Ancient China: Chapter 7, Section 1

Ancient China: Chapter 7, Section 1

pages 166-169

Open Ended

Why was The Great Wall of China built? Please answer in a complete sentence.

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If you had to plan for an attack, where would you place your soldiers on The Great Wall of China?

Multiple Choice

According to Chinese history, what is a 'dynasty'?

• A family that stays in control for many years

• A type of jewelry

• Character skin for Fortnite

• None of these

Multiple Choice

What is the Period of Disunion?

• When China built the Great Wall

• When china split into many rival kingdoms

• The time of war and disorder that followed the collapse of the Han dynasty

• The period of all dynasties

Multiple Choice

During the Period of Disunion, what often happened when different cultures came into contact with each other?

• There was cultural warfare that lasted until one culture was destroyed.

• The cultures argued until one culture agreed to adapt all

  aspects of the other culture.

• The cultures blended to form a new culture.

• The cultures remained distinct, with very little mixing of people.

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What is The Grand Canal?

• A canal linking northern and southern China

• A canal that connects from France to Europe

• A canal that is from New York to Texas

• A canal that was made for transportation

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What is the order of the Chinese dynasties in which they ruled?

• Tang, Sui, Song

• Sui, Tang, Song

• Song, Tang, Sui

• Tang, Song, Sui

Multiple Choice

Why do historians view the Tang dynasty as the golden age of Chinese civilization?

• Tang dynasty leaders lived in palaces made of solid gold.

• It was located between the gold mines in the south and valuable

  salt resources in the north.

• Artisans during the Tang dynasty learned to work with gold in

  new and exciting ways.

• It was a period of great expansion as well as artistic, legal, and cultural achievements.

Multiple Choice

Who was Empress Wu?

• The 30th chinese ruler

• The ruler of Egypt

• The only women to rule China, she ruled after her sickly husband died

• A famous chinese artist

Multiple Choice

Empress Wu ruled China with an iron fist. Those who threatened her power risked death. Yet she was an effective leader and appointed highly skilled officials.

Make a prediction: knowing the history of China before the Tang dynasty, what would likely have happened if Empress Wu had not been a strong leader?

• The dynasty would have collapsed and thrown China into another

  Period of Disunion.

• Her sons would have taken over leadership of the dynasty.

• There were so many skilled leaders that it would not have made a

  difference.

• An invading empire would have conquered all of China.

Multiple Choice

Why did Buddhism spread more easily during the Period of Disunion?

• More people liked this religion during the Period of Disunion

• Many Buddhists texts were burned

• People took comfort in the Buddhist teaching that people can escape suffering and achieve the state of peace

• people donated land and money to Buddhist temples

Multiple Choice

In which country did Buddhism begin?

• India
• China
• Tibet
• Korea

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When did Buddhism develop into a major religion in China?

• During the Han dynasty

• When Empress Wu ruled

• During the Period of Disunion

• When the Grand Canal was built

Multiple Choice

China is on which continent?

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• Europe

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