Q3U1 Pt. 1 Ancient China Mongolia Taiwan 2026

Choose the best description of the Silk Road.

• 1. A paved highway through Central China used by Ancient Chinese emperors

• 1. A number of trade routes that went between China and Eastern Europe

• 1. A short road covered with silk between the emperor’s house and his palace

• An established trade route between India and Europe

• 1. The road between the silk factories and the capital of Ancient China where you could buy silk

Which of the following BEST describes a significant EFFECT of the various routes of the Silk Road?

• 1. Increased religious conflict between China and the Middle East

• African nations began to frequently invade Asian nations

• 1. The spread of ideas, goods, and people to the Americas from Africa improved

• 1. Diffusion of ideas, goods, and people between Europe and Asia

Which of these was an effect of ancient trade between China and distant lands along the Silk Road?

• Caravan security decreased

• Use of Chinese products decreased internationally

• Spoken languages became isolated

• cultural diffusion of Religious and philosophical ideas and languages

• increase of Chinese exports globally

The dynasty during which the Mongols ruled China was the…

• Shang

• Qing

• Ming

• Han

• Yuan

Which of the following are innovations by the Ancient Chinese?

• Hieroglyphs, gunpowder, number 0

• Sailboat, Mummification, Sanskrit

• Planned cities, papyrus, wheel

• Paper, seismograph, gunpowder

• silk, paper money, acupuncture

Why do you think that Ming China quit their sea exploration voyages after putting so much time and effort into them?

• The people of China found the oceanic travels funded by the Ming a waste of money

• Zheng He died, and no other voyagers had the courage to travel on the high seas

• 1. Ming China was wealthy all on their own and desired nothing from the outside world.

• 1. The invention of the airplane made sea exploration unnecessary and less reliable.

• The Chinese wanted to be isolated and protected from foreign invasion or influence after the Yuan dynasty

How do you think Ming China’s quitting of their voyages impacted their dynasty?

• The stopping of extravagant voyages led to more isolation of China from the world

• The Ming Dynasty was able to transfer funds from voyages to build up Mao’s Red Army.

• It slowed down the spread of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism to China.

• It lowered the demand for Chinese products in Europe.

Which of the following reasons led to the decline of both the Ming and Qing dynasties?

• high taxation

• loss of the Mandate of Heaven

• corrupt officials and poor decisions from government leaders

• economic losses and increase in foreign influence due to the results of the Opium Wars and Boxer Rebellion

• The Qing Dynasty is still in power in China

What effect did the Opium Wars and the Treaty of Nanjing have on China?

• Chinese Nationalist rebels increased their influence in rural areas.

• The Qing government expelled the Western powers.

• China was divided into spheres of influence by foreign countries.

• China adopted a democratic system of government.

• Foreign trading increased as control of Hong Kong was given to the British

What effect did the Opium Wars and the Treaty of Nanjing have on China?

• Chinese Nationalist rebels increased their influence in rural areas.

• The Manchu government expelled the Western powers.

• China was divided into spheres of influence for colonization and trading

• China adopted a democratic system of government.

• China had to pay the USA for the destroyed opium