2021 CHINA UNIT TEST REVIEW

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

favoritism of family and friends

Compared to a Roman-style arch, what was the advantage of the Chinese segmental arch?

Which of the following statements about Tang dynasty Buddhists monks and nuns is not true?

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

a highly organized body of workers with many levels of authority

Buddhism originated in

a dynasty that filled positions with wealthy landowners

How did the Chinese first use rockets?

Members of the lower class had the best chance of becoming a civil servant during the...

trade routes stretching throughout Central Asia

What did the early Ming dynasty believe about China?

an Italian traveler who was sent out on inspection tours around China

the "Admiral of the Western Seas"

a religion based on the life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama

an idea that heaven had chosen a particular dynasty to rule

What is another name for the Sea of Japan?

What is the name of a geographic feature that is relatively level high ground?

If a coach chose his nephew "Lazy" Lonnie and cut Lebron James from the LA Lakers, that would be a clear example of

The Tian Shan is

Which dynasty first introduced civil service examinations?

Which of the following led directly to the rule of China by foreigners?

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

Under the Tang dynasty, how did the return of Xuan Zang from India influence Chinese culture?

a test given to qualify candidates for positions in the Chinese government

What did China’s tributaries receive from the Ming dynasty?

What items did the Chinese receive in trade during the Tang dynasty?

rulers or countries that pay tribute to a conqueror

To navigate across open ocean, the Chinese invented a device based on

What was a major role of Buddhist monks and nuns during the Tang dynasty?

To inoculate a person against smallpox, Chinese doctors rubbed a powder into the skin. How did the powder work?

Correct order of the following dynasties: Han, Song, Tang, Yuan:

In a meritocracy, selection of officials was based on

What was the purpose of Zheng He’s seven expeditions for the emperor between 1405 and 1433?

rule by officials who were aristocrats

to kneel and bow before an emperor to show respect

the first dynasty to use a meritocracy to govern

Which of the following was one reason why the Yuan dynasty could not fill all government jobs with Mongols?

How did the focus of Ming dynasty foreign policy change over time?

What happened after the fall of the Han Dynasty?

Which fact enabled the Tang and Yuan dynasties to make the Silk Road safer?

rule by officials of proven merit

ANOTHER NAME FOR THE HUANG HE RIVER

Which invention did the Chinese use when making game cards in the 9th century?

Which of the following was the most significant result of Marco Polo’s travels?

China is part of which continent?

Which of the following four dynasties came first?

Individual characters made of wood or metal that can be arranged to create a printing job and then be used over again.

this dynasty took over after the collapse of the Mongol Empire

Which of the following is NOT the names of a desert?

the self-declared emperor of the Yuan Dynasty

When the Chinese already had iron, why did they develop a way to make steel?

By the 1600s, the Chinese bureaucracy was unable to adapt to change. This contributed to the

a Chinese dynasty the eventually tried to isolate China from foreign influences

Which word best describes the attitude of China toward foreigners for most of the Tang dynasty?

Which Chinese invention led to a reduction in the use of crossbows, swords, and spears in warfare?

What did Chinese inventors discover while experimenting with saltpeter?

people from Mongolia who took over China in 1276 CE

Which civil servants should an emperor choose if he wanted to be remembered positively?

What would a foreign ambassador most likely do would do when visiting China?

The attitude of the Yuan dynasty toward foreigners is reflected by the fact that