Medieval China Review

What was a major trade item of the Chinese?

• silk

• porcelain

• tea

• all of the above

Woodblock printing allowed the Chinese to

• copy and print texts or drawings very quickly and in large quantities

• invent a written language

• communicate with foreign travelers

• create a new form of artistic expression

This instrument, which uses the earth's magnetic field to indicate direction, revolutionized travel. What instrument, invented during the Tang Dynasty, is described above?

• compass

• moveable type

• celadon glaze

• gunpowder

Tang rulers brought a return to the ideas of ___ as they created a new class of scholar-officials.

• Lao Tsu

• Confucius

• Genghis Khan

• Qin Shi Huangdi

What does it mean to work in civil service?

• to work for a company that provides basic necessities, such as food and shelter

• to work as a scribe for a printer

• to work as a government official

• to work as an officer in the army

Why did the civil service examination bring stability to the Song government?

• it ensured that intelligent people carried out government business

• only the wealthiest people could get government jobs

• foreigners were not allowed to hold government jobs

• it was an easy way to fill all of the government positions

What did the invention of gunpowder lead to?

• long-distance sailing voyages

• firearms and fireworks

• population growth

• printed books

Who were the first foreigners to rule China?

• the Greeks

• the Mesopotamians

• the Mongols

• the Japanese

Throughout the Ming Dynasty other civilizations were able to experience the power of China through voyages of which famous Chinese explorer?

• Zheng He

• Empress Wu

• Confucius

• Zen Fi

What name was given to the palace complex built during the Ming Dynasty that only the emperor, his family, and court could enter into?

• Jade Palace

• Forbidden City

• Forbidden Palace

• Secret City