Asia in the Middle Ages

Which statement about the Tang dynasty is a fact rather than an opinion?

• Technical advances would have been greater if the Tang dynasty had lasted longer.

• China’s best emperors came from the Tang dynasty.

• The Tang emperors granted government jobs to scholars who passed examinations.

• The culture of the Tang dynasty was superior to that of the Han dynasty.

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Tang and Song dynasties of China?

• wheel and stirrup

• chinampas and calendar

• gunpowder and moveable wooden type

• mosaics and domes

Which conclusion about the Grand Canal system in China can be drawn from the information shown on this map?

• Coastal ports dominated the canal system.

• Troops could easily be moved west of Luoyang on the canals.

• Grain could be shipped between Hangzhou and Beijing by the canal.

• The canal system prevented invaders from conquering the dynasties.

Which concept is best illustrated by this diagram?

• dynastic cycle

• guild system

• social hierarchy

• cultural diffusion

Which belief system was the basis for the civil service exams given during the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties?

• legalism

• Daoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

Based on the information in this chart, what is the most likely way a common person could advance to the Gentry in this society?

• education

• farming

• military service

• trade

Which empire is the focus of this map?

• Mongol

• Songhai

• Roman

• Persian

Which statement about the Mongol Empire is accurate?

• The Mongols developed a highly technological society that emphasized formal education.

• European monarchies became a model for the early Mongol governments.

• Pax Mongolia led to regional stability, increasing trade on the Silk Road.

• The Mongols adopted Roman Catholicism as the official religion of the empire.

Which areas did the Mongols conquer and incorporate into their empire?

• China, Russia, Persia

• Spain, France, Egypt

• Axum, Zimbabwe, West Africa

• Japan, India, Eastern Europe

Which group used the stirrup, skilled horsemanship, and siege warfare techniques to conquer much of Asia and part of Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries?

• Japanese

• Vikings

• Persians

• Mongols