China in AD/CE

What was China like after the fall of the Han dynasty?

• It was united under a single ruler.

• It broke into 17 kingdoms with war and poverty.

• It became a part of the Mongol Empire.

• It was a period of great prosperity.

Under which dynasty did Empress Wu rule?

• Sui Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

What caused the Tang dynasty to collapse?

• A peaceful transition to the Song dynasty

• Revolts and loss of the Silk Road

• Economic prosperity

• Invasion by the Mongols

Empress Wu did which of the following?

• enslaved her people

• expanded China's borders and assigned government officials based on rank

• conquered the Mongols

• traveled to Asia, Africa, and Europe

True or False: The Mongols were able to conquer people sometimes without even fighting.

• TRUE

• FALSE

During the Ming dynasty, sea exploration was stopped due to

• it being costly

• threat of new ideas

• there was nothing to explore

• boats kept getting lost

Who led the Ming dynasty's overseas voyages?

• Zhu Yuanzhang

• Zheng He

• Yong Le

• Kublai Khan

What dynasty came after the Ming dynasty?

• Qing Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

• Sui Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

Why did China begin to cut off trade with other groups?

• Fear of new ideas damaging their culture

• Overwhelming foreign influence

• Due to economic collapse

• Lack of resources

Genghis Khan was the founder of this empire.

• Qing

• Sui

• Mongol

• Tang