Ancient China Review

What religion spread from India to China?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Confucianism

• none of these

Which of the following was an achievement of Yangdi?

• building the Grand Canal

• reunifying China

• mixing Confucianism with Buddhism

• agricultural reform and trade

Which of the following is NOT true about trade on the Silk Road?

• traders used different currencies to pay for items

• many traders carried no money at all

• traders often bartered items for other goods

• traders used a single currency to pay for items

What finally caused the end of the Sui dynasty?

• the Grand Canal was not completed

• a famine spurred the people to rebel

• people were tired of forced labor

• the granaries were destroyed by invaders

Which of the following became China's staple crop during the Song Dynasty?

• sugar cane

• tea

• rice

• hemp

Which of the following is the best description of the Silk Roads?

• The Silk Roads ran through Russia to northern Europe.

• The Silk Roads were land and maritime routes connecting China with Asia, Europe, and Africa.

• The Silk Roads were overland routes connecting China with Europe.

• The Silk Roads were not used after 100 BC.

Which of the following is one of ancient China's most important inventions?

• terra cotta

• paper

• an improved plow

• the sextant

Which invention made it easier and cheaper to print books?

• porcelain

• moveable type

• gunpowder

• block printing

Who established the Yuan dynasty?

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Kipchak Khan

• Chagatia Khan

What are steppes?

• a country's main crops

• regions of Mongol territory

• pots made of a strong, but light ceramic

• vast, grassy plains