Ancient China Interesting Trivia Facts! Quiz

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1.

A group of non-elected public officials is known as a bureaucracy .... true or false?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

The flooded areas where rice is grown are called rice paddies.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

An ancestor is a relative who lived in the past.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

The terra cotta warriors were thousands of unique clay soldiers that were erected to protect Emperor Liu Bang and his tomb in the afterlife.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

The majority of the ancient Chinese worked in the cities as artisans or skilled craftsmen.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

Which of the following was not part of life for the ancient Chinese?
- A.
  
  Fishing
- B.
  
  Farming
- C.
  
  Trade with the Americas
- D.
  
  Irrigating land
7.

Who was the first Chinese Emperor?
- A.
  
  Skin Ye Mic Dow
- B.
  
  Liu Sheng
- C.
  
  Shang Ti
- D.
  
  Shǐ Huáng Dì
8.

During the Ming & Qing dynasty, the emperor lived in an area that was off-limits to ordinary citizens called the _________?
- A.
  
  Lotus Library
- B.
  
  The Forbidden City
- C.
  
  The Palooka Palace
- D.
  
  The Royal Rice Garden
9.

An insect that played a major role in clothing the Chinese and providing a product for trading.
- A.
  
  The silk worm
- B.
  
  The boll weevil
- C.
  
  The red, marching ant
- D.
  
  The Mao millipede
10.

A trade route that linked China with Europe and other Western civilizations was known as ...
- A.
  
  The Western Way
- B.
  
  The Road to Perdition
- C.
  
  The Silk Road
- D.
  
  The Silky Smooth Highway
11.

Why does the Huang River have a distinctive yellow color?
- A.
  
  Yellow flowers grow on it's banks.
- B.
  
  Yellow topsoil is blown into the river and dissolved.
- C.
  
  It reflects the yellow light of the sun.
- D.
  
  It reflects the yellow light of the moon.
12.

What have people built to control flooding along the Huang River?
- A.
  
  Terraces
- B.
  
  Sinkholes
- C.
  
  Levees
- D.
  
  Rice paddies
13.

Why has the Huang River been called “China’s Sorrow”?
- A.
  
  The river runs through both the desert and the loess valley.
- B.
  
  The river’s tributaries pick up and carry large amounts of silt.
- C.
  
  The river is light blue, the same color as human tears.
- D.
  
  The river’s flooding has wiped out crops and left people homeless.
14.

Why did Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China?
- A.
  
  Help trade relations between nations
- B.
  
  Control flooding along the northern borders
- C.
  
  Help with irrigation and canal building
- D.
  
  Protect the empire from northern invaders
15.

How did Confucianism and Daoism influence Chinese history and culture?
- A.
  
  People became greedy and cruel toward others.
- B.
  
  Books were burned so students learned less.
- C.
  
  Values, such as order, harmony, and ways of making the world right, began to spread
- D.
  
  People turned away from nature to embrace industrialization
16.

What might be considered the first principle of Confucianism?
- A.
  
  Respect all people
- B.
  
  All children were not allowed to go to school.
- C.
  
  Be insensitive toward other people
- D.
  
  Read as many books as you can.
17.

Which best describes the Analects?
- A.
  
  Collection of sayings by Confucius
- B.
  
  A collection of writings by Wu De
- C.
  
  One of many printed works describing Daoism
- D.
  
  The main printed works of Buddha
18.

Which is a central belief of Daoism?
- A.
  
  People should revolt and demand peace.
- B.
  
  People should seek a higher level of education.
- C.
  
  People should worship Ms.Lanfersiek.
- D.
  
  People should live in harmony with nature.
19.

The earliest form of Chinese writing was found on ...
- A.
  
  Rice paper
- B.
  
  Animal bones
- C.
  
  Papyrus
- D.
  
  Clay tablets
20.

The Italian merchant who traveled the Silk Road and served as a valued official in China was ...
- A.
  
  Luigi Marcone
- B.
  
  Marco Polo
- C.
  
  Wup Di Doo
- D.
  
  Diego Varazanno
21.

The Gobi is ...
- A.
  
  A rare fish used in a Chinese dish
- B.
  
  The most ferocious of all dragons in Chinese folk lore
- C.
  
  The name of a disease that struck down the warriors
- D.
  
  One of the worlds largest deserts; covers parts of China and Mongolia
22.

This engineering project helped make trade within China easier.
- A.
  
  The Great Fleet of Ships
- B.
  
  The Great Wall of China
- C.
  
  The Grand Canal
- D.
  
  The Grand Highway
23.

You got a job in the Chinese civil service because ...
- A.
  
  Your family connections
- B.
  
  Your performance on competitive exams and merit
- C.
  
  You were good looking like Mr. D
- D.
  
  You could recite the Analects
24.

It was thought that the Chinese emperor ruled because
- A.
  
  They received a mandate from heaven
- B.
  
  Their father was emperor
- C.
  
  They were related to Confucius
- D.
  
  Ms. Lanfersiek said so!
25.

Tao is ...
- A.
  
  The name of a famous panda
- B.
  
  The last emperor of China
- C.
  
  A book about Confucius
- D.
  
  The way