18-China's Contacts with the Outside World

Under the Tang dynasty, how did the return of Xuan Zang from India influence Chinese culture?

• popularized the practice of binding girls' feet

• increased Chinese knowledge of Buddhist writings

• introduced the process to make sugar from sugarcane

• made many Chinese suspicious of any contact with foreigners

Which word best describes the attitude of China toward foreigners for most of the Tang dynasty?

• fear

• anger

• jealousy

• welcome

Which items did the Chinese receive in trade during the Tang dynasty?

• paper and jade

• cotton and ivory

• silk and bamboo

• porcelain and iron

One main reason why the Tang government destroyed Buddhist monasteries after 843 was to

• give control of their wealth

• give their land to foreigners

• support Muslim missionaries

• punish their support for rebels

What was a major role of Buddhist monks and nuns during the Tang dynasty?

• they conducted most of the trade with foreigners

• they set up universities to teach Confucian ideals

• they ran schools, public baths, hospitals, and inns

• they did the chores that others considered too unpleasant

Which of the following led directly to the rule of China by foreigners?

• conquest by the Mongols

• trade along the Silk Road

• invasion by a Song ruler

• spread of Buddhist beliefs

Which fact enabled the Tang and Yuan dynasties to make the Silk Road safer?

• Their astronomers studied the skies, so they could predict the weather

• they controlled much or all of Central Asia, so they could keep the peace

• Chinese travelers preferred to go in large groups, so they rarely attracted robbers

• Chinese engineers developed a way to make smooth pavement, so there were fewer accidents

Which group probably used the Silk Road most frequently?

• merchants

• tourists

• warriors

• scientists

How did the new Yuan capital, now Beijing, show the influence of foreigners?

• Spanish doctors ran its hospitals

• English sailors controlled its port

• Muslim architects designed its buildings

• Jewish missionaries converted many of its people

The attitude of the Yuan dynasty toward foreigners is reflected by the fact that

• Chinese students had to learn foreign lanhuages

• Chinese farmers got the top jobs in government

• Foreign explorers were often sold as slaves in China

• Foreign merchants did not have to pay taxes in China