What kinds of items would have been traded from China during the Tang Dynasty?

Porcelain, gunpowder, magnetic compass

During the Period of Disunion, what often happened when multiple cultures came into contact?

Cultures blended to form a new culture

How long did it take before Confucianism reached the peak of popularity in China?

It became popular 1500 years after Confucius died

Why did people turn to Buddhism during the Period of Disunion?

They wanted an escape from their current situation

How did Neo-Confucionism differ from Confucianism?

It included concern with spiritual matters

The bureaucracy of Confucian government under the Tang and Song is most similar to...

the President's unelected advisers and cabinet

How did someone get into the civil service?

They took a really large and important test

An idea, item, or practice that makes life easier

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1
What kinds of items would have been traded from China during the Tang Dynasty?
Inventions such as the astrolabe and ancient texts
Spices, tea, opium
Corn, wheat, and other crops
Porcelain, gunpowder, magnetic compass
2
The Period of Disunion lasted from
1211-1227
220-589
510-670
900-1187
3
During the Period of Disunion, what often happened when multiple cultures came into contact?
The cultures remained distinct, with very little mixing
Cultures argued until one culture gave in to the other
Cultural warfare that lasted until one culture was destroyed
Cultures blended to form a new culture
4
Approximately what percent of people who applied for the civil service got in?
2%
1%
5%
27.59%
5
The Age of ___________ influenced Chinese culture, including art, literature, and architecture.
Communism
Exploration
Confucianism
Buddhism
6
This instrument, which uses the earth's magnetic field to indicate direction, changed travel.
compass
movable type
paper
gunpowder
7
Why was the process of silk weaving so secretive?
They needed it to buy off the Mongols at times
They could make a lot of money by selling it
Only the Chinese knew how to make it
All of the above
8
Which of the following crops is responsible for feeding the ancient and modern Chinese alike?
Rice
Wheat
Corn
Soybeans
9
Each of these was unique to China EXCEPT
porcelain
woodblock printing
Buddhism
Gunpowder
10
How long did it take before Confucianism reached the peak of popularity in China?
It became popular soon after Confucius died
It became popular 1500 years after Confucius died
It was popular about 400 years after Confucius was born
It was immensely popular during Confucius' life
11
Why did people turn to Buddhism during the Period of Disunion?
They were forced to convert
Buddhism offered an education
They wanted an escape from their current situation
Buddhism focused on the concepts of ren and li
12
_____________ printing is a form of printing in which the entire page is carved into wood
calligraphy
printing press
woodblock
movable type
13
How did Neo-Confucionism differ from Confucianism?
It included concern with spiritual matters
It focused on a less complicated society
It stressed the importance of individual freedoms
It taught people to distrust of large governments
14
The bureaucracy of Confucian government under the Tang and Song is most similar to...
a dictator, like Kim Jung Un of North Korea
our US Senate, elected by the people every 6 years
the President's unelected advisers and cabinet
our US President, elected by the people every 4 years
15
How did someone get into the civil service?
They waited until a position opened up and applied for it
They beat their peers at an interactive quiz game
They took a really large and important test
They defeated another government official in battle
16
The Mongols simply went around this important structure
The Grand Canal
The Forbidden City
The Great Wall
The Great Tomb
17
Where did Buddhism originate?
India
Peru
Austrailia
China
18
This Dynasty was the shortest
Song
Tang
Sui
Ming
19
Confucianism focused on _____________; which were very important to the idea of respect.
escape from the outside world
Jesus and his teachings
self-enlightenment
5 Cardinal Relationships
20
What was the number one crop that China grew and what technique did they use to save space?
rice, terracing
cotton, terracing
corn, irrigation
wheat, crop rotation
21
What is technology?
Tablets, phones, TVs
Ability to isolate oneself behind such devices as a computer
An idea, item, or practice that makes life easier
The Cern Supercollider
22
A(n) _____________ is a body of unelected government officials
bureaucracy
Parliment
Dynasty
oligarchy

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