Why did so many people turn to Buddhism during the period of disunion?

Took comfort in the Buddhist teachings to escape suffering

Woodblock printing allowed the Chinese to?

Copy and print texts very quickly and in large quantities

What are two basic principles that Confucius taught?

Concern for others and appropriate behavior

During the Period of Disunion, what happened when different cultures came into contact?

Cultures blended for form a new culture

What are some inventions during the Tang and Song dynasties?

Woodblock printing and paper money

What does it mean to work in the civil service?

To work as a government official

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

It created a highly intelligent and qualified government

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the collapse of the Mongol Dynasty?

A rebellion within the Mongol army weakened the Dynasty

Which of the following best characterizes Genghis Khan's expeditions of conquest?

Bloody attacks where entire populations were destroyed

The Grand Canal was built primarily

To transport rice from agricultural areas to the cities

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Why did so many people turn to Buddhism during the period of disunion?
Buddhist temples offered food to those who converted
Took comfort in the Buddhist teachings to escape suffering
Buddhism offered a strong education to their children
The kingdom's leaders forced people to convert to Buddhism
2
Woodblock printing allowed the Chinese to?
Invent a written language
Create a new form of artistic expression
Copy and print texts very quickly and in large quantities
Communicate with foreign travelers
3
What are two basic principles that Confucius taught?
Never lie and always obey the elderly
Concern for others and appropriate behavior
Respect for nature and public service
Modesty and desire to work
4
During the Period of Disunion, what happened when different cultures came into contact?
Cultures remained distinct
Cultural warfare
Cultures blended for form a new culture
Cultures argued until one culture was destroyed
5
What are some inventions during the Tang and Song dynasties?
Arabic numbers and algebra
Observatories and medicine
Woodblock printing and paper money
Aqueducts and democracy
6
What dynasty was known as the Golden Age?
Sui
Han
Tang
Ming
7
What does it mean to work in the civil service?
To work as a scribe for a printer
To work as an officer in the military
To work for a company that provides food and water
To work as a government official
8
What effect did having a bureaucracy of scholar-officials have on the Song Dynasty?
It created an unstable government
It created a highly intelligent and qualified government
It created a democratic system of government
It created sharp divisions within society
9
What are benefits to improved irrigation techniques?
Invasion from outside empires
Better education
Population grew
Stronger army
10
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the collapse of the Mongol Dynasty?
A rebellion within the Mongol army weakened the Dynasty
Expensive public works project weakend the economy
Failed invasions of Japan destroyed the military
Citizens resented being ruled by foreign rulers
11
Which of the following best characterizes Genghis Khan's expeditions of conquest?
Mostly peaceful conquests in which villages surrendered
Closely fought battles
Bloody attacks where entire populations were destroyed
Slow, drawn-out attacks, often taking months
12
The time of disorder that followed the Han Dynasty was called?
Period of Disunion
Song Dynasty
Period of Union
Qin Dynasty
13
The Silk Road spanned from China to the.....
Caspian Sea
Yellow Sea
Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
14
The Grand Canal was built primarily
To move people from the countryside to the cities
To transport rice from agricultural areas to the cities
To give emperors a quick way to travel
As a route to avoid paying taxes on goods
15
Why did the Chinese keep the silk-making process a secret?
They wanted many people owning or knowing about silk
The emperors only wanted important leaders to have silk
The Chinese silk making process was better than others.
They wanted control of trade

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