Unit 1.3 Quiz- China and the Mongols

In which Chinese dynasty was the Silk Road created?

• Han

• Tang

• Song

• Yuan

Which of the following was NOT an innovation of the Han Dynasty?

• Paper

• Junk with Rudder

• Lateen Sail

• Compass

Which Chinese Dynasty looked EAST for trade along the Indian Ocean Trade Routes?

• Tang

• Song

Which Chinese dynasty looked WEST along the Silk Road for their trade?

• Tang

• Song

True or False: The Mongols promoted religious tolerance throughout their empire.

• True

• False

Which religion spread from India to China to Japan through the Silk Road?

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

True or False: Most traders would travel the entirety of the Silk Road to trade their goods.

• True

• False

Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Chinese began to use the Indian Ocean Trade Routes?

• New knowledge of the monsoon winds made it quicker to sail to Africa.

• The invention of the lateen sail and dhow ship made sailing easier.

• The Silk Road was slower because they had to walk.

• The Silk Road was shut down.

The Mongols created the world's largest empire

• True

• False

What is a dynasty?

• a line of rulers descended from one family
• a ruling class of noble families 
• a highly complex body of workers with many levels of authority 
• the political leader of a territory containing several countries or groups of people