Asia during the Middle Ages

One result of Mongol expansion across Eurasia during the Middle Ages was —

• a vast, unified empire of many cultures

• a chaotic, unstable political climate

• a birth of new religious influences

• a revival of art and literature

One result of deteriorating Mongol domination of Russian principalities was —

• the decline of the influence the Russian Orthodox Church

• the birth of a golden age of art and literature in Kiev

• the collapse of Islamic control of Baghdad and Afghanistan

• the rise of the princes of Moscow as a regional power

Which set of accomplishments occurred during the Song dynasty of China?

• Measuring Earth’s circumference

  Anesthesia

  Silk cloth

• Calligraphic script

  Calculating distance from the Sun

  Saddles with stirrups

• Tea cultivation

  Algebra

  Geometric mosaics

• Magnetic compass

  Paper money

  Movable-type printing

One impact on Asia of the Tang dynasty reunifying China was —

• the diffusion of Mandarin to Korea and Vietnam

• the closing of the Silk Road to European traders

• the spread of Buddhism to Japan and Korea

• the collapse of Mongol rule in East Asia

What Chinese technological innovation contributed most to the spread of goods and ideas from China?

• Gunpowder

• Paper money

• Junks

• Mechanical clocks

Which Chinese invention contributed to the growth of intellectual life?

• Terracotta figurine sculpting

• Terrace farming

• Move-able-type printing

• Deep-ocean keeled ships

How did the revival of Confucian teachings by Tang leaders in China affect women?

• Women gained new opportunities by passing the civil service exams.

• Women lost social status evidenced by the practice of foot binding.

• Women served as prominent scholars in Chinese universities.

• Women gained respect as teachers for the civil service examinations.