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Lesson 22: Medieval China's Contact with the Outside World
Lesson 22: Medieval China's Contact with the Outside World
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1
What is the Tang dynasty (7th to 10th century) known for?
economic well being
all are true
an age of Buddhism
age of foreign trade
2
Some foreigners brought special skills to China during the Yuan. Which are true?
South American artists created dazzling murals in common spaces.
all are true.
Persians brought knowledge of astronomy, math, medicine.
Muslim architects helped build the Yuan capital Dadu, today's Beijing
3
Which religion reached its height during the Tang Dynasty?
Buddhism
Daoism
Hinduism
Confucianism
4
Why did a Ming emperor send Zheng He out to explore?
the emperor wanted to establish colonies in the Americas
because Zheng He asked real nice.
the emperor wanted more tributaries
the emperor wanted to showcase China's power
5
What is the Song Dynasty (10th-13th century) best known for?
cultural achievements
rapid population growth
improved farming methods
all are true
6
Because of attacks by the Uighurs toward the end of the Tang dynasty, the Tang started to
increase contact with foreigners
invite the Uighers to negotitations
limit contact with foreigners
limit who could take the civil service exam
7
What is the Yuan dynasty remembered for?
making the Silk Road safe again
respecting the Chinese
ruling China with foreigners
religious tolerance (John Green, Crash Course)
8
What is true of Marco Polo?
he wrote his own story
he traveled around China for over 15 years
he couldn't read or write Chinese
all are true
9
Toward the end of the Tang dynasty, there was a shift from Silk Road trade to
maritime trade
none are true
sea trade
river based trade
10
What is true of maritime trade during the Yuan dynasty?
ships from India brought diamonds and pearls.
from from Russia brought vodka and furs
from Indonesia came black pepper, walnuts and cloves
from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) came cotton and ginger
11
Who was China's famous explorer?
Columbus
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Zheng He
Marco Polo
12
Late in the Tang dynasty, Buddhism was attacked because Buddhist monasteries were
all are true
based on foreign teachings
wealthy
exempt from paying taxes
13
What were probably impacts of Marco Polo's accounts of China?
Trade increased between Europe and the Far East.
The Silk Road got more foot traffic.
European monarchs adopted Confucianism.
all are true
14
How did the Mongols feel about cultural exchange?
they disliked outsiders and foreign ideas
they were suspicious of it
they welcomed it!
all are true
15
Under the Mongols, what happened?
travel on the Silk Road became very safe
all are true
Kublai Khan was emperor of China
contact with foreigners was encouraged
16
Why did the Ming stop maritime expeditions?
to have more $$ to fight off attempted Mongol invasions
so they could build a new capital north of the Huang He
17
How did the focus of Ming dynasty foreign policy change over time?
By the end of the dynasty, they were more friendly.
By end of dynasty, trade with foreigners increased.
By the end of the dynasty, they believed in isolationism.
By the end of the dynasty, they declared war on others.
18
What is the Ming dynasty (14th to 17th century) remembered for?
all are true
their open door policy to foreigners
starting a policy of isolationism
their admiral Zheng He
19
Which adjective best describes the early Tang's attitude toward foreign trade?
fearful
adversarial
welcoming
cautious
20
What was a major role of Buddhist monks and nuns during the Tang dynasty?
They served as advisers to the civil servants.
They conducted trade with foreigners.
They ran schools, hospitals and inns.
They set up universities to educate the elite class.
21
During the Tang, which religions spread to China?
Christianity
all are true
Judaism
Islam
22
What happened after Italian merchant Marco Polo reached the court of Kublai Khan?
The emperor gave him a job.
He was jailed for crossing into China.
He was hired as a chef for the imperial court.
He became a Buddhist monk.
23
What's something that China learned from India during the Tang?
how to make silk
how to make a good cup of tea
how to harvest rice
how to make sugar from sugar cane
24
During the Ming: What was true of being a Chinese tributary?
you paid tribute to the Chinese emperor
you could get military help
all are true
you could trade with China
25
How did the return of Xuan Zang from India influence Chinese culture?
Foot binding became fashionable among the elite.
Nobles starting getting better govt jobs.
The Chinese began using fast ripening rice.
Buddhism became more well known.
26
During the Tang, Chinese Buddhist monasteries accumulated great wealth because...
Buddhism promotes cash flow
Buddhists were frugal
they didn't pay taxes
wealthy Chinese donated land and money
27
What was true of Zheng He's fleet?
he used water tight compartments for aquariums
he was glorified by the later Ming dynasty
he visited more than 25 countries
he brought home exotic animals from his travels
28
What dynasty thought of China as the greatest country on earth and decided to shut off outside world?
the Ming
the Persians
the Arabs
the Mongols
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The Mongol dynasty was also known as the...
Ming Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Han Dynasty
