April 14, 2013

Ancient China & Viking Quiz

Ancient China & Viking Quiz
Grade: 5 & 6 Subject: Social Studies Date: March 8, 2013

1 The Terracotta Warriors belong to the Vikings. True False 2 The Vikings used what weapons? A bow & arrow, bamboo gun, spear B spear, sword, battle axe C crossbow, bamboo gun, chain mail D sword, knives, crossbow 3 The Ancient Chinese used which weapons? A sword, bamboo gun, round shield B bow & arrow, spear, helmet C knives, sword, spear D crossbow, sword, bamboo gun 4 What weapons did both groups use? A spear, sword, & shield B bow & arrow, bamboo gun, helmet C knives, chain mail, crossbow D sword, battle axe, helmet 5 The Vikings have the oldest army. True False 6 In Viking culture, all free men were expected to have and carry

their own weapons.

True False

April 14, 2013 7 The Ancient Chinese had an army made mostly of farmers. True False 8 In Viking culture, weapons were a sign of... A how much money they had B how many children they had C how many battles they had fought D none of the above 9 Most people think that Vikings had _____ on their helmets. A skulls B animals C horns D food 10 Viking men trained for fighting by doing everyday activities. True False 11 The Ancient Chinese had _______ in their army. A men, women, children B infantry, women, cows C children, archers, cavalry D infantry, archers, cavalry 12 The Vikings settled in... A Norway B Scandinavia C China D Canada 13 The Ancient Chinese lived here. True False 14 The Ancient Chinese had dynasties, which means that all of

the rulers in it were related to each other.

True False

April 14, 2013 15 The Vikings had dynasties. True False 16 The Vikings founded the oldest surviving parliament. True False 17 The Vikings had ___ gods. A0 B1 C a few D many 18 The Vikings invented... A longboat, magnetic compass, wheelbarrow B longboat, gunpowder, comb C longboat, kites, mechanical clock D longboat, square sail, magnetic compass 19 The Ancient Chinese invented... A gunpowder, silk, saga B gunpowder, toilet paper, rudder C gunpowder, row planting, comb D gunpawder, paper, names of the days of the week 20 The Vikings were the ____ people to explore North America. A first B second C last D none of the above 21 The Vikings were a very savage people who only wanted to

hurt others.
True False 22 Both the Vikings and Ancient Chinese passed down their

histories through oral stories.

True False

April 14, 2013 23 The Vikings were mainly... A warriors B lazy C hunters, farmers, heardsmen D all of the above 24 The Vikings had a huge trading network that spread across

Europe and the Middle East.

True False 25 The art of writing was very influential in Ancient China. True False 26 The Ancient Chinese had ____ socio-economic classes. A1 B2 C3 D4 27 Ancient China is the birthplace of Southern martial arts. True False 28 The Ancient Chinese followed 3 religions. True False 29 Martial arts was first invented for what purpose? A fun & laughs B just because they could C survival & warfare D all of the above 30 This quiz was hard for me. A yes B no