APWH Review Session #1: Global Tapestry Pt. I

A system that centered on the rotation of three fields for the fall harvest, the spring harvest, and the non-seeded fallow harvest was called the

• feudal system

• Three-field system

• Manor System

• field-system

The Grand Canal in China connects

• Southern and Northern China

• China and Korea

• Eastern and Western China

• China and India

What distinguished the governance of the Song Dynasty from other dynasties?

• A reliance on aristocratic councils

• A centralized government and merit-based system of administration

• a hereditary system of government positions

• a decentralized and fragmented administrative strcutre

Chinese dynasties, including the Song Dynasty, used what to maintain their rule?

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Legalism

• Daoism

What form of government did Korea adopt influenced by its interactions with China?

• Bureaucratic Monarchy

• Military dictatorship

• Federal republic

• theocratic rule

Who brought Buddhism to China in the period between 1200 - 1450?

• The Mongol conquerors

• Chinese monks returning from India

• Japanese missionaries spreading Zen Buddhism

• Persian monks returning from India

What role did the Yellow River play in shaping Chinese society and governance during this period?

• its droughts periodically forced mass migrations that constantly destabilized dynastic rule

• Its frequent flooding required effective administrative policies and infrastructure to mitigate disasters

• Its isolation from other waterways hindered internal trade and communication across regions within China

• Its location as a border river necessitated continuous military fortifications against invasions!

Which innovation had a significant impact on Agricultural production in China?

• Gunpowder enhanced military strength

• Paper money facilitated long-distance trade

• Iron plows bulled by water buffales

• Compass use improved naval exploration

Which Islamic city became renowned as a center of learning and scholarship during this period?

• Baghdad

• Cordoba

• Cairo

• Damascus

Islam spread across Afro-Eurasia with the help of Sufis who were . . .

• Missionaries

• Scholars

• Merchants

• Conquerors