History Benchmark 3

Under the Tang dynasty, rulers carried out many

• wall-building projects.

• military improvements.

• religious reforms.

• trade missions.

Many Chinese thought that Buddhist monks and nuns weakened respect for family life because they were not allowed to

• eat rice.

• leave their temple.

• live with family.

• marry.

Which list shows the correct order of the spread of Buddhism in Asia?

• China, Japan, Korea

• China, Korea, Japan

• Korea, China, Japan

• Korea, Japan, China

Knowing it would grow well in poor soil, the Song introduced a new variety of which crop?

• corn

• rice

• silk

• tea

The Chinese discovered that they could use which substance to heat things and make steel?

• coal

• gunpowder

• oil

• wood

In the Song dynasty, the Chinese economy grew when they printed

• books

• maps

• newspapers

• paper currency

During the Song dynasty, the painting of these was popular.

• harmonies

• landscapes

• portraits

• still lifes

During the Tang period, trade improved because of the reopening of the Silk Road and the opening of

• gold mines

• larger caravans

• new seaports

• the Porcelain Road

The Mongol Empire was known as the largest ________ empire the world had ever known.

• cultural

• land

• military

• trade

Merchants flocked to Quanzhou because it was

• an official Chinese trade city.

• China’s main silk-producing city.

• the capital of the Yuan dynasty.

• located on the Yellow River.