Chapter 8 - Dynasties of China

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During a history class, Abigail asked her teacher about China’s only official female emperor. Who was she?

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Wu Zhao

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In a history class, Samuel learned about a ruler named Yangdi. Which of the following actions made Yangdi unpopular with the people?
- written examinations for the bureaucracy
- granaries to protect the food supply
- promotion of Buddhism
- forced labor and high taxes

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forced labor and high taxes

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Mia is studying the history of Chinese dynasties and comes across a policy that was initiated by the Sui dynasty and continued by the Tang dynasty. Which policy is she learning about?

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construction of the Grand Canal

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What event in A.D. 220 led China into a long period of chaos? Options: the introduction of Buddhism, the fall of Han dynasty, the invasion of the Mongols, the invention of gunpowder

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the fall of Han dynasty

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Which dynasty experienced a golden age of art and literature? (Options: Han, Sui, Tang, Song)

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Tang

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Where did the Mongols live before they invaded China?

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They came from the steppes of northwest China.

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Who was the first ruler to unite all China since the end of the Tang dynasty?

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Kublai Khan

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How did Kai feel about his experience working under a foreign manager in a multinational company?

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Kai felt he was treated as a second-class employee.

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Rohan is studying how travel on the Silk Roads changed under the Mongols. What did he learn? Options: The Silk Roads were closed and trade ended by the Mongols., Mongol control of the routes meant safer travel for the caravans., The Mongols did not allow traders to take silk from China., Kublai Khan personally decided how much to pay for trade goods.

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Mongol control of the routes meant safer travel for the caravans.

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Which dynasty restored China's greatness after Mongol rule? Options: Yuan, Manchu, Ming, Qing

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Ming