Grade 8 · Social Studies · Unit 13 of 28
China, Persia & the Maya
Great empires and cities, 500 BCE to 500 CE
What your child practises
Children learn the defining features of ancient China, Persia and the Maya: governments, trade, building and learning.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 8-KG-039 · defining characteristics of the ancient civilizations of China, Persia and the Mayas
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
The Persian Empire was founded by…
- Qin Shi Huang
- Pericles
- Augustus
- Cyrus the Great
Cyrus the Great
Hint: He ruled in the 500s BCE.
Question 2
The Royal Road in Persia was…
- a river
- a long road that sped up messages and trade
- a tower
- a wall
a long road that sped up messages and trade
Hint: Relay riders carried messages across it.
Question 3
The Persian Empire stretched from…
- Japan to Australia
- Canada to Mexico
- Spain to Britain only
- Egypt to the Indus Valley
Egypt to the Indus Valley
Hint: It was the largest the world had yet seen.
Question 4
The Han dynasty of China is known for…
- the telephone
- paper, the Silk Road and a strong government
- the printing press in Europe
- pyramids
paper, the Silk Road and a strong government
Hint: Paper was invented in Han China.
Question 5
The Great Wall of China was built to…
- protect against invaders from the north
- hold water
- grow crops
- mark a market
protect against invaders from the north
Hint: Walls were joined and extended over centuries.
Question 6
The Maya civilization reached its peak in the Classic Period around…
- 1500 CE
- 250 to 900 CE
- 1900 CE
- 3000 BCE
250 to 900 CE
Hint: Many cities were later abandoned or declined.