China Early Dynasties Quiz
Use questions in this quiz to prep for your Unit Lesson quiz on China's Early Dynasties.
- 1.Honoring gods and communicating with ancestors was a big part of ancient Chinese daily life.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.How did Shang kings communicate with the gods?
- A.
By interpreting oracle bones.
- B.
By speaking into and then listening to seashells.
- C.
Through ancestor worship.
- D.
Through prayer.
- 3.What did the interpreted communications from the gods eventually become?
- A.
An amazing museum exhibit.
- B.
The sacred religious text of Taoism.
- C.
A form of written language.
- D.
It was eventually disregarded.
- 4.Why do some historians refer to China as the world's oldest continuous civilization?
- A.
The life span of a Chinese person is greater than the global average.
- B.
Ancient traditions are still practiced today.
- C.
Chinese civilization began before other civilizations.
- D.
Early settlers were "quite modern" for their time.
- 5.What is the name of the earliest known Chinese culture?
- A.
Lungshan.
- B.
Yang-Shao.
- C.
Dim-Sum
- D.
Shang-Zhou.
- 6.According to the Mandate of Heaven, which of the following were ways that a ruler might lose power?
- A.
Defeat in battle.
- B.
The occurrence of natural disasters.
- C.
Mistreatment of their people.
- D.
Corruption.
- 7.Which phrase most closely defines the word "dynasty?"
- A.
Ancient Chinese books about leadership.
- B.
Rule by priests.
- C.
A TV show about ducks.
- D.
Rule by one family over time.
- 8.Which Dynasty is often referred to as "mythic" or "legendary?"
- A.
Zhou.
- B.
Confucian.
- C.
Xia.
- D.
Ming.
- 9.What is another name for Oracle Bones?
- A.
Dragon Bones.
- B.
Answer Sticks.
- C.
Funny Bones.
- D.
Future Bones.
- 10.How did the ancient Chinese use Oracle Bones?
- A.
To communicate with the gods.
- B.
As rhythm instruments.
- C.
As ceremonial jewelry.
- D.
As an early form of chopstick.
- 11.What was the most common job in ancient China?
- A.
Noblemen.
- B.
Craftsman.
- C.
Farmer.
- D.
Merchant.
- 12.The Shang and the Zhou were two of China's earliest dynasties.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.What is the dynastic cycle?
- A.
A cycle of war and poverty caused by weak Chinese emperors.
- B.
The rise and fall of Chinese rulers according to the mandate of heaven.
- C.
A power sharing plan in which Chinese nobles take turns clothing and feeding the Imperial family.
- D.
A Chinese tradition that states the wealthy must trade places with the lower class every other generation.
- 14.Which early Chinese culture was the first to harvest and weave silk?
- A.
Dim-Sum.
- B.
Shang-Zhou.
- C.
Lungshan.
- D.
Yang-Shao.
- 15.What is the Mandate of Heaven?
- A.
The original name of ABC television's reality show, "The Bachelor."
- B.
What priests called the answer to Oracle Bone questions.
- C.
What it is called when the gods approve of Chinese rulers.
- D.
The name of the Zhou king's favorite Chinese restaurant.
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