Dynasties of China Test Practice

Match the following historical figures with their accomplishments and attributes:

• Zheng He

• Ruthless but successful, she was the first woman to rule a dynasty in China

• Marco Polo

• United and developed the Mongol Empire

• Genghis Khan

• Explored the coasts of China and East Africa during the Ming Dynasty

• Empress Wu

• Travelled from Europe to China and co-wrote a book about his experiences with a man named Rustichello

• Kublai Khan

• Mongol ruler during the Yuan Dynasty and the first outsider to rule all of China

Match the following dynasties with their accomplishments and attributes:

• Ming Dynasty

• China's last dynasty

• Sui Dynasty

• Reunified China after its Period of Disunion; they built the Great Canal and added to the Great Wall

• Yuan Dynasty

• Ruled during China's 'golden age', when the arts, literature, and culture flourished

• Qing Dynasty

• Practiced isolationism by discontinuing contact with other countries

• Song & Tang Dynasties

• The first dynasty whose rulers came from outside China; they focused on trade and communication

Match the following beliefs and ideas to their definitions:

• Buddhism

• The policy of avoiding contact with others

• Isolationism

• Belief that a person's primary duty is to obey, respect, and care for their parents and elderly family members

• Filial Piety

• A Chinese philosophy that valued education, ethics, proper behavior, and respect

• Confucianism

• A religion that became popular in China because it offered a way to escape suffering and find peace

Match these Chinese creations to their attributes:

• Gunpowder

• Used in fireworks

• Porcelain

• Thin and beautiful pottery

• The Great Canal

• Uses Earth's magnetic field to indicate direction

• Compass

• Used to transport food and armies between the north and south of China more easily

Marco Polo travelled to China during the time of the ________ Dynasty.

• Song

• Qing

• Tang

• Yuan

During the Tang Dynasty, the best government jobs were given to those who ___________.

• had the Mandate of Heaven

• were students of Confucius

• had defeated three Mongol warriors in combat

• earned high scores on the Civil Service Exam

Determine what is TRUE and what is FALSE about China's isolationism during the Ming Dynasty:

Groups:

(a) TRUE

,

(b) FALSE

• China experienced a 'golden age'

• China's military power decreased

• Buddhism became more popular in China

• China fell behind technologically

• China became stronger

• China became weaker