Tang Dynasty Quiz

True or false? Foot binding was a practice performed on girls around the age of 10 to make their feet smaller according to beauty standards.

• True

• False

Why did the Tang Dynasty lose power?

• the Mongols attacked

• government was not raising taxes

• government raised taxes

• the Mongols did not attack

How did the Tang Dynasty maintain power?

• Emperors were rude and didn't care about the people

• Emperors were welcoming to people

What is the merit system?

• It is a test that poor men took to get jobs.

• it is a test that wealthy men would take to demonstrate their skills and work with the emperor.

• It is a test that showed men's skills and would get access to work in a higher position.

• It is a test that both men and women would take to get a job with their skill levels.

Before paper, what did ancient China wrote on?

• Woodblock

• Tables

• Silk and Bamboo

Who invented paper?

• Cai Lun

• Kai Lun

• Ai Lun

• Lia Lun

What changes did paper make?

• Documents were cheap and people were able to document everything

• Documents were expensive and people were able to document everything

• Documents were free and people were able to document everything

• Documents were cheap and only the emperor can use paper

What was woodblock printing used for?

• To create newspaper

• To educate people

• To make books for religion and education

How were people taxed in the Tang Dynasty

• The poor payed high taxes

• They did not tax people

• The wealthy payed low taxes

• They taxed people based on their land

What two inventions were the most important made in the Tang Dynasty?

• paper and Paper Money

• Woodblock and Paper

• Magnetic compass and Moveable type

• Gunpowder and Woodblock printing