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1
The Ming Dynasty is known for...
sea voyages
silk paintings
standardized coins
standardized language
2
Which dynasty built this statue?
Tang
Qin
Han
Song
3
Why did this practice become popular in the Song Dynasty?
It was a marker of high social class for women in the city
It was not popular during the Song
It became mandated by Wu Zhao
It became a way to demand a scholar-artist job
4
When did urbanization really begin to occur in China?
Qin
Han
Sui
Song
5
What was the purpose of the civil-service test?
To find Confucian artists
To test people's loyalty
To find government officials
To test people's literacy
6
How was Wu Di able to deal with the northern nomads?
He used a "carrot and stick" approach
He built the Great Wall
He didn't- he surrendered to them.
He sold goods to them on the Silk Road
7
What geographic feature protected China from the Mongols?
Himalayan Mountains
Indian Ocean
Taklamakan Desert
Gobi Desert
8
The Sui Dynasty is MOST like which other dynasty?
Ming
Tang
Qin
Han
9
Why did the arts grow in the Tang Dynasty?
The government created jobs for artists
People invented watercolor
Arts from Europe inspired the Chinese
The arts had been banned previously
10
The geography of China
forced China to explore
made China the middleman for trading posts
encouraged the spread of Chinese culture
isolated China, protecting it from enemies
11
Why did geography help China's stability?
It prevented flooding by being located on a plateau
It had easy sea access to India
It allowed isolation from most enemies and access to rivers
It allowed the easy access to many cultures
12
The Tang Dynasty was the Golden Age because
they created famous pieces of art and culture
the Chinese discovered gold
they invented the civil-service test
they sailed to India and Africa
13
Why was the civil-service test so important in history?
It was a meritocratic system
It allowed women to vote
It controlled the Mandate of Heaven
It was the first foreign type of government in China
14
Zheng He could not have made his incredible sea voyages without ....
woodblock printing
magnetic compass
gunpowder
bureaucracy
15
Why was the Sui Dynasty important?
They built the Grand Canal
They built the Great Wall
They started the civil-service exam
They standardized written language
16
What belief system is highly tested in the civil service exam?
Buddhism
Daoism
Legalism
Confucianism
17
Why was the scholar-artist important?
They passed the civil service test and made art for the gov.
They weren't important- they were just rich people
They controlled government
They created and organized the civil service exam
18
The paiza is proof that the Chinese cared about
Confucianism
farmers
women
Silk Road trade
19
Which Emperor FIRST united China?
Wen Di
Zheng He
Shi Huangdi
Yang Di
20
Why is this public work important?
It allowed China to conquer Southern Asia
It allowed China to move troops faster
It allowed China to bring fresh water to cities
It allowed for faster north-south trade
21
What does this image of Chang'an tell us?
That the Qin protected its cities with walls
That the Tang were very organized about city planning
That the government banned different social classes
That China was strictly Buddhist
22
Who is this?
Ms. Engel
Ms. Cassell
Ms. Kasper
Ms. Marder
23
This image shows us that the Chinese cared about...
canals
trade
architecture
art
24
The Qingming Scroll gives us the best visual of which dynasty?
Sui
Song
Han
Qin
25
What is a meritocracy?
You earn merits instead of money
You spread your good merit to other countries
You earn a job based on hard work and effort
You earn a job based on your parents
26
What natural geographic feature was CRITICAL for the first China civilization?
Pacific Ocean
Yellow River
Tibetan Plateau
Gobi Desert
27
During the Tang Dynasty, the major religion practiced was
Buddhism
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
28
The civil-service exam meant that the Chinese government was a
despotic government
meritocracy
democracy
dictatorship
29
What is the name of Letter D?
Yangtze River
Gobi Desert
Taklimakan Desert
Yellow River
30
The Sui Dynasty are most known for
Civil-service exam
Massive public works projects
Standardization
Spread of Buddhist statues
31
This is an example of...
calligraphy
armillary sphere
star maps
woodblock printing
32
The Chinese invented all of the following EXCEPT
standardized coins
gun
paper money
compass
33
Which phrase best describes Legalism
meritocratic
respect your elders
reward the good, punish the bad
love thy neighbor
34
What was the purpose of Zheng He's journeys?
To find other civilizations to pay tribute to China
To find new resources to colonize
To trade
To spread Buddhism
35
The Tang Dynasty was known for all of the following EXCEPT
arts
voyages
trade
bureaucracy
36
The Tang Dynasty is known for everything EXCEPT....
Silk Road trade
The Grand Canal
painting
popular civil-service exam
37
The Chinese standardized everything EXCEPT
written language
the way to get a government job
calligraphy
money
38
Why did the scholar-artist emerge?
Daoism became the dominant belief
Wu Zhao wanted more artists in China
Competition for scholar-official jobs was too high
People were boycotting the civil-service test
39
Buddhism spread into China for all the reasons EXCEPT...
Silk Road traders spread it when they traveled
The civil-service test meant people had to learn Buddhism
Emperors like Wu Zhao encouraged its spread
Statues and retreat centers made the religion available
40
Why did people want to be a scholar-official?
Because then they could ask for favors from the Emperor
Because then they could give their job to their children
Because then they had a good paying, respected job
Because then they would be taught to read
41
Urbanization during the Song Dynasty caused all of the following EXCEPT...
emergence of wealthy urban elite
high population density
footbinding
famine
42
Who was the only female leader to rule China?
Shi Huangdi
Wen Di
Wu Di
Wu Zhao
43
If you were leaving Dunhuang and traveled north, what geographic formation would you encounter?
Gobi Desert
Yellow River
Yangtze River
Taklamakan Desert
44
The Silk Road meant that all of the following religions EXCEPT____ made its way into China
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
45
Why was Dunhuang so important?
He was a great Chinese Emperor
He was a great Chinese poet
It was a key city on the Silk Road
It was a key part of the Great Wall
46
What eventually happened to the civil-service test?
People stopped being Confucian, so the government stopped it
People lost interest in working for the government
It became more popular with each successive dynasty
It was banned by Wu Zhao, a Buddhist
47
Trade on the Silk Road was improved by the use of all of the following EXCEPT
footbinding
paiza (passport)
standardized money
star maps
48
In an urban center we would expect to see all of the following EXCEPT
Stricter, more explicit social classes
minimal interference with nature
High population density
Increased trade
49
Which is NOT a famous Chinese artform?
poetry
calligraphy
music
painting
50
Why is the Han Dynasty so important?
It first used paper money
It invented gunpowder
It standardized written Chinese
It began the civil-service test
51
This public work was built in what dynasty?
Tang
Han
Qin
Sui
52
The map shows the route of which Chinese explorer?
Wen Di
Zheng He
Wu Zhao
Yang Di
53
How would you describe the Han Dynasty?
violent
prosperous
poor
weak
54
Why did bureaucracy help China?
It gave everyone a job
It made it hard to be corrup
It was not helpful
It made it possible to govern efficiently
55
Why was Liu Bang important?
Founded the Sui Dynasty
Founder of the Han Dynasty
Founded the Qin Dynasty
Founded the Tang Dynasty
