Module 16 - The Sui, Tang, and Song Dynasties - Assessment

How was the Tang dynasty different than other Chinese dynasties?

• It was the only one to have a female ruler

• It was the only one to establish a state religion

• It was the only one to make major advances in science

• It was the only one to make major improvements in transportation

During the Song dynasty, ______ trade became important.

• Sea

• Mountain

• Land

• Air

How did the Chinese, under the Song, improve upon a development made during the Tang dynasty.

• by issuing metal coins

• by inventing movable type

• by perfecting the magnetic compass

• by perfecting the formula for gunpowder

How did Confucianism change during the Song dynasty?

• It became controlled by the nobility

• It began to emphasize spiritual matters

• It began to emphasize scientific matters

• It became controlled by government

Beginning in the Song dynasty, how did a person become a member of the Chinese civil service?

• by reciting a list of historical facts

• by having experience collecting taxes

• by passing a series of written examiniations

• by having experience designing irrigation systems

Why did the collapse of the Han dynasty help lead to the spread of Buddhism in China?

How was the Tang dynasty able to feed the large population of its capital city?

Which invention made during the Tang and Song dynasties has had the greatest influence on the course of human history?

Why did many Chinese historians and scholars once again become interested in the teachings of Confucius during the latter part of the Tang dynasty?

Why were people willing to make the effort required to become a member of the Chinese civil service? Describe two reasons.