Suppose four Chinese emperors are in the same dynasty. Which statement must be true about them?

They are members of the same family.

How did urbanization encourage artists?

There were more wealthy people to pay for their work.

How did the lives of some people from the lower classes change under the Song dynasty?

They gained an opportunity to become government officials.

How did technologies such as the harrow and the chain pump contribute to population growth?

They raised crop production, increasing the food supply.

How did Chinese farmers raise crops on steep hillsides?

They created flat areas called terraces.

The practice of binding girls’ feet began in the upper class. This was because

richer families had less need for women to be able to work.

How was China after the Han dynasty like Europe after the fall of Rome?

It broke into separate kingdoms.

What do the items listed below have in common? • rice • silk • tea • jade • porcelain

They were sent from China to faraway countries for sale.

Which of these is a main reason why the demand for luxury items increased?

Landowners were getting richer.

Whom did the emperor Kublai Khan trust most to hold government jobs?

foreigners, because he was a foreigner

European visitor Marco Polo wrote the following of one Chinese city. Why did the cities of China amaze him?

They were much larger than cities in Europe.

What change led farmers to grow more tea?

Tea became a social drink instead of just medicine.

How did the Tang emperors after 618 build on the work of Sui emperors?

They strengthened the central government.

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Lesson 19 & 20: 7th Political & Economic Development of Imperial China

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1
If you wanted a job in government service under the Song dynasty, which of these would you have studied?
the teachings of Confucius
the engineering of roads
the languages of Europeans
the laws of other nations
2
For shipping goods, what advantage did a barge have over an oxcart?
A barge could travel faster.
A barge could go to every home.
A barge was safer in bad weather.
A barge was cheaper to build.
3
Suppose four Chinese emperors are in the same dynasty. Which statement must be true about them?
They belong to the same political party.
They use the same style of government.
They were born in the same region
They are members of the same family.
4
What caused Chinese farmers to move from northern to southern China during the Tang and Song dynasties?
shortages of wheat
improved transportation
frequent flooding
attacks by Mongols
5
How did urbanization encourage artists?
There were more wealthy people to pay for their work.
They were no longer forced to paint only landscapes.
It meant they could get better jobs.
They could make their art in the quiet of the countryside.
6
What was the most important effect of a new crop variety introduced to southern China after 1000 C.E.?
invasion by foreign armies
rapid spread of disease
migration from cities to farms
great increase in production
7
Which dynasty first introduced civil service examinations?
Tang
Han
Yuan
Song
8
How did the lives of some people from the lower classes change under the Song dynasty?
They were forbidden to celebrate popular holidays.
They began having to do forced labor building canals.
They gained an opportunity to become government officials.
They stopped being required to serve in the military.
9
How did technologies such as the harrow and the chain pump contribute to population growth?
They were heavy to use, making people want large families to help.
They raised crop production, increasing the food supply.
They put China ahead of other countries, allowing conquests.
They were made of iron, creating a need for miners.
10
What was a disadvantage of paper money as a form of currency?
It had no value in itself.
It was of no use to traders.
It was hard to make.
It was heavy to carry.
11
How did Chinese farmers raise crops on steep hillsides?
They created flat areas called terraces.
They got strong animals to pull plows.
They only planted in the lowlands.
They let the natural plants take over.
12
The civil service examination was....
a job
a test
a battle
a kingdom
13
The practice of binding girls’ feet began in the upper class. This was because
the lower classes thought that large feet were more beautiful.
only people in the upper class could afford the required cloth.
richer families had less need for women to be able to work.
wealthy fathers encouraged their daughters to walk for exercise.
14
In a meritocracy, selection of officials was based on
birth.
popular vote.
test scores.
wealth.
15
How was China after the Han dynasty like Europe after the fall of Rome?
It broke into separate kingdoms.
It adopted a different religion.
It was governed by harsh tyrants.
It grew rich through foreign trade.
16
What do the items listed below have in common? • rice • silk • tea • jade • porcelain
They were produced mainly by government officials.
They were manufactured in the growing cities.
They were available only to the wealthy.
They were sent from China to faraway countries for sale.
17
Which of the following was the main reason why peasants went to the city?
to go to the theater
to seek government jobs
to purchase luxury goods
to sell their surplus crops
18
Some of the questions on the civil service examination were about
poetry.
.
science.
business.
19
Which part of the economy benefited most from the magnetic compass?
urban development
agriculture
shipping
banking
20
Which of these is a main reason why the demand for luxury items increased?
Merchants became more active.
More copper was being mined.
Landowners were getting richer.
Silk was getting more valuable.
21
Whom did the emperor Kublai Khan trust most to hold government jobs?
foreigners, because he was a foreigner
monks, because they were religious
soldiers, because they could keep order
scholars, because they were educated
22
What product thrived in Southern China because of their warm and rainy climate?
beans
rice
tea
cabbage
23
Whom did the earliest emperors of China choose to help them govern?
foreigners
scholars
aristocrats
priests
24
To people who believed in the Mandate of Heaven, when was it all right to overthrow an emperor?
never at any time
when citizens wanted a change
when he became unpopular
when he ruled badly
25
European visitor Marco Polo wrote the following of one Chinese city. Why did the cities of China amaze him?
They were much larger than cities in Europe.
They were much dirtier than cities in Europe.
Their shops were smaller than shops in Europe.
Their people were hungrier than people in Europe.
26
Which of the following describes the greatest contribution of the Grand Canal to economic growth?
It brought a boom in shipbuilding.
It created road construction jobs.
It carried farmers into town.
It linked regions for trade.
27
What change led farmers to grow more tea?
A new kind of tea was developed that was easier to grow.
Tea became a social drink instead of just medicine.
People in Europe and Africa began to import tea.
Tea was introduced from Southern to Northern China.
28
How did the Tang emperors after 618 build on the work of Sui emperors?
They depended on the wisdom of foreign advisors.
They granted provinces more independence.
They strengthened the central government.
They kept aristocrats out of the bureaucracy.

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