History Of Ancient China Quiz Questions! Trivia
Ancient China was built along the Yellow River in the north and the Yangtze in the south, so a large population of China was that of farmers. Did you know that traditional Chinese art has varied due to change in times and due to change in dynasties? Below is a trivia quiz made up of the history of ancient china quiz questions. Give it a shot and see how informed you are.
- 1.China is located on the continent of:
- A.
Africa
- B.
Asia
- C.
Europe
- D.
North America
- 2.China borders all of the following except:
- A.
Yellow Sea
- B.
East China Sea
- C.
Indian Ocean
- D.
Pacific Ocean
- 3.The mountain range that forms a natural border with India is:
- A.
Himalayas
- B.
Hindu Kush
- C.
Andes
- D.
None of the given choices
- 4.The natural barrier in the north that separates China from Mongolia is
- A.
Xi Jian
- B.
Gobi Desert
- C.
Himalayan Mountains
- D.
Qin Ling
- 5.Ancient Chinese civilization started along the
- A.
Himalayan Mountains
- B.
Yangtze River
- C.
Huang He River
- D.
Loess River
- 6.What is the name of the fertile yellow soil that is deposited along the riverbank of the Huang He called?
- A.
Dike
- B.
Loess
- C.
Special Soil
- D.
Flood Soil
- 7.All of the ideas of Confucius were written down by his students in a text known as:
- A.
Philosophy
- B.
Analects
- C.
Kong Fu Zi
- D.
Vedas
- 8.Which dynasty introduced the use of paper?
- A.
Shang
- B.
Qin
- C.
Han
- D.
Zhou
- 9.Shi Huangdi was emperor of which dynasty?
- A.
Shang
- B.
Qin
- C.
Han
- D.
Zhou
- 10.Which of the following was an idea from Confucius' philosophy?
- A.
Five Main Relationships
- B.
Not treating others in a way that you do not want to be treated
- C.
Civil Service Positions based on merit
- D.
Education was important
- E.
The first 3 choices only
- F.
All of the above
- 11.The Great Wall of China stands as an accomplishment of which dynasty?
- A.
Shang
- B.
Qin
- C.
Han
- D.
Zhou
- 12.Confucius can best be described as a
- A.
Religious Prophet
- B.
Ruler of a large Chinese Empire
- C.
Poet and Writer
- D.
Teacher and Man of ideas
- 13.The Five Relationship so Confucianism included:
- A.
Ruler and Subjects
- B.
Mother and Daughter
- C.
Father and Sun
- D.
Husband and Wife
- E.
Both the first and 4th choice
- F.
The first, third, and fourth choice
- G.
All of the above
- 14.During the fall (decline) of which dynasty did warlords begin taking over different parts of the dynasty?
- A.
Shang
- B.
Qin
- C.
Han
- D.
Zhou
- 15.Emperors of Ancient China included all of the following except
- A.
Liu Bang
- B.
Shi Huangdi
- C.
Confucius
- D.
Wudi
- 16.Shi Huangdi is known for
- A.
Being emperor during most of the Qin Dynasty
- B.
Building the Great Wall of China
- C.
Uniting China
- D.
Creating a common system of currency and units of measurement for all of China
- E.
First 2 options only
- F.
Second 2 options only
- G.
All options
- 17.A system of beliefs and values is also known as a _____________________.
- 18.The most noted accomplishment of the Shang Dynasty was their system of __________________.
- 19.Ancient Chinese built _______________________ in the rivers to try to control the dangerous floods.
- 20.In addition to goods, _____________________ were also traded along the Silk Road.
- 21.Ancient Chinese called themselves the _________________ because they thought that their kingdom was at the center of the world.
- 22.At the end of the Han dynasty, the religion of ________________ spread from India and became popular.
- 23.Liu Bang was the first emperor of the ________________ dynasty.
- 24.Emperor ____________________'s tomb (burial site) was found with thousands of terra cotta soldiers, horses, and chariots that were placed there to protect him in his next. life.
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