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CHINA UNIT TEST REVIEW 2025
CHINA UNIT TEST REVIEW 2025
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REVIEW OF CHINA!
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Rule by officials who were aristocrats
aristocracy
foreignocracy
meritocracy
no such thing
2
Members of the lower class had the best chance of becoming a civil servant during the...
Han Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
3
How did the Chinese first use rockets?
to send up fireworks
to explore space
to construct long bridges
to move ships across the sea
4
Which philosophy is most likely to believe in a strong government?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Anarchy
Taoism
5
A highly organized body of workers with many levels of authority
aristocracy
meritocracy
feudalism
bureaucracy
6
According to Confucius, the only relationships that do not involve a power inequity are:
Husband and wife
Parent and child
Sibling and sibling
Friend and friend
7
Individual characters made of wood or metal that can be arranged to create a printing job and then be used over again.
segmental arches
alchemy
innoculations
moveable type
8
China is part of which continent?
Asia
Europe
China is its own continent.
North America
9
What is the name of a geographic feature that is relatively level high ground?
coast
gorge
plateau
mountain range
10
Which of the following best describes how Taoists believe people can find peace?
To follow the rules of society
To live in harmony with nature
To follow the Middle Way
To be obedient to those in authority
11
When the Chinese already had iron, why did they develop a way to make steel?
Steel is weaker than iron.
Steel is easier to make than iron.
Steel is more available than iron.
Steel is stronger than iron.
12
The Four Noble Truths, The Middle Way, and reincarnation are part of what religion?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Taoism
Islam
13
To navigate across open ocean, the Chinese invented a device based on
astrology
gravitation
alchemy
magnetism
14
Favoritism of family and friends
Nepofavoratism
nepotism
favoritism
nephotism
15
What happened after the fall of the Han Dynasty?
China broke up into separate kingdoms.
China enjoyed several years of prosperity.
A new dynasty, the Song, immediately took over.
Foreign trade made China wealthy.
16
The self-declared emperor of the Yuan Dynasty
Ming Khan
Khan the Kan Kan Man
Kublai Khan
Kranky Khan
17
Which invention did the Chinese use when making game cards in the 9th century?
segmental arches
woodblock printing
moveable type
porcelain
18
The Tian Shan is
a desert
a river
a mountain range
a sea
19
Correct order of the following dynasties: Han, Song, Tang, Yuan:
Han, Tang, Song, Yuan
Han, Song, Tang, Yuan
Han, Yuan, Song, Tang
Han, Yuan, Tang, Song
20
Compared to a Roman-style arch, what was the advantage of the Chinese segmental arch?
It could use more material.
It could have a higher center.
It could stop flowing water.
It could be wider and flatter.
21
Which of the following four dynasties came first?
Song
Ming
Tang
Yuan
22
A religion based on the life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama
Daoism
Christianity
Buddhism
Confucianism
23
Which of the following was one reason why the Yuan dynasty could not fill all government jobs with Mongols?
Many lacked military experience.
Many lived in Southern China.
Many could not read or write.
Many were traitors.
24
the first dynasty to use a meritocracy to govern
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
25
To inoculate a person against smallpox, Chinese doctors rubbed a powder into the skin. How did the powder work?
It increased the appetite so people would stay strong.
It signaled the immune system to fight the disease.
It helped the patient to sleep longer and more soundly.
It closed the openings through which germs enter the body.
26
Which dynasty first introduced civil service examinations?
Ming
Han
Song
Tang
27
Which Chinese invention led to a reduction in the use of crossbows, swords, and spears in warfare?
compass
telegraph
gunpowder
steel
28
What is another name for the Sea of Japan?
East Sea
West Sea
North Sea
South Sea
29
People from Mongolia who took over China in 1276 CE
Mongols
Mangolias
Moglians
Northern Chinese
30
The ying and yang symbol, which represents balancing the opposite forces of nature, comes from:
Buddhism
Confucianism
Islam
Taoism
31
How did the Tang emperors after 618 build on the work of Sui emperors?
They granted provinces more independence.
They kept aristocrats out of the bureaucracy.
They strengthened the central government.
They depended on the wisdom of foreign advisors.
32
Which civil servants should an emperor choose if he wanted to be remembered positively?
scholars
aristocrats
foreigners
meritocrats
33
Buddhism originated in
China
India
Mongolia
Korea
34
The original nirvana is...
A delicious meal
A grunge rock band
Eternal happiness
The condition of desiring nothing
35
How did the lives of some people from the lower classes change under the Song dynasty?
They were forbidden to celebrate popular holidays.
They stopped being required to serve in the military.
They began having to do forced labor building canals.
They gained an opportunity to become government officials.
36
A dynasty that filled positions with wealthy landowners
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
37
Trade routes stretching throughout Central Asia
Trade Road
Trade Row
Silk Road
Silk Trade
38
What did Chinese inventors discover while experimenting with saltpeter?
gold
gunpowder
artillery
rockets
39
Which of the following led directly to the rule of China by foreigners?
invasion by a Song ruler
spread of Buddhist beliefs
conquest by the Mongols
trade along the Silk Road
40
Whom did the emperor Kublai Khan trust most to hold government jobs?
foreigners, because he was a foreigner
soldiers, because they could keep order
scholars, because they were educated
monks, because they were religious
41
a test given to qualify candidates for positions in the Chinese government
civil service exam
civilian assessment
dynasty exam
dynasty
42
This dynasty took over after the collapse of the Mongol Empire
Song Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
43
Rule by officials of proven merit
Ameritocracy
Americanocracy
No such thing
Meritocracy
44
In a meritocracy, selection of officials was based on
wealth
birth
popular vote
test scores
45
Who is believed to be the first Taoist philosopher?
Confucius
Zhu Shi Huang Di
Siddartha Guatama
Laozi
46
The "Admiral of the Western Seas"
Xuan Zang
Zhu Xi
Zheng He
Marco Polo
47
An idea that heaven had chosen a particular dynasty to rule
Mandate of Heaven
Mandate of Havana
Heaven's Havana
Havana na na na
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Which of the following was NOT a key concept of Confucianism?
Respect for elders
Territory expansion
Proper conduct
Education
