What was the primary result of Zheng He's voyages?

China was able to clearly demonstrate how powerful it was

How did advanced printing inventions limit the use of other Chinese invention- paper money

every printer in China printed a different type of money

What did Europeans learn from Marco Polo?

China was a highly civilized country

Which method was not used by Kublai Khan to keep control over the Chinese?

Ordering all Chinese people to adopt all Mongol ways of life

Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays life in the Tang & Song Dynasties

Cities were exciting, lively places with a mix of people

What effect did the policy of isolation have on China?

China fell back in technology achievement and military power

The Grand Canal was built primarily

transport rice and other food from the south to other cities

Which of the following did not contribute to the fall of the Yuan Dynasty?

A rebellion within the Mongol army

How did most people become scholar-officials in the Song Dynasty?

studying for years to pass a series of examinations

woodblock printing allowed the Chinese to

copy and print texts/drawings quickly in large quantities

What affect did having a bureaucracy of scholar-officials have on the Song Dynasty?

created stability and an efficient government

which of the following best describes how the Chinese mainly used gunpowder

fireworks used in celerbrations

What two principles did Confucius teach and expect people to follow during their lives?

the concern for others and appropriate customs and beliefs

What is the lasting achievement of Yang Chein's Sui dynasty?

Reunified China, ending the period of disunion

What was the Grand Canal?

A canal linking northern and southern China

In what way do Confucianism and Buddhism differ?

one stresses ethical behavior & the other stresses spiritual

Why was the Great Wall built?

to protect the country from northern tribes

a thin, beautiful form of potery

What is the Period of Disunion?

Time that followed the collapse of the Han dynasty

Which is the most accurate statement about the Ming Dynasty?

one of the most stable prosperous in Chinese history

The dragonbone pump was invented during the Song Dynasty. What does a dragonbone pump do?

helps doctors treat bone illnesses

Which of the following best describes isolationism?

