PB5 Comprehension Skills -Unit 14: Fiction (legend): 'Shen Nung'

1.   What was China’s age of the ‘Great Ten’?

• It was a time where the ten best teas were invented.

• When China had ten emperors at the same time.

• China had ten great kings who brought new skills and knowledge

• China had ten successive emperors who brought new skills and knowledge

How did some legends describe Shen Nung’s head?

• He had the head of a man, but the body of an ox.

• He had the head of an ox, but the body of a man.

• He had the head of a dog, but the body of a man.

• He head the head of a man, but the body of a horse.

How did Shen Nung teach his people to create productive land?

Shen Nung taught his people _______________.

• to water the trees in a small area and rub the trunks.

• to fell the trees in a small area and burn the stumps, the ash of which would enrich the soil and help their crops to grow well.

• to fell the trees and water the stumps, the dampness of which would moisten the soil and help their crops to grow well.

• to fell the trees in a very large area and burn the stumps, the ash of which would enrich the soil and help their crops to grow well.

Shen Nung was remembered as a god. Of what was he the god?

• He is remembered as the god of tea.

• He is remembered as the god of plants.

• He is remembered as the god of medicine.

• He is remembered as the god of crops.

According to the extract, what is ginseng?

Ginseng is _______________.

• a plant which is used to make stew

• a plant whose roots clean the body of any impurities

• an old man who drank lots of tea

• a great Emperor who discovered medicine

According to the legend, how did Shen Nung die?

• He drank too much tea.

• He died of old age.

• He drank a strange form of grass which cut his stomach.

• He drank a strange form of grass which made him energetic.

For what is Shen Nung’s wife remembered?

• She is remembered for her famous tea.

• She is remembered for the best medicine in China.

• She is remembered for the skill of sericulture.

• She is remembered for the skill of agriculture.

Why was it important for the Chinese people to grow their crops well?

• Farming made life harder because people had to stay in the sun all day long.

• The Chinese people had to grow their crops well to avoid throwing away produce that could have been eaten or sold.

• Farming made life easier because people no longer had to travel to hunt animals, but could grow their food where they lived.

• The Chinese people had to grow their crops well to ensure they had enough food to eat.

What is the effect of the untrue information?

• The effect of untrue information within a legend can be significant, impacting cultural, social, historical, educational, and psychological aspects of society.

• The effect of untrue information within a legend can be insignificant, impacting only cultural aspects of society.

• The effect of untrue information within a legend can be detrimental, impacting social and educational aspects of society.

• The effect of untrue information within a legend can be marginally significant, impacting only psychological aspects of society.

Why was having the head of an ox appropriate for Shen Nung?

Having the head of an ox is appropriate for Shen Nung because it symbolises _________________.

• his determination for hard-work and perseverance

• his strength and physique

• his connection to agriculture, the earth, and cultural traditions within Chinese mythology and folklore.

• his love for draft animals