China (Chapter 7 and 14)

The purpose of the The Great Wall of China, as originally constructed by the Qin Dynasty, was to

• prevent immigration.

• prevent foreign invasion.

• show the greatness of the emperor.

• divide the empire into rival states.

Which product would have been MOST likely to have been traded from the East to the West?

• gold

• porcelain

• silver

• wool

Genghis Khan united the Mongols and built an empire by combining

• Samurai warriors ruling the clans.

• shogunates within a feudal system.

• Mongol battle tactics with a belief in racial superiority.

• a superior cavalry with a confederation of tribes and clans.

What effect did the discovery and mining of gold and silver in the Americas have on China in the following centuries?

• Gold and silver trickled into China, but only in exchange for opium and other drugs.

• China was not affected by the discovery and mining of gold and silver in the Americas.

• China accumulated much of the gold and silver because of trade with European merchants.

• China became rich because its treasure ships raided Spanish and Portuguese ships carrying gold and silver.

Han rulers supported the idea of a peaceful society brought about by mutual respect among all people known as

• Buddhism.

• Confucianism.

• Hinduism.

• Taoism.

In the 15th century, China stopped trading with other areas of the world and became increasingly isolated. Which of these demonstrates that this action was the result of China's fear of cultural change?

• China took this action in order to control all trade along the Silk Road.

• China took this action to encourage its citizens to fight again Mongol invaders.

• China took this action at the demand of Confucian scholars who tired of barbarian contact.

• China took this action to eliminate the migration of Chinese people to other parts of the world.

The use of the Silk Roads decreased when

• sea trade increased.

• railway trade increased.

• a series of wars erupted.

What made the Mongols nearly unstoppable on the battlefield?

• They usually largely outnumbered their enemies.

• They were highly mobile and skilled in horsemanship.

• Their generals led from the front lines during battles.

• Their armor was superior to any other armor of the time.

The Bubonic Plague of the 1300s originated in

• Africa.

• America.

• Asia.

• Europe.