China's Contacts with the Outside World

The Mongol dynasty was also known as the

• Ming dynasty.

• Yuan dynasty.

• Tang dynasty.

• Song dynasty.

Which statement is true?

• The Tang dynasty never used the Silk Road for trade.

• China welcomed contact with foreigners during the Tang dynasty.

• Foreigners rarely traveled to China during the Tang dynasty.

• Tang leaders tried to isolate China from all foreign influences.

How did the Tang promote trade along the Silk Road?

• The Tang set up a series of trading posts with soldiers to protect them.

• The Tang forced all traders to get government approval before entering China.

• The Tang controlled much of Central Asia and made travel safe.

• The Tang welcomed prominent traders into the royal family.

Why did the Ming expect other nations to pay tribute?

• to acknowledge China’s superiority

• to entertain the emperor and his family

• to pay for the upkeep of the Silk Road

• all of the above

The Ming dynasty eventually turned inward because Ming rulers

• actively sought out new colonies for China.

• disliked the spices that traders brought from faraway lands.

• wanted to protect their people from foreign influences.

• were unable to raise a strong army to defend China.

One main reason why the Tang government destroyed Buddhist monasteries after 843 was to

• get control of their wealth.

• give their land to foreigners.

• punish their support for rebels.

• support Christian missionaries.

Which of the following led directly to the rule of China by foreigners?

• trade along the Silk Road

• conquest by the Mongols.

• invasion by a Song ruler

• spread of Buddhist beliefs

How did the new Yuan capital, now Beijing, show the influence of foreigners?

• Spanish doctors ran its hospitals.

• English sailors controlled its port.

• Muslims designed its buildings.

• Jewish missionaries converted many of its people.

What did China’s tributaries receive from the Ming dynasty?

• Chinese government jobs

• estates in China run by peasants

• the privilege of trading with China

• they become part of China and no longer needed to govern themselves.

What was the purpose of Zheng He’s seven expeditions for the emperor between 1405 and 1433?

• to gather information in secret

• to stop pirates in the China Sea

• to get new tributaries for China

• to gain control of the Silk Road