Imperial China - Chapter 17 Review

Tang leaders were afraid that Buddhism might affect China’s

• army.

• economy.

• Confucian traditions.

• trade.

Answer explanation

The Tang government destroyed Buddhist temples and monasteries in A.D. 845 - Buddhism in China was never able to come back in full force because of this!

Empress Wu increased the size of the government and

• began the Sui dynasty.

• restored civil service examinations.

• made the military stronger.

• widened the Grand Canal.

Answer explanation

Empress Wu used her intelligence to influence important people until she became Empress of China!!

Traders and missionaries from _________ brought Buddhism to China during the AD 100s

• Korea

• Japan

• Cambodia

• India

Answer explanation

People felt safer by believing in the teachings of Buddhism.

Civil service exams were based on

• reading, writing and Aritmetic

• Confucian principles.

• calligraphy

• the teachings of Legalism

Answer explanation

The Chinese saw the civil service as a way to keep the government stable.

The use of coal for heating led to the discovery of

• steel.

• ice boxes to keep things cool.

• Mongolian beef.

• iron.

Answer explanation

They initially used wood for heating, but wood became scarce and they turned to coal.

Most Ming Chinese officials ___________ new ideas from foreign countries.

• welcomed

• accepted

• rejected

• enjoyed

Answer explanation

Ming rulers thought that Europeans were barbarians!!

The Jesuits tried but were not successful in converting Chinese people to _______________ during the Ming dynasty.

• Islam

• Christianity

• the worship of the sun god Re

• Buddhism

Answer explanation

The Jesuits were priests who wanted to establish Christian schools in China.

The dynasty that lasted almost 300 years and restored strong central government.

• Sui

• Tang

• Ming

• Zhou

Answer explanation

Hong Wu was the founder of the Ming Dynasty

The dynasty that built the Grand Canal and rebuilt Changan.

• Sui

• Tang

• Ming

• Zhou

Answer explanation

Emperor Yangdi was the leader who led these building projects.

The dynasty that encouraged the arts and overseas exploration.

• Sui

• Tang

• Ming

• Zhou

Answer explanation

A famous leader from this dynasty was Empress Wu.