1st Semester Exam Practice Set - Ch 14 China

Which dynasty is considered a golden age of Chinese civilization?

• Five Dynasties
• Tang Dynasty
• Sui Dynasty
• Han Dynasty

Why did many northern Chinese migrate to southern China during the Period of Disunion?

• To adopt nomadic culture
• To escape the rule of nomadic invaders
• To spread Chinese culture
• To establish rival kingdoms

Who was the only woman to rule China during the Tang Dynasty?

• Taizong
• Yang Jian
• Empress Wu
• Xuanzong

What was the impact of new irrigation techniques on Chinese farming during the Song dynasty?

• No impact on farming practices
• Decreased productivity of farms
• Decreased land under cultivation
• Increased productivity of farms

What was the significance of the discovery of fast-ripening rice on Chinese agriculture?

• It had no impact on Chinese agriculture
• It decreased the overall crop yield
• It allowed farmers to grow more crops in less time
• It led to the decline of rice farming

What invention made printing much faster?

• Magnetic compass
• Carved letters
• Movable type
• Paper money

What was the role of the Grand Canal in facilitating trade within China?

• It connected China with India and Southwest Asia
• It served as a military defense system
• It linked major cities and transported trade goods
• It allowed the Chinese to import goods from other lands

What were some benefits of being a scholar-official?

• Reduced workload and increased leisure time
• Considerable respect and reduced penalties for breaking the law
• Increased wealth and admiration from the government
• Access to gifts and increased social status

What is the concept of a bureaucracy and its role in the government?

• A system of government ruled by elected officials
• A system of government ruled by a few powerful individuals
• A system of government ruled by a single person
• A system of government ruled by unelected officials

What was the purpose of the civil service examination system?

• To admire the knowledge and ethics of scholar-officials
• To ensure talented people became scholar-officials
• To provide reduced penalties for breaking the law
• To increase the wealth of scholar-officials