TCI Imperial China 19, 20, 21 & 22

Question 1

During Song dynasty, the civil service exams were open to more people including the lower class. This created a(n) ...

Accepted Answer

meritocracy

Question 2

What was 1 major reason for the increase in rice production during the Song dynasty?

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introduced a new variety of fast-ripening rice

Question 3

What was a disadvantage of paper money as a form of currency?

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it had no value in itself

Question 4

What Chinese invention changed warfare?

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gunpowder

Question 5

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

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steel is stronger than iron

Question 6

What change led farmers to grow more tea?

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Tea became a popular social drink instead of just medicine

Question 7

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

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gunpowder

Question 8

Which part of the economy benefited most from the magnetic compass?

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shipping

Question 9

How did the Grand Canal contribute to economic growth?

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it linked the northern and southern regions for trade

Question 10

Mongol dynasty was also known as...

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Yuan

Question 11

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

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raised crop production, increasing the food supply

Question 12

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

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woodblock printing

Question 13

According to the Mandate of Heaven, when would the people be allowed to overthrow an emperor?

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when he ruled badly

Question 14

What allowed business and commerce to be successful during the Tang and Song dynasties?

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emperors promoted trade

Question 15

Which group probably used the Silk Road most frequently?

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merchants

Question 16

Why did the Chinese build ships with separate watertight compartments?

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so a leak in one part would not sink the ship

Question 17

Which Chinese invention helped the Chinese develop a printing industry?

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paper

Question 18

The Chinese invention that helped people navigate ships at sea was the

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compass

Question 19

Why did the Chinese develop a way to inoculate people?

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to prevent the spread of disease

Question 20

Why did the Ming dynasty turn inward?

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wanted to protect Chinese from foreign influences

Question 21

Why did many ancient Chinese steam the clothing of someone who was sick?

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to kill germs with hot temperature

Question 22

A growth in rice production would most likely result in

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increase in the economy because of more crops to sell.

Question 23

What Chinese belief decided who would be the ruler?

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Mandate of Heaven

Question 24

What custom marked a decline in the status of women during the Song dynasty?

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women's feet were bound to show status and wealth of family

Question 25

Civil service exams in imperial China were based on the teachings of

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Confucius

Question 26

What was the most significant result of Marco Polo's travels?

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increased European interest in trade with China

Question 27

During Yuan dynasty, China was ruled by...

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foreigners

Question 28

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

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conquest by the Mongols

Question 29

Which religion became very popular in China and influenced art, literature & architecture during the Tang dynasty?

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Buddhism

Question 30

What was the main crop grown in southern China because of the warm and wet climate?

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rice

Question 31

What was true about civil service exams during the Tang dynasty?

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exams often favored aristocrats since they had time and money to prepare

Question 32

During the Song period, China's cities were

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much larger than the cities in Europe

Question 33

What caused Chinese farmers to move from northern to southern China during Tang and Song dynasties?

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attacks by Mongols

Question 34

What was 1 of the goals of Zheng He's seven expeditions between 1405 and 1433?

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display China's power and superiority and gain new tributaries

Question 35

How did Chinese farmers raise crops on steep hillsides?

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created flat areas called terraces

Question 36

If four Chinese emperors were in the same dynasty, which statement would be true about them?

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they were members of the same family

Question 37

Whome did the emperor Kublai Khan trust to hold government jobs?

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foreigners because he was a foreigner

Question 38

During Song dynasty, this porcelain object would have been purchased in China using

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paper money

Question 39

In a meritocracy, selection of officials was based on

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test scores

Question 40

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

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from open door to isolation

TCI Imperial China 19, 20, 21 & 22

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