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1
What was the first Dynasty to help heal the Disunion of China?
Tang
Sui
Song
2
Which phrase describes an additional contribution from this culture?
widespread use of bank accounts
introduction of paper money
development of interchangeable parts
establishment of a uniform writing system
3
Tang & Song Dynasties used exams to hire officials. These exams tested their knowledge of ____
Confucian writings
the Buddhist religion
the Chinese government
Daoist beliefs
4
How did Confucian thought in the government change at the beginning of the Mongol empire?
Mongols increased # of people who took civil service exams.
Mongols created a new type of state civil service exam.
The Mongol rulers reinstated the state civil service exams.
Mongols abolished the use of the state civil service exams.
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False
True
6
Han Dynasty left China divided, which dynasty reunified China in 618 & ruled for 300 years?
Tang
Sui
Ming
Song
7
Which is a Chinese invention that had the greatest impact on the European age of exploration?
tea manufacturing and trade
the magnetic compass
wood–block printing used to make maps
the use of junks for sailing across the ocean
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True
False
9
What was one Confucian influence that Kublai Khan abandoned during his reign as Mongol ruler?
Made sure all nobles and leaders lived a simple lifestyle.
Abandoned use of civil service exams to fill government jobs
Limited the amount of jobs used to keep government in power.
Closed schools that taught Confucian thought.
10
Buddhism appealed to the Chinese, it offered them an escape from suffering by achieving ______.
good karma
spiritual purity
spiritual peace
enlightenment
11
How did farmers in the Tang & Song dynasty create more farmland to harvest crops such as rice?
They turned the large desert into garden regions.
Learned how to plant crops in bodies of water, without soil.
They built hillside terraces to grow crops.
They practiced large–scale crop rotation.
12
Why did the Tang Dynasty use the examination system to choose government officials?
to provide the civil service with qualified leaders
to measure the effectiveness of imperial education system
to ensure the influence of noble families
to promote greater cultural diversity
13
Which Dynasty was responsible for starting the Grand Canal linking northern and southern China?
Ming
Tang
Song
Sui
14
Buddhism first came to China during which dynasty?
Han
Sui
Song
Tang
15
True or False:The Tang dynasty was known as the golden age of the Chinese civilization.
False
True
16
Agriculture in middle ages China was improved by which of the following? .
underground wells
Terrace farming techniques
the dragon backbone pump
All of these
17
What did Chinese inventors develop to make it possible to print entire pages quickly?
wood–block printing
cursive
a steam printing press
calligraphy
18
What was the name of the only female ruler of China?
Empress Fu
Empress Tong
Empress Tang
Empress Wu
19
Which leaders improved the civil service exam & made more people ready to serve the government?
the Sui leaders
the Song leaders
the Mongol leaders
the Han leaders
20
Which of these statements is TRUE about the spread of Buddhism during the Tang dynasty?
Buddhism gained strength after the fall of the Song Dynasty
Buddhism lost strength in the Period of Disunion;fall of Han
Buddhism went through China b/c it's similar to Confucianism
Buddhism appealed to more people during the troubled times.
21
How did the leaders of the Song Dynasty build upon the Confucian beliefs in government?
They forced all leaders to become Confucians.
They created more Confucian temples in important cities.
Improved the civil service exam based on Confucianism.
Promoted middle class Confucians to high jobs in government.
22
Which was a significance of the invention of wood block printing?
Ink painting became more popular in China.
Printers are able to publish with movable type.
Calligraphy became more standardized in China.
Printing became more efficient.
