Imperial China Practice Assessment

True/False: The use of coal for heating led to the discovery of steel.

• True

• False

A civil service examination is a test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government.

• False
• True

What was the purpose of the civil service exams?

• To ensure that government officials were selected because they were qualified to perform the job

• To limit government jobs to family members only

• To make sure people knew how to drive before they got a license

During the Tang and Song Dynasties trade grew. As trade increased, so did the use of money in the form of coins. Coins were heavy to carry and hard to produce. What was the solution to this problem?

• Paper currency was produced for the first time ever

• They found a lighter way to make coins

• They invented credit cards

Tang rulers gave lots of land to farmers who developed new and better ways to produce crops. This resulted in more food being available. What was a result of the increase in available food?

• Population incresed

• Population decreased

• Population didn't change

Which is something that was not created or invented by the Chinese

• Papermaking

• Gunpowder

• Porcelain

• Electricity

He was a European merchant and explorer who came to China and is known for writing about his experiences

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellin

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Matthew Perry

Mongols were known for such skills as

• Fighting and horseback riding

• Swimming and diving

• Running and jumping

• Throwing and catching

When the Mongols invaded China, they were led by who?

• Genghis Kahn

• Empress Wu

• Emperor Yangdi

• Marco Polo

True/False: Civil Service exams were based on Confucian principles (ideas).

• True

• False