T5 China Lessons 1 & 2

Emperor Taizong stabilized China's government by

• reviving China's official bureaucracy

• closing government departments

• founding the Tang dynasty

• building the Grand Canal

Chang'an can best be described as

• a major outpost along the Silk Road

• China's leading agricultural region

• a flourishing cultural and commercial center

• a small but organized government center

During the Song period, entry into the government bureaucracy was based on

• social status

• the merit system

• family wealth

• success in trade

One result of economic growth during the Song period was urbanization, which means

• advances in farming

• increase in trade

• use of money

• the growth of cities

Why was the Song dynasty's shift to paper currency an improvement over coin currency?

• Paper currency was cheaper to manufacture

• Paper currency was harder to counterfeit

• Paper currency was more durable

• Paper currency was easier to use while traveling

What was one reason for Genghis Khan's success as a military leader?

• He ruthlessly destroyed all Mongol clans except his own

• He organized the Mongol army into an efficient fighting force

• He built good will by treating conquered peoples with mercy

• He divided his empire into four military districts called khanates

The Golden Horde was a Mongol khanate that conquered and ruled

• China

• India

• Russia

• Persia

Why did Yongle move the capital to Beijing?

• to control trade across the Mongol empire

• to strengthen ties with lands outside China

• to strengthen Ming rule over southern China

• to protest against future Mongol invasions

Why did the Ming dynasty reduce contact with the outside world?

• Chinese silk and porcelain were no longer in high demand

• Their history with the Mongols made then wary of foreigners

• They wished to avoid exposure to the plague in Europe

• They viewed foreigners as a threat to Chinese culture

Why did Chinese officials consider European traders to be smugglers?

• Chinese officials were wary of all foriegners

• European traders brought forbidden items into China

• European traders entered China without permission

• European traders refused to pay tribute