CHINA UNIT TEST REVIEW

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

What happened after the fall of the Han Dynasty?

a sailing vessel large enough to hold hundreds of men

a dynasty that filled positions with wealthy landowners

the growth of cities

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

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

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

people from Mongolia who took over China in 1276 CE

violent storms

a farm tool used to break up and even out plowed ground

the first dynasty to use a meritocracy to govern

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

What had to happen for China's population to grow?

rule by officials who were aristocrats

to kneel and bow before an emperor to show respect

What was the main crop of southern China?

flooded fields used for growing rice

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

What did the early Ming dynasty believe about China?

What is another name for the Sea of Japan?

What led to Chinese landowners leaving the north and moving south?

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

the self-declared emperor of the Yuan Dynasty

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

Which dynasty first introduced civil service examinations? 

an idea that heaven had chosen a particular dynasty to rule

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

rule by officials of proven merit

a highly organized body of workers with many levels of authority

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

this dynasty took over after the collapse of the Mongol Empire

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

How did the Chinese first use rockets?

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

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

a military leader operating outside the control of the government

a Chinese monk who brought Buddhist scriptures from India to China

favoritism of family and friends

What is one drawback of using paper money?

Buddhism originated in

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

Why did the Chinese build ships with separate watertight compartments? 

trade routes stretching throughout Central Asia

a long boat with a flat bottom used for transporting cargo

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

According to Confucius, rulers had a duty to 

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

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

rulers or countries that pay tribute to a conqueror

a pump with containers attached to a loop of chain to lift water

What was the most important effect of a new kind of rice being introduced to southern China after 1000 C.E.?       

a religion based on the life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama

the "Admiral of the Western Seas"

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

The Tian Shan is

Which of the following four dynasties came first?

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

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

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

the author or Chinese classics such as the Four Books

the form of money used in a country