Practice Quiz- Tang/Song Dynasties

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Tang and Song dynasties of China?

• wheel and stirrup

• chinampas and calendar

• gunpowder and movable wooden type

• mosaics and domes

What was one effect of both woodblock and moveable type printing in China?

• books became faster, easier, and cheaper to make

• the emperor enforced strict censorship laws

• anyone could take the civil service exam

• farmers could grow 2 rice crops per year instead of 1

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 during traveling.

Why are the Tang and Song Dynasties referred to as the Medieval Dynasties of China?

• They occurred at the same time as the European Dark Ages

• They were feuding empires that created a Dark Age in China

• They occurred before the Dark Ages started in Europe

• They controlled most of Asia once the Roman Empire fell

2. Why is the Tang Dynasty viewed as the golden age of Chinese civilization?

• This dynasty dis-unified China and ended the Period of Reunion.

• This dynasty's leaders promoted the complete conversion of its people to Christianity.

• The Tang dynasty conquered most of eastern Asia and took control the gold trade.

• It was a period of great expansion, with many legal and cultural achievements.

During the Tang dynasty, to become a government official

• students had to know Buddhism

• Students had to be from noble families

• students had to make inventions

• students had to pass a difficult Civil Service examination

Which of the following cultures had the greatest influence on Korea?

• Chinese
• Japanese
• European
• African

Which of the following did Japan adopt from China?

• Shinto
• civil service
• Kana
• pagoda architecture

The Silk Road is

• one long road from Italy to Beiging
• an intercontinental network of trading routes
• an Asian route were silk is sold  
• a network of short safe passages to China