policy of removing a country from contact with other country

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1
What was the primary result of Zheng He's voyages?
China established new profitable trade routes
Zheng He discovered new lands
China was able to clearly demonstrate how powerful it was
Zheng He's fleet conquered many countries
2
who was the founder of the Ming dynasty
Kublai khan
Yang chien
Chu yuan-chang
Zheng he
3
What does the title Genghis Khan mean?
strong leader
universal ruler
a true ruler
father of the people
4
How did advanced printing inventions limit the use of other Chinese invention- paper money
every printer in China printed a different type of money
printing it was easy so too much was printed
printed money was so beautiful, nobody wanted to spend it
counterfeiters were able to produce paper money, ending it
5
Which leader ruled over the largest empire in world history?
Kublai Khan
Chu Yuan-Chang
Genghis Khan
Zheng He
6
This instrument, used the earth's magnetic field to indicate direction, revolutionized travel
the sextant
the magnetic battery
the windsail
the compass
7
What does it mean to work in civil service?
To work for a company that provides basic necessities
work as a government official
work as an officer in the military
taught to distrust large goverments
8
Which is the best reason for the dramatic population increase between the Tang and Song
Conquered people from outside territories relocated to China
Medical advancements helped cure deadly diseases
More land being cultivated
Song rulers encouraged large families
9
How did Neo-Confucianism differ from Confucianism?
stressed the importance of individual freedoms
emphasized spiritual matters
it taught people to distrust large goverments
Emphasized a return to a simpler, less complicated society
10
The Chinese kept silk and porcelain making processes secret, which gave them control of trade
true
false
11
What did Europeans learn from Marco Polo?
China was not worth visiting or exploring further
Nothing
China was a primitive country
China was a highly civilized country
12
Which method was not used by Kublai Khan to keep control over the Chinese?
Sending Mongol soldiers to keep peace and watch for trouble
Ordering all Chinese people to adopt all Mongol ways of life
Making Chinese pay very high taxes
Half of civil service positions occupied by non-Chinese
13
Which of the following descriptions most accurately portrays life in the Tang & Song Dynasties
Cities were exciting, lively places with a mix of people
Crowded, dirty, terrible places to live
Dangerous because of gang
Quiet and boring
14
What effect did the policy of isolation have on China?
China became a center of technological advancements
China was thrown in a civil war when angry citizens revolted
China fell back in technology achievement and military power
China was strengthened because it did not have to fight war
15
The Grand Canal was built primarily
to move people from the countryside into the city
to give emperors a quick way to travel across the empire
as a route for smugglers
transport rice and other food from the south to other cities
16
Which of the following did not contribute to the fall of the Yuan Dynasty?
Chinese citizens resented being ruled by foreigners
A rebellion within the Mongol army
Failed invasions of Japan
Expensive public-works projects weakened the economy
17
During the Period of Disunion, what happened when different cultures came in contact together?
Argued till agreed on one to follow
Blended to form a new one
Remained distinct
Cultural Warfare
18
How did most people become scholar-officials in the Song Dynasty?
hereditary, passed down through families
marry a relative of an important government official
bribing test graders
studying for years to pass a series of examinations
19
woodblock printing allowed the Chinese to
invent a written language
create a new form or artistic expression
communicate with foreign travelers
copy and print texts/drawings quickly in large quantities
20
What affect did having a bureaucracy of scholar-officials have on the Song Dynasty?
nothing was accomplished
created stability and an efficient government
sharp divisions within society
very unstable government
21
which of the following best describes how the Chinese mainly used gunpowder
high explosives used in warfare against their enemies
construction tool to clear/blast large sections of mountains
fireworks used in celerbrations
as a means of energy to power barges and other large craft
22
Who was the founder of the Ming dynasty?
Kublai Khan
Yang Chien
Chu Yuan-Chang
Zheng He
23
What two principles did Confucius teach and expect people to follow during their lives?
respect of nature and public service
never lie and always obey the elder
modesty and a desire to work
the concern for others and appropriate customs and beliefs
24
What was the capital of the Tang Dynasty and the largest city in the world at the time?
Beijing
Changan
Hangzhou
Louyang
25
What is the lasting achievement of Yang Chein's Sui dynasty?
Reunified China, ending the period of disunion
Longest lasting Dynasty in history
Promoted the complete conversion of it's people to Buddhism
Conquered most of Asia
26
What was the Grand Canal?
A canal that would keep china together during war
The canal everyone got their water from
a canal linking eastern and western China
A canal linking northern and southern China
27
In what way do Confucianism and Buddhism differ?
Buddhism stresses military honor and the other charity
one places high value on artistic talents the other ignores
one stresses ethical behavior & the other stresses spiritual
one values public service and the other personal satisfacton
28
Why was the Great Wall built?
to protect the country from northern tribes
to help develop new construction techniques and materails
to unify the country with a common goal
to put unemployed citizens to work
29
Why do historians view the Tang dynasty as the golden age of Chinese civilization?
Leaders lived in solid gold palaces
Period of great expansion
Artisans learned new ways to work with gold
Located between gold mines in the south
30
Like the Sui dynasty the Song dynasty...
Had a few cultural accomplishments
was marked by great blood shed
only lasted a few years
reunified china
31
How did most people become scholar-officials in the song dynasty?
marrying a relative of an important government official
They were hereditary
studying for years
bribing test graders
32
Which of the following best characterizes the Genghis Khan expeditions of conquest?
closely fought battles
mostly peaceful conquests, villages surrendered or retreated
slow, drawn out attacks
bloody attacks
33
what is porcelain?
a style of bathroom furniture
special hats made for emperors
a thin, beautiful form of potery
a material made from glass, used in fine artwork
34
What is the Period of Disunion?
The time of disorder that caused the Sui Dynasty to fall
The time when the Han was unified
Time that followed the collapse of the Han dynasty
The time the Tang arose
35
Why did the Chinese keep the porcelain and silk processes secret?
didn't want people owning or knowing about silk & porcelain
control over trade
emperors wanted only important leaders to have them
Chinese processes were better
36
Which is the most accurate statement about the Ming Dynasty?
one of the most stable prosperous in Chinese history
a period of great territorial expansion
an era of great economic hardship
a period of bloody civil wars and great social unrest
37
Which of the following correctly shows the order of dynasties in China?
Sui, Song,Tang
Tang, Song, Sui
Song, Sui, Tang
Sui, Tang, Song
38
Chinese merchants exported all of the following goods to foreign lands except
rice
tea
gold
porcelain
39
The dragonbone pump was invented during the Song Dynasty. What does a dragonbone pump do?
helps pump out water from flooded basements
helps doctors treat bone illnesses
automatically pumps arrows through a long tube
allows one man to scoop water and dump it into a canal
40
Which of the following best describes isolationism?
a philosophy based on the teachings of Confucuius
a policy of expanding military boundaries through military
a movement within a country that supports revolution
policy of removing a country from contact with other country
41
Which of the following did the song dynasty adopt as its official policy?
Buddhism
Bureaucracy
Neo-Confucianism
Confucianism

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