Tang and Song Review

According to the map, which conclusion about China during the Tang and Song dynasties is accurate?

• Most trade routes began in Beijing.

• China's overland trade routes connected China to Japan.

• The areas under the control of these dynasties did not change.

• China traded extensively with other nations and regions.

Which statement about the Tang dynasty is a fact rather than an opinion?

• Technical advances would have been greater if the Tang dynasty had lasted longer.

• China’s best emperors came from the Tang dynasty.

• The Tang emperors granted government jobs to scholars who passed examinations.

• The culture of the Tang dynasty was superior to that of the Han dynasty.

China, Korea, and Japan share cultural similarities in part due to their

• clashes with Russian imperialists

• shared river systems

• contacts through trade

• unification under Mongol rule

The Tang dynasty contributed to the development of Chinese culture by

• creating a shogunate

• producing porcelain and block printing

• introducing Hinduism as a major philosophy

• devising a set of laws and carving them on rocks and pillars

Based on the information in this chart, what is a valid conclusion about Chinese society during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• Most peasants in China were literate.

• The majority of Chinese people were merchants.

• Some people living in China had opportunities for social mobility.

• The social status of most Chinese people was determined by religious practices.

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Tang and Song dynasties of China?

• wheel and stirrup

• chinampas and calendar

• gunpowder and movable wooden type

• mosaics and dome

Which geographic factor of Korea most directly influenced the spread of Chinese culture to Japan?

• rivers

• mountains

• climate

• location

Which statement about cultural diffusion in Asia is most accurate?

• Byzantine traders brought the Justinian Code to China.

• Roman legions introduced Christianity to India.

• Indian monks brought Islam to the Middle East.

• Chinese ideas and practices spread into Korea and Japan.

Why was the Silk Road important?

• It allowed for the exploration of China by the Roman Army

• It allowed for the development of agriculture by the nomadic people of Central Asia

• It allowed for the movement of Chinese armies through Southeast Asia

• It allowed for the exchange of goods between Asia and the Middle East

Which concept is illustrated by the map?

• socialism

• interdependence

• self-sufficiency

• cultural isolation