Module 2 Test Review

According to the map above what physical feature does letter B represent?

• Himalayan Mountains

• Plateau of Tibet

• Korean Peninsula

• Gobi Desert

How was the Tang Dynasty different from the previous Period of Disunion?

• The Tang Dynasty created an economic depression.

• The Tang Dynasty prevented the expansion of trade.

• China was separated into city-states.

• The Tang Dynasty created a unified culture under one centralized government.

How was Buddhism able to spread throughout China during the Tang Dynasty?

• Buddhism helped maintain peace following years of disunion.

• Buddhism expanded the knowledge of government officials.

• Buddhism directed the people on methods to achieve great wealth.

• Buddhism established China as a military world leader.

During the Song Dynasty, which development MOST affected commercial (trade) growth?

• Paper money

• Fast-ripening Rice

• Irrigation

• Chain Pumps

Who united the nomadic clans in Mongolia and conquered most of Asia, creating the Mongol empire?

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Marco Polo

• Yang Jian

Make a connection that best explains why the Silk Road was vital to the Mongol empire.

• The Silk Roads provided trading ports where they could stock up on supplies.

• The Silk Roads limited the spread of diseases throughout the empire.

• The Silk Roads limited trade within the empire.

• The Silk Roads allowed them to easily maintain and control their empire.

Identify two ways how Kublai Khan maintained control in the Yuan Empire.

• Kublai Khan filled many government positions with trusted foreigners.

• He replaced ALL of the Chinese systems and ideas with new processes.

• He established a social hierarchy with Chinese peasants at the top.

• He used provinces to help rule over large land.

Which 2 quotes best describe how the leader of the Yuan Dynasty ruled the empire.

• "Foreigners are welcome to trade in my empire."

• "Do not accept paper money. They will use our coins."

• "You may practice your religion freely."

• "I am disappointed by the Chinese artisans."

Identify which dynasty was started by Kublai Khan in China.

• Ming

• Song

• Tang

• Yuan

The image above from the Ming Dynasty was meant to promote which policy in China?

• Imperialism

• Idealism

• Isolationism

• Interventionism