World History (A) Chinese Dynasties Quiz Topic 8

What caused a crisis during the last years of the Wanli Emperor's reign and the reigns of his two successors?

• war with the Mongols

• lack of paper money for transactions

• trade war with Japan

• lack of silver to use as currency

Which developments occurred during the Song Dynasty?

• landscape painting and crop rotation

• movable print and landscape painting (shan shui)

• water-powered plows and crop rotation

• movable print and water-powered plows

Which advancement is associated with the Song Dynasty? Select one:

• paper money for trade and exchange

• a civil service system of scholar-officials and standardized examinations

• widespread postal service for swift communication throughout the empire

• a standing army of soldiers ready to defend the emperor

What likely caused the collapse of the Yuan Dynasty? Select one:

• ethnic discrimination against the Han

• flooding of the Tigris River

• devastation from fighting the Ming

• centralized government

Which BEST characterizes the life of women during the Song Dynasty? Select one:

• Women gained new legal rights to own property.

• Women became important political leaders in society.

Which BEST characterized the Ming Dynasty?

• shrinking economy due to civil war and conflict

• widespread international free trade with partners

• reliance on foreign agriculture and inventions

• largest world economy with unstable currency

In 4–6 sentences, explain why the map of the Southern Song Dynasty in 1142 shows a much smaller empire than the map of the Northern Song Dynasty in 1111. What factors caused this decline?