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1
To navigate across open ocean, the Chinese invented a device based on
alchemy.
magnetism and lodestone.
gravitation.
astrology.
2
Smallpox was cured by…
injecting a small amount of the disease to build an immunity to it.
injecting black earth so that you can build an impunity to it.
injecting medicine so that you build an immunity to it.
None of the above
3
What did the paper money system help develop?
helped develop a form currency that brought back the coin system.
helped develop the silent barter system
helped develop a checking/banking system.
helped develop a currency that brought back the barter system.
4
Passing the Civil Service Exams would allow people to work for the…
merchants
scholars
government
landlords
5
According to the Mandate of Heaven, people can overthrow the emperor when…
People revolted
People elected a new leader
The social contract was broken
Natural disasters occurred such as earthquakes
6
The _____________ is considered one of the longest cemeteries in the world.
Great Wall of China
StoneHenge
Arlington Cemetery
Hong Kong Cemetery
7
In the early 1200’s the Mongols began a series of rapid conquests throughout the continent of ______.
South America
Asia
Africa
North America
8
How did the Chinese first use rockets?
to move junks across the sea
to send up fireworks
to explore space
to construct long bridges
9
What was one of the goals for a Buddhist?
follow the code of behavior
be one with nature
bring others to enlightenment
reach the Dao
10
China’s southern economy was able to grow due to the demand of…
abacuses
triangular boats
silk
spinning wheels
11
Why did Europeans refer to fine dinnerware as “china”?
Chinese pottery was common in Europe because of its low cost.
Europeans copied Chinese art to print on their pottery.
The shapes of Chinese plates and bowls were popular in Europe.
Rich Europeans bought Chinese pottery because of its high quality.
12
What is the desert that extends 1,000 miles through southern Mongolia and north of China?
Kalahari
Taklimakan
Gobi
Sahara
13
Buddhism believes in _______but it means that the cycle of life and death had not been broken.
reinstitution
reincarnation
None of the above
reconstruction
14
____ was a combination of science, magic, and philosophy that was practiced in Medieval times.
Vaccines
Barge
Alchemy
Currency
15
Long boats with a flat bottom are known as…
Harrows
Maritime
Barge
Tributary
16
The civil service exam hurt China because they did NOT focus on…
Code of Conduct
Math, Science, and Engineering
Literature and History
All of the above
17
During the Tang Dynasty, most aristocrats continued to hold the highest government jobs because…
many married into the royal family
All of the above
personal recommendation
they could afford the books and pay for the test that were required.
18
Genghis Khan was a military genius whose mother taught him an important lesson as a child which was to …
Kill people if they take your food
Fight with your brothers, not against them
Horseback riding is a skill all Mongols must know
Invade continents using the siege
19
Which belief system focused on good behavior and serving the government?
Buddhism
Daoism
None of the above
Confucianism
20
Why did the Chinese build ships with separate watertight compartments?
so each merchant's goods were easy to identify
so spices could be carried long distances without spoiling
so a leak in one part would not sink the ship
so the ship could be raised or lowered through a lock
21
Which belief system was against a strong central government?
Daoism
Buddhism
all of the above
Confucianism
22
When the Chinese already had iron, why did they develop a way to make steel?
Steel is weaker than iron.
Steel is stronger than iron.
Steel is easier to make than iron.
Steel is more available than iron.
23
In order for Confucianism to work, all people in the Five Relationships had to follow the …
Four Noble Truths
search for nature
Middle Way
Code of Behavior
24
Porcelain is made out of a special clay. What mineral is added and what effect did it have?
Quartz for shininess
Mica for dullness
Feldspar to make it black
Feldspar to make it white
25
Which belief system stressed the balancing of nature and the Ying and the Yang?
Garciaism
Daoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
