What are 2 advantages of the Grand Canal? (pick 2)

connects 2 rivers, barges can carry goods easily

Why are the Tang and Song eras considered a golden age for China?(pick 3)

great works of art & literature, trade with people of many languages, blended customs

What was the 'Mandate of Heaven'?

All powerful with heavenly support

What made the capital ideal for trade?

Sat on the edge of the Silk Road

What were Mongols known for in combat?(pick 3)

Skilled on horses, Terrorizing enemies, Moved fast

operated by dripping water that powered a wheel

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Exploring Ancient China

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1
During this era advanced ships were also called what?
Junks
Voyagers
Tankers
Big boats
2
What did the Song dynasty do to protect the empire?
Banned foreigners from trade
Created a massive wall around the outside of the capital city
Kept a large army
Forced people to worship one god
3
Which Italian merchant was hired as a government official to share stories of Yuan China?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Marco Polo
Augustus Cesar
Vasco da Gama
4
What was block printing?
pottery made from petuntse
operated by dripping water that powered a wheel
The machine that rolled smarties
carved text pressed with ink
5
Mongols were ______ who came from NW China.
Descendants of Charlemagne
Vikings
Nomads
South Africans
6
How awesome is Ms. Lukenbill?
Meh?
worst question ever
umm...ok?
Simply amazing
7
Which social group adopted foreign cultures?
Nobles
Samurai
Kings
Slaves
8
Dao means "the way" or _______.
Flow of nature
The noble path
Flow of universe
Mandate of heaven
9
During the Yuan dynasty which Song tradition was kept in place?
Bureaucracy
Civil service exams
Daily prayer
D1 Crash out
10
What is Porcelain?
The machine that rolled smarties
operated by dripping water that powered a wheel
carved text pressed with ink
pottery made from petuntse
11
What Chinese influence helped communication?
Architecture
Painting styles
Writing system
Cooking style
12
Why were some Chinese thinkers critical of Buddhism?
Didn't solve community problems
Buddhist could not pass civil service exams
Seen as "foreign religion"
Required people to give money to foreign leaders
13
What are 2 advantages of the Grand Canal? (pick 2)
Vroom Vroom
massive ships can carry in goods
people used the water for fishing
connects 2 rivers
spread the population outside the city
barges can carry goods easily
14
What Chinese influence impacted peoples ability to communicate?
Architecture
Cooking style
Painting styles
Writing system
15
What process selected government officials?
Previous war generals
Descendants of the emperor
Elections
Civil service exams
16
The Ming dynasty required this to prevent attacking surrounding communities.
Conversion to Buddhism
Statue of Emperor
Monthly meeting at capital
Tribute
17
Civil service exams were based on which teachings?
Confucius
Mesopotamian manuscripts
What the heck Chat
Christian
18
Why are the Tang and Song eras considered a golden age for China?(pick 3)
little to no crime in the city
great works of art & literature
trade with people of many languages
literally found cave of gold
low taxes
blended customs
19
Buddhism teaches one must __________ to escape suffering.
Pray
Sit with nature
Escape society
Seek enlightenment
20
What was the 'Mandate of Heaven'?
All knowing with heavenly contact
All powerful with heavenly support
Sent by Gods to rule China
Emperor believed to be a god
21
What was the primary reason for the population boom?
More trade opportunities
Lack of natural disasters
Increased food supply
Advancements in medicine
22
Confucianism focuses on ____________.
Wealth
Relationships
Innovation
nirvana
23
All of the following are reasons the Ming dynasty fell EXCEPT...
Corruption and rebellion
We bring the booooooooom
Smugglers bringing silver
Currency lost value
foreign invasions
internal protests
24
Which famous leader unified the Mongols and led armies into China?
Zheng He
Hongwu
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
25
Which belief system was adopted by the ruling class to help with bureaucracy?
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Christianity
26
What made the capital ideal for trade?
Was in the center of Africa and Europe
Sat on the edge of the Silk Road
Contained several gold mines
Rivers connected the city
27
What were Mongols known for in combat?(pick 3)
Skilled on horses
sacrificing their own
Terrorizing enemies
using strategy over strength
Social status
Moved fast
28
Mechanical Clock?
carved text pressed with ink
The machine that rolled smarties
pottery made from petuntse
operated by dripping water that powered a wheel

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