Chapter 17: Imperial China Quiz Review

Tang China c. A.D. 700

Study the map and answer the question. Why did the Tang dynasty collapse when they lost control of the Silk Road?

• The city of Changan was lost to Turkish nomads.

• The Tang dynasty went to war with Korea to make up for the loss.

• Turkish nomads were better traders than Tang merchants.

• The Silk Road was the only easy route for Tang traders to travel west.

Which of these improvements most helped Chinese trade expand and flourish?

• advances in techniques for making porcelain

• the institution of neo-Confucian exams

• the rebuilding of the Grand Canal

• the repair of the Great Wall

Which statement completes the cause and effect chart?

• Food could not be cooked well enough using traditional heat sources.

• Supplies of wood became scarce in Tang China.

• Wood was too valuable for trade to be burned by the Chinese.

• Coal burned more efficiently than wood.

Mongol Empire Under Genghis Khan c. A.D. 1227

Which statement is supported by the information in the map?

• Genghis Khan conquered lands mainly to the north of the Mongols' homeland.

• Genghis Khan's campaign in 1219 mainly conquered lands in the west.

• Genghis Khan's campaign in 1219 mainly conquered lands in the east.

• Genghis Khan's campaign in 1215 mainly conquered lands in the east.

Which statement reflects a positive influence of the Mongol conquest of China?

• Mongol rulers adopted beliefs and customs of the people they conquered.

• Kublai Khan opened government jobs to non-Chinese.

• Mongol leaders inspired so much fear in their enemies, many surrendered to them without a fight.

• Chinese officials came to respect the stability and wealth Mongol rulers brought to the region.

The Voyages of Zheng He 1405-1433

What personal goal might Zheng He have had in visiting the Arabian Peninsula?

• to spread Chinese influence to the region

• to collect wild animals and unknown objects

• to make the pilgrimage to Makkah

• to encourage Chinese settlement and trade in Jeddah and Aden

How did the Ming dynasty change China after Mongol rule?

• The Ming dynasty allowed many religions to be practiced.

• The Ming dynasty allowed dramas that had been banned to be performed.

• The Ming dynasty did not allow their officials to take bribes.

• The Mongols encouraged production in the arts, but the Ming did not.

Ancient kings: Universal love

“What were the teachings of our ancient kings: Universal love is called humanity. To practice this in the proper manner is called righteousness. To proceed according to these is called the Way. . . . They [ancestors] offered sacrifices to Heaven and the gods came to receive them. . . . What Way is this?”

What religion or philosophy included ideas from the philosophy that this excerpt supports?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Neo-Confucianism

• Buddhism

Which statement summarizes the Ming dynasty’s reaction to Christian missionaries?

• Ming officials regarded Europeans as uncivilized barbarians.

• The Chinese were interested in Christianity and the European scientific discoveries.

• Ming officials were more interested in the Portuguese trading port at Macao.

• Ming officials were easily corrupted with bribes from the missionaries.

Tang leaders feared how Buddhism would affect China’s

• army.

• Confucian traditions.

• economy.

• trade missions.