China in Middle Ages

Which is NOT true about China's geography?

• It is near the Mediterranean Sea

• It has mountain ranges

• It has many rivers

• It has deserts

A ruling family is called a _______

• emperor

• warlord

• tribe

• dynasty

Based on the map, where did Buddhism originate?

• Korea

• China

• Japan

• India

The Great Wall of China is nicknamed the "Longest Cemetery on Earth" because

• a cemetery is located inside its walls

• many workers died while building it

• many people died protecting it

• Kublai Khan and his whole army are buried there

The Grand Canal helped which of the following:

• It helped connect northern and southern China

• It was used for shipping products

• It helped unite China's economy

• All of the above

The civil service exams hired people based on

• how much money a person had

• personal connections in the government

• how well they memorized Confucius ideas

• whether they were trained for the military

The civil service examinations eventually led to

• the rise of the scholar-official class

• the fall of the Song Dynasty

• the acceptance of Buddhism

• the expansion of the Chinese empire

What was paper money originally called?

• "light money"

• "monopoly money"

• "bills"

• "flying money"

Three inventions that come from ancient China are

• calligraphy, origami, and karate

• herbal powders, hourglass, fireworks

• gunpowder, paper money, and the compass

• algebra, dragons, and fortune cookies

The Mongol Dynasty is also known as the ______ Dynasty

• Ming

• Sui

• Yuan

• Song