China

What attracted Chinese people to follow Buddhism?

• hatred towards the government

• promoted giving money to the poor

• strengthen government officials power

• it offered eliminating suffering and getting peace

Why was the Grand Canal created?

• to give people another way to visit Chinese cities

• to move goods and food from southern China to northern cities

• to provide drinking water to people in the city

• to help Chinese citizens with cleaning streets

What were Confucius two main ideas people should follow?

• devote time to helping out the government and emperor

• work hard and treat others with respect

• help your neighbor and pray to allah

• concern for others and appropriate behavior

What was Empress Wu known for?

• empress during the fall of the Tang dynasty

• built the Grand Canal

• ruled effectively by selecting highly skilled government offcials

• hired Marco Polo to serve on her court

Why was making porcelain kept a secret to the world by China?

• They did not want anyone to trade it outside of China

• They did not want European merchants to make designs of their own on them.

• They did not want more foreign merchants coming into China to trade.

• They did not want other nations to learn how to make it, resulting in other nation's trading porcelain.

What was the Dragon Backbone pump used for?

• allowed one person to scoop up water from a river and dump it into the irrigation canal for watering crops.

• it was used to correct the spine of a human being but it caused alot of pain.

• it allowed for sailors to pump water out of their ships during a major storm therefore increasing their survival

• It eliminated the use of using weapons to kill dragons in the Red Sea

What did passing the civil service exam do for Chinese citizens?

• it allowed them to collect welfare

• it allowed them to work for the government

• it allowed them to move up the ranks of the military

• to become emperor of China someday

What is porcelain?

• a clay material used to make pottery, where elaborate drawings and designs were on them

• a thin, fragile material used to make beautiful pottery

• a thick wood-like material used a kitchen utensils

• A spear shape object used in fighting against the Mongols

How was Genghis Khan able to conquer all of China?

• he developed good relations with the Chinese leaders

• had a strong navy that help support his army along the Pacific coast

• had an army killed and terrorized Chinese people in cities and towns

• he allowed Chinese men to join the Mongol army which made his army stronger

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

• to keep out invaders from reaching Northern China

• to allow Chinese soldiers to run across the northern border easier

• to increase trade by protecting merchants trading along the silk road

• to help contain Buddhism with the Chinese borders so secrets don't get out