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Review of Imperial China for the unit assessment #imperialchina
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1
Which emperor ended the system of civil service exams?
Qin Shi Huangdi
Han Wu Di
Kublai Khan
Li Yuan
2
Which word best describes the attitude of China toward foreigners for most of the Tang dynasty?
anger
welcome
jealousy
fear
3
China’s golden age of expansion and prosperity occurred during which dynasty?
Song Dynasty
Qin dynasty
Tang dynasty
Han dynasty
4
In a meritocracy, selection of officials was based on
birth
wealth
worth/merit
popular vote
5
To people who believed in the Mandate of Heaven, when was it all right to overthrow an emperor?
when he became unpopular
when he ruled badly
never at any time
when citizens wanted a change
6
What was one major reason for the increase in rice production during the Song dynasty?
peasants had to spend all their time farming
a new variety of rice was introduced
fewer jobs in the city meant more people became farmers
less rain during this period meant more rice could be given
7
This forceful leader, the only woman to rule China.
Yangdi
Empress Wu
Wendi
Li Bo
8
What was true about civil service exams during the Tang dynasty?
Select all that apply
the exams were open to all, including merchants and beggars
the civil service exams often favored aristocrats
peasants were more likely to take the exam than aristocrats
members of the aristocracy could not take exams
9
If you wanted a job in govn't service under the Song dynasty, what would you have studied?
the laws of other nations
the teachings of Confucius
the language of Europeans
The engineering of roads
10
What linked northern and southern China and helped promote trade?
Aral Sea
Amur Trail
Grand Canal
Ganges River
11
How did farmers raise crops on steep hillsides?
they got strong animals to pull the plows
they let natural plants take over
they created flat areas called terraces
they only planted in the lowlands
12
Which religion, from India, reached its height of influence in China during the Tang dynasty?
Confucianism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
13
What event brought the end of the Han government?
disease and famine
corruption in government
rebellions by scholar-officials
invading foreign forces
14
Imperial China has been divided into different periods by what?
by government policy
by emperor
by dynasty
by foreign rule
15
When there weren't enough Mongols to fill positions, who did they choose to hold govn't jobs?
Mongol soldiers
trusted foreigners
Chinese Scholars
Chinese peasants
16
The exam system benefited China because it _______
emphasized moral behavior
ensured officials were trained and talented
all of the above
helped unify Chinese culture with its values
17
Whom did the earliest emperors of China choose to help them govern?
priests
aristocrats
scholars
foreigners
18
To improve farming techniques for rice and other crops, farmers in southern China _________.
began using fertilizer
created irrigation systems
improved the plow and harrow
all of the above
19
What was the purpose of Zheng He’s seven expeditions for the emperor between 1405-1433?
to gain control of the Silk Road
to gather info in secret
to stop pirates in the China Sea
to get new tributaries for China
20
What custom marked a decline in the status of women during the Song dynasty?
woman began to bind their feet
women got married at a younger age
women were invited to participate in politics
women helped plant crops on farms
21
Why did China keep the process of making porcelain and silk a heavily guarded secret?
they didn't want anyone else to have silk or porcelain
they were the only ones to have the material to make it
it forced traders to have to trade with China
it was a luxury good
22
Genghis Khan and the Mongols were known for the ability to ride horses and _______.
make spears
wage war
farm the steppe
grow wheat
23
Urbanization is the growth of ________
cities
farms
schools
rural areas
24
The Ming empire turned inward because
they were unable to raise a strong army
the foreigners beat them in a Fortnite Battle Royale
They felt foreign influence was ruining their way of life
they gained too many tributaries
25
What items did the Chinese receive in trade during the Tang dynasty?
cotton and ivory
paper and jade
porcelain and ivory
silk and bamboo
