Chapter 4 - China in the Middle Ages

Advances in farming took place during which dynasties?

• The Tang and Yuan
• The Tang and Song
• The Ming and Yuan
• The Song and Ming

The Tang dynasty is said to have produced the finest examples of what Chinese art?

• Music
• Painting
• Poetry
• Porcelain

Scholar-officials had to pass exams based on the teachings of

• the Song Emperor
• the Tang Emperor
• Li Bo
• Confucius

The Tang Dynasty strengthened government by bringing back China's

• urbanization.
• bureaucracy.
• money economy.
• merit system.

During the Tang and Song dynasties, the growth of which crop helped populations grow?

• Silk
• Rice
• Wheat
• Corn

Trade from China to Europe  

• made China poor
• Silk Road
• passed along the Grand Canal
• came across the East China Sea

Which statement best describes Marco Polo's journey to China?

• He traveled almost entirely by sea.

• His route took him as far west as North America.

• Much of his journey was within the Mongol empire.

• He had to avoid Mongol lands to make the trip in safety.

As ruler of China, the Mongols

• honored some Chinese traditions, but mostly stayed apart from the Chinese.

• kept the merit system for civil servants.

• promoted Chinese officials.

• tried to keep foreigners out of China.

Genghis Khan is important because he

• was emperor of China

• fought the Mongols

• conquered all of China

• united the Mongols

Genghis Khan was known as a

• cautious and timid ruler

• talented military leader

• peaceful and fair ruler

• disorganized but effective leader