the compass and improved shipbuilding) MC