Empires of East Asia Review

While the Sui dynasty was short-lived, what did they build that provided a valuable trade route?

• Grand Canal

• Great Wall

• Silk Road

• a large fleet of ships

The Tang dynasty was able to expand their empire to all of the following EXCEPT:

• Korean peninsula

• North China

• Japan

• South China

What helped the Tang dynasty rule more effectively?

• giving people jobs based on their families

• reviving the civil service examinations

• bringing in scholars from the Persian empire

• learning from the Mongols

Which of the following is true of the Song dynasty?

• much larger than the Tang dynasty

• only lasted about 40 years

• successfully invaded Japan

• smaller, but better run than the Tang dynasty

During the Tang and Song dynasties, what happened to the population of China?

• declined rapidly

• more than doubled

• moved more westward

• many were enslaved by the Mongols

The invention of movable type:

• made printing easier and more efficient

• led to the development of cannons

• helped sailors

• made learning more exclusive

Which of the following played a role in the rapid expansion of Chinese population?

• numerous conquests

• move diversified agriculture

• a new strain of rice

• more cities were formed

In China, unlike in Japan or Europe, social mobility was attained by what?

• land ownership

• war

• education and civil service

The Mongols were what kind of people?

• nomadic

• peaceful

• manufacturers

• domestic farmers

Genghis Khan was a great conquerer for all of the following reasons, except:

• organization

• his ability to rule

• strategy

• cruelty