Chapter 14 Practice Quiz

This object shows Chinese expertise at?

• Woodblocks
• Gunpowder
• Cotton Fibers
• Porcelain 

Trade and contact with other countries stopped under what Dynasty?

• Ming
• Yuan
• Song
• Sui

Which of the following was not a way that Confucianism influenced China?

• emphasis on family and family values
• expansion of manufacturing and trade
• emphasis on service to society
• well educated government officials

What was a major cause of the spread of Buddhism to China and other parts of Asia?

• the teachings of Kublai Khan
• the writings of Confucius
• the travels of Buddhist missionaries
• the support of Empress Wu

All of the following flourished during both the Tang and the Song dynasties, except

• art and culture
• sea voyages of exploration
• science and technology
• trade

Earlier you learned about the deeds of emperor Shi Huangdi.  he had laborers work on a structure that Ming rulers improved.  What was that structure?

• the Great Wall
• the Great Tomb
• the Forbidden City
• the Temple of Buddha

Earlier you learned that the ancient Egyptians increased food production by digging  irrigation canals to water their fields.  Under which dynasty did the Chinese develop new irrigation techniques to increase their production of food?

• Han
• Ming
• Song
• Sui