Chapter 18 review

What was the name of the east-west highway that linked China to the rest of the world?

• the Silk Road

• the Ruby Highway

• the Byzantine Boulevard

• the Gobi Trail

At the end of the Tang dynasty, Chinese attitudes toward foreigners changed. What was one cause of the change?

• wanting to live with fewer possessions

• bringing a new dynasty to power in China

• wanting to conquer other countries

• resenting the wealth of foreigners in China

Over the full course of its history, China's relationship with the outside world

• has swung between open and closed.

• has been steadily open and hospitable.

• has usually been neutral

• has been steadily closed and suspicious.

What do the following facts suggest about Buddhism at the beginning of the Tang dynasty?

Buddhists monks and nuns...ran schools, provided lodging, and ran hospitals.

• Many Chinese became religious for the first time.

• Buddhism became a major part of Chinese life.

• Many Buddhists became political leaders.

• China became a religious colony

Which word best describes the attitude of China toward foreigners for most of the Tang dynasty?

• Fear

• Anger

• Jealousy

• Welcome

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

• get control of their wealth.

• give their land to foreigners.

• support Muslim missionaries.

• punish their support for rebels.

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

• conquest by the Mongols

• trade along the Silk Road

• invasion by a Song ruler

• spread of Buddhist beliefs

Which fact enabled the Tang and Yuan dynasties to make the Silk Road safer?

• Their astronomers studied the skies, so they could predict the weather.

• They controlled much or all of Central Asia, so they could keep the peace.

• Chinese travelers preferred to go in large groups, so they rarely attracted robbers.

• Chinese engineers developed a way to make smooth pavement, so there were fewer accidents.

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

• Spanish doctors ran its hospitals.

• English sailors controlled its port.

• Muslim architects designed its buildings.

• Jewish missionaries converted many of its people.

The attitude of the Yuan dynasty toward foreigners is reflected by the fact that

• Chinese students had to learn foreign languages.

• Chinese farmers got the top jobs in government.

• Foreign explorers were often sold as slaves in China.

• Foreign merchants did not have to pay taxes in China.