China and the Middle Ages

These physical features created fertile lands in which it was ideal to grow crops and settle communities.

• Yangtze and Yellow Rivers

• Himalaya Mountains

• Gobi Desert

• the Great Wall

Buddhist missionaries used which of the following to help spread their message, religion?

• Yangtze River

• Silk Road

• Indian Army

• Great Wall

Confucianism was the religion practiced in China during the rule of the Ming Dynasty. This religion places great emphasis on which of the following?

• rituals

• sacrifice

• karma

• wisdom

Emperors in the Ming Dynasty incorporated the concept of a civil service system into their society. Which previous two dynasties used the civil service exams?

• Shang and Zhou

• Han and Qing Dynasties

• Yuan and Mongol Dynasties

• Tang and song Dynasties

What are the four greatest inventions of the middle ages?

• Plywood, Cement, Plows, and Canals

• Spinning Wheel, Ship’s Rudder, Steel and Windmill

• Paper making, Compass, Gunpowder, and Printing

• Porcelain, Landscape Art, and Novel

Look at the following list, these factors enabled the Tang and Song dynasties to have _______.

The Silk Road

China’s Grand Canal

Printing FactoriesStrong

Iron Industry

• More time to focus on the arts.

• Growth in commerce and trade.

• The money to build academies.

• A strong active military and navy.

Which new concept did the Song dynasty introduce to Japan and Korea?

• The principle of taxes

• The idea of the novel

• The religion of Buddhism

• The use of camels

In the late 1200s, Kublai Khan met European traveler Marco Polo. This meeting illustrated that _____________.

• Contact between Europe and the Far East had increased.

• Very little trade was conducted over long distances.

• Goods from Europe were very popular with the Mongols.

• Sea routes were the best way to get from Europe and Asia.

The Chinese scholar-official held a position at the very top of society because he had prestige, wealth, and power. Which of the following was an important skill for a scholar-official to have?

• Be able to apply the law fairly to everyone.

• Have the ability to either write music or create art.

• Be able to read and write Chinese characters.

• Have the trust and confidence of the people.

After the death of Kublai Khan, China had several emperors whose reigns were very short. In time they lost influence over the people and the other Mongol regions and became very weak. The native Han Chinese outnumbered the Mongol invaders and within a century, the Yuan Dynasty came to an end.

What was a result of the end of the Yuan Dynasty?

• China broke into hundreds of small provinces, each ruled by an elected leader.

• The Mongols fled to Mongolia after being defeated by rebellious Chinese forces.

• The Mongols tightened their grip on power, destroying cities, and killing millions.

• All contact with Europe ended with the closing of the trade routes through Asia.