China Exam

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

Which dynasty first introduced civil service examinations?

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

Why did the Chinese build ships with separate watertight compartments?

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

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

For shipping goods, what advantage did a barge have over an oxcart?

All over China by the 700s, the popularity of one drink led to the opening of

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

Why did Chinese alchemists warn people to stay away from the powder they made with saltpeter?

Why did Europeans refer to fine dinnerware as “china”?

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?

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

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

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

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

Which of the following describes the greatest contribution of the Grand Canal to econ. growth?

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

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

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

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

What do rice, silk, tea, jade and porcelain have in common?

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

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

The inventions of paper, woodblock printing and movable type all contributed to

Whom did the earliest emperors of China choose to help them govern?

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

If you wanted a job in government service under the Song dynasty, which would you have studied?

Which group probably used the Silk Road most frequently?