Ancient China Module Assessment

Which geographical feature separates northern China from southern China?

• Gobi Desert

• Pacific Ocean

• Himalayan Mountains

• Qinling Shadi Mountains

Which of the following were common in ancient Chinese villages? Choose the three correct answers.

• cemeteries

• large palaces

• stone temples

• pits for storing grain or rice

• pens for keeping animals like pigs and sheep

Choose which group shows its level in Chinses society in the correct order.

• Rulers and Nobles, Warriors, Artisans, Farmers, Slaves

• Warriors, Artisans, Rulers and Nobles, Farmers, Slaves

• Rulers and Nobles, Artisans, Warriors, Farmers, Slaves

• Rulers and Nobles, Artisans, Warriors, Slaves, Farmers

Why did Chinese warriors continue to use bronze weapons well into the Iron Age?

• China had to import its iron from India.

• Iron weapons were expensive to produce.

• Bronze swords are stronger than iron ones.

• Chinese blacksmiths did not understand how to create alloys.

Which of the following are teachings of Confucius? Choose the three correct answers.

• Learning is a journey, not a destination.

• Dishonest people often get ahead in life.

• Rulers should be kind and lead by example.

• Family members should be loyal to one another.

• Rulers should use punishment to keep social order.

Which philosophy teaches that punishments for crimes are necessary but should be reasonable?

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• Daoism

Which of the following are Emperor Shi Huangdi’s accomplishments? Choose the three correct answers.

• began the Great Wall

• united China for the first time

• conquered the Persian Empire

• converted all his subjects to Buddhism

• created a national set of laws

How did Emperor Shi Huangdi increase Chinese agricultural production?

• He gave metal plows to his farmers.

• He built irrigation systems to redirect water.

• He hired foreigners to teach new farming methods.

Which of the following were improvements to the transportation (traveling and shipment of goods) networks under Emperor Shi Huangdi? Choose the three correct answers.

• built bridges over the Yellow River

• dug canals connecting cities with rivers

• standardized the width of roads to fifty paces

• built new roads connecting Xianyang with the rest of the empire

Why were sons valued more than daughters in Han society?

• Women could never become the heads of households.

• Sons were expected to make the most money in the family.

• Women could not rise to positions of power in government.

• Sons were expected to take care of the parents in their old age.