Unit 5 Assessment China and Mongols

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Imperial China has been divided into different periods by historians. How are these periods divided up? Options: by emperor, by dynasty, by government policy, by foreign rule

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by dynasty

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What Chinese belief permitted people to overthrow a bad ruler?

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Mandate of Heaven

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The civil service exam to become a scholar-official consisted of what?

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Both questions on Confucianism and a written essay/ poem were on the test.

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If you wanted a job in government service under the Song dynasty, which of these would you have studied? Options: the engineering of roads, the laws of other nations, the languages of Europeans, the teachings of Confucius.

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the teachings of Confucius.

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Whom did the emperor Kublai Khan trust most to hold government jobs? Options: monks, because they were religious; foreigners, because he was a foreigner; soldiers, because they could keep order; scholars, because they were educated.

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foreigners, because he was a foreigner

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How did the Ming dynasty choose their government officials?

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They used the civil service exam system again.

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Fast ripening rice, called champa rice was introduced to Song dynasty China which__________.

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caused new wealth in China

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To improve farming techniques for rice and other crops, farmers in southern China

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began using fertilizer, created irrigation systems, improved the plow and harrow.

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How did technologies such as the harrow and the chain pump contribute to population growth?

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They raised crop production, increasing the food supply.

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What caused trade and commerce to grow during the Tang and Song dynasties?

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water transportation, wealthy landowners, innovations in navigation