Module 9: Ancient China

Question 1

Which is NOT a type of pottery?
a.
Silverware

b. Earthenware

c. Porcelain

d. Stoneware

Answer 1

a.
Silverware

Question 2

When were these bronze objects produced( Lidded ritual ewer (guang) with taotie, dragons, birds, tigers, elephants, fish, snakes, and humans)?

a. Song Dynasty

b. Han Dynasty

c. Tang Dynasty

d. Shang Dynasty

Answer 2

d.
Shang Dynasty

Question 3

What is unique about the invention of writing made during the Shang Dynasty?
a.
The Shang Dynasty text was replaced by a brand new Zhou Dyasty writing system

b. Modern Chinese text is directly derived from these pictographs

c. Shang Dynasty text is based on a system of alphabets that form syllables

d. Shang Dynasty writing was invented by Confucious

Answer 3

b.
Modern Chinese text is directly derived from these pictographs

Question 4

What is unique about Emperor Qin’s tomb?
a.
The elaborate coffin that housed the remains of the Emperor

b. The tomb was shaped much like a stupa

c. The wealth of jade objects found in the tomb

d. It was filled with a vast terracotta army

Answer 4

d.
It was filled with a vast terracotta army

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the major religious beliefs in ancient China?
a.
Daoism

b. Egalitarianism

c. Buddhism

d. Confucianism

Answer 5

b.
Egalitarianism