Ancient China 1
The continent where China is located
Asia
Ancient China was ruled by a(n) _________________
a) pharaoh b) emperor c) king d) president
b) emperor
Which one of these words mean: a new thing that someone creates to solve a problem or make life easier
a) innovation b) invention
b) invention
Interdependence is when we depend on each other. Which of the following is an example of interdependence in ancient China?
a) Using water to grow food for your family
b) Workers building the Great Wall
c) Trading silk cloth for glass on the Silk Road
c) Trading silk cloth for glass on the Silk Road
Which one of these natural resources was used to make beautiful clothes?
a) compass b) cotton c) linen d) silk
d) silk
This river flows through much of China and is nicknamed the Yellow River
a) Huang He River b) Yangtze River c) the Nile River
a) Huang He River
The Great Wall was built to:
a) mark where the Huang He River began b) to grow crops along the wall to share with others c) to protect their land from invaders d) to decorate the land so more people would visit
c) to protect their land from invaders
Which one of these inventions or innovations from ancient China do people still use to find directions today?
a) printing b) kites c) bronze d) compass
d) compass
The long road that the Chinese traded with others was called the ______________________
The Silk Road
People built terraces on these to grow more food:
A) Rivers B) Mountains C) Deserts
B) Mountains
How did the people of ancient China adapt to the land around the Huang He River?
a) they used the river to grow crops in the rich soil b) they built houses only on mountains c) they built the Great Wall
A) they used the river to grow crops in the rich soil
Besides the Huang He River, Ancient China was also located on which other river?
A) the Nile River B) the Amazon River C) The Yangtze River
C) The Yangtze River
Which one of these below was the most important good traded on the Silk Road?
a) fertile soil b) fireworks c) silk d) there was no Silk Road
c) silk
The way buildings and other structures are designed and built is called ________________
architecture
This provided water for rice farming:
A) Mountains B) Rivers C) Deserts
B) Rivers
This desert was located in Ancient China
The Gobi Desert
Which invention or innovation from ancient China made it easier for people to record and share information?
a) Paper b) Compass c) Silk d) Fireworks
a) Paper
Which of the following is an example of a natural resource used in ancient China?
a) a silk dress
b) water from the Huang He River used for farming
c) soldiers who protect the emperor
b) water from the Huang He River used for farming
What word means very, very old; from a long time ago
ancient
This made it difficult for people to travel to other lands:
A) Mountains B) Plains C) Rivers
A) Mountains
This mountain range is located between China and India
Himalayan Mountains
Which one of these words mean to take an existing idea and improve upon it:
a) innovation b) invention
a) innovation
Which of these is an example of architecture important in ancient China?
a) The Great Wall of China
b) pyramids
c) boats
How did the land of ancient China both help people and cause problems at the same time?
a) Ancient China was located near the Pacific Ocean and had lots of flat land
b) The Himalayan Mountains provided protection from invaders, but it made travel difficult
b) The Himalayan Mountains provided protection from invaders, but it made travel difficult
True or False: The Ancient Chinese invented fireworks and kites.
